Current access and recruitment practices in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal: A case study of student nurses with disabilities
Background: While institutions of higher education may have increased access and accommodation for students with disabilities, institutions primarily providing nurse training in South Africa do not mirror the same practice. Objectives: Notwithstanding the integration of disability policies enacted...
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| description | Background: While institutions of higher education may have increased access and accommodation for students with disabilities, institutions primarily providing nurse training in South Africa do not mirror the same practice.
Objectives: Notwithstanding the integration of disability policies enacted in South Africa in 2010, a majority of people with disabilities are still excluded from the activities of society equally applicable to nursing education. This article describes the current access and recruitment practices for student nurses with disabilities (SNWDs) in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal to provide baseline data, which is largely absent in nursing institutions.
Method: A concurrent mixed-method design using a multiple embedded case study approach was employed. This article presented phase 1 of the study, a quantitative survey of all private nursing education institutions (n = 27), complemented by individual, in-depth interviews with SNWDs (n = 10). Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS version 24, with a response rate of 78% (n = 21), whereas qualitative data were analysed using content analysis.
Results: The findings revealed that the majority of private NEIs lack policy guidelines for recruiting SNWDs; however, other means of guidance is sought, for example, using the technical assistance. While NEIs were willing to recruit SNWDs, access to clinical sites, lectures, support systems and reasonable accommodation was challenging.
Conclusion: Private NEIs are providing an inclusive education to all students including those with disabilities; however, they still have a long way to go in meeting the needs of SNWDs with regards to support and accommodation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-829eedd002814a958d4ea3d5878695a92022-12-22T03:02:06ZengAOSISAfrican Journal of Disability2223-91702226-72202019-02-0180e1e910.4102/ajod.v8i0.429170Current access and recruitment practices in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal: A case study of student nurses with disabilitiesSelvarani Moodley0Gugu Mchunu1School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-NatalSchool of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-NatalBackground: While institutions of higher education may have increased access and accommodation for students with disabilities, institutions primarily providing nurse training in South Africa do not mirror the same practice. Objectives: Notwithstanding the integration of disability policies enacted in South Africa in 2010, a majority of people with disabilities are still excluded from the activities of society equally applicable to nursing education. This article describes the current access and recruitment practices for student nurses with disabilities (SNWDs) in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal to provide baseline data, which is largely absent in nursing institutions. Method: A concurrent mixed-method design using a multiple embedded case study approach was employed. This article presented phase 1 of the study, a quantitative survey of all private nursing education institutions (n = 27), complemented by individual, in-depth interviews with SNWDs (n = 10). Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS version 24, with a response rate of 78% (n = 21), whereas qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. Results: The findings revealed that the majority of private NEIs lack policy guidelines for recruiting SNWDs; however, other means of guidance is sought, for example, using the technical assistance. While NEIs were willing to recruit SNWDs, access to clinical sites, lectures, support systems and reasonable accommodation was challenging. Conclusion: Private NEIs are providing an inclusive education to all students including those with disabilities; however, they still have a long way to go in meeting the needs of SNWDs with regards to support and accommodation.https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/429Student nurses with disabilitiesaccessrecruitmentnursing education institutions |
| spellingShingle | Selvarani Moodley Gugu Mchunu Current access and recruitment practices in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal: A case study of student nurses with disabilities African Journal of Disability Student nurses with disabilities access recruitment nursing education institutions |
| title | Current access and recruitment practices in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal: A case study of student nurses with disabilities |
| title_full | Current access and recruitment practices in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal: A case study of student nurses with disabilities |
| title_fullStr | Current access and recruitment practices in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal: A case study of student nurses with disabilities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current access and recruitment practices in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal: A case study of student nurses with disabilities |
| title_short | Current access and recruitment practices in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal: A case study of student nurses with disabilities |
| title_sort | current access and recruitment practices in nursing education institutions in kwazulu natal a case study of student nurses with disabilities |
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