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Nurses With Disabilities: Self-Reported Experiences as Hospital Employees

Susan B. Matt

Seattle University, Seattle, Washington, USA

Since enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, U.S. employers have been mandated to provide reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities. Nurses with disabilities have described their experiences, reflecting occurrences that might be noncompliant with these mandates. There is little information available regarding the work experience of nurses with disabilities practicing in hospitals. How these workers view their work world and how they perceive the way others within that environment think of them and their contributions to patient care is important because these individuals must be included as equal participants in a profession that relies on teamwork to function effectively. An exploratory study was conducted to gain a context-based understanding of the lived experiences of hospital-employed nurses with disabilities. Grounded theory methodology was used to uncover themes and to identify factors comprising "disability climate"; such factors might inform the future development of workplace policies supportive of all nurses.

Key Words: disability • grounded theory • health care • workplace • legal issues • nursing • nursing • work environment • occupational health • quality of life • social support

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 18, No. 11, 1524-1535 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1049732308325295
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