title: Persons with Disability: Their Experiences as Standardized Patients in an Undergraduate Nursing Program.
abstract: This descriptive qualitative study examined experiences of standardized patients with disabilities (SPWDs) in an undergraduate nursing program through focus group and telephone interviews. Content analysis identified five themes: 1) desire to improve care for others, 2) opportunity to be productive again, 3) joy in seeing students learn, 4) desire for more feedback on performance, and 5) importance of having SPWDs assess accessibility of the facility. SPWDs participated to improve sensitivity of students to disability and appreciated having a voice in educating future nurses. They requested more feedback on their performance and identified accessibility issues in the state-of-the-art nursing school building.
authors.forename: Suzanne C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Smeltzer
authors.forename: Bette
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gunberg Ross
authors.forename: Elizabeth Petit
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: de Mange
authors.forename: Colleen H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Meakim
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bruderle
authors.forename: Serah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nthenge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016544:Patient Simulation; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires