Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine (대한물리의학회지)

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Study on the Occupational Therapy Students Attitudes & Behavior for the Person with Disabilities

작업치료과 학생의 장애인에 대한 태도와 행동에 관한 연구

  • Jang, Chel (Department of Occupational Therapy, Kyungnam College University of Information & Technology) ;
  • Shin, Hyun-Suk (Department of Social Welfare, Kyungnam College University of Information & Technology)
  • 장철 (경남정보대학교 작업치료과) ;
  • 신현석 (경남정보대학교 사회복지과)
  • Received : 2013.03.22
  • Accepted : 2013.06.16
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this research is to check the attitudes and behavior toward the disabilities of occupational therapy students who are going to be the future subjects of medical rehabilitation service, based on this to provide occupational therapy students an alternative to have the right attitude toward the disabilities to find ways to reduce prejudice against them in society meeting in the future. METHODS: The survey was carried out to select randomly 6 cities and provinces nationwide with occupational therapy, to choose 20 students at each grade and have them to fill up the questionnaire themselves after reading the text, and as a result of the survey. RESULTS: The attitudes and behavior toward the disabilities according to the gender, there was more positive significant difference in women than men, the attitudes and behavior toward the disabilities by each grade, the higher grade they were, the more positive significant difference they had. As the results of the attitudes and behavior toward the disabilities whether to take classes related to them, there was a positive significant difference in the students who took classes related to disabilities person, and the results of the attitudes and behavior toward the disabilities whether to participate in a clinical practice and voluntary service, there was a positive significant difference in the students who took part in that service. CONCLUSION: The positive attitudes and behavior toward disabilities were higher in women than men, higher grade students than the lower, the more time for voluntary service and the more contact with disabilities persons. As through the results of this, the comprehensive and continuous education about the disabilities for the students in all Departments related to medical rehabilitation service and the suggestion for continuous research on the fundamental problems should be made in the future.

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