title: A handicap of negative attitudes and lack of choice. Caring for inpatients with disabilities.
abstract: 1. During the course of a year an estimated one million people with disabilities have some contact with healthcare services. 2. The most common hospital experience for an individual with a disability is on an acute or general ward rather than a specialist unit. 3. Recent studies highlight nurses' negative attitudes and a general lack of awareness of the needs of patients with a physical disability. 4. There is a need for increased awareness among nurses of the needs of people with disabilities.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Biley
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*