Wasserbauer L I
University of Akron College of Nursing, OH, USA.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 1996 Dec;10(6):328-34. doi: 10.1016/s0883-9417(96)80045-8.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides civil rights protection for qualified individuals with disabilities. In spite of the protection afforded, people with serious and persistent mental illness may require advocates to help them benefit from the ADA. This descriptive investigation used primary data from 900 psychiatric nurses to determine their knowledge of the ADA. Subjects were also asked to provide information about their clinical practice responsibilities, and how frequently they have provided clients, with ADA information. Results indicate that the majority of the psychiatric nurses in this study did not have the knowledge necessary to act as advocates with respect to the ADA. Moreover, few psychiatric nurses in the study had provided clients with ADA information.
《美国残疾人法案》（ADA）为符合条件的残疾人提供民权保护。尽管有此保护，但患有严重且持续性精神疾病的人可能需要倡导者来帮助他们从《美国残疾人法案》中受益。这项描述性调查使用了来自900名精神科护士的原始数据，以确定他们对《美国残疾人法案》的了解程度。研究对象还被要求提供有关其临床实践职责的信息，以及他们向客户提供《美国残疾人法案》相关信息的频率。结果表明，在这项研究中的大多数精神科护士并不具备作为《美国残疾人法案》倡导者所需的知识。此外，该研究中很少有精神科护士向客户提供过《美国残疾人法案》相关信息。
