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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.

Universidad de Chile health students attitudes toward people with dissabilities

Authors

  • Sandra Mella Díaz Terapeuta Ocupacional, Magíster en Integraci
  • Luis González Quiroga Profesor de Matemáticas, Profesor Asistente

Abstract

The study of the attitudes towards the people with disability is a subject of interest for the professional futures of the area of the health that of direct or indirect form will be in contact with the enemy with this group of people. The present work contributes information on the attitudes that have 258 students of 7 schools of the Medicine Faculty of the University of Chile, was applied a Scale of Attitudes towards the People with Disability. The results show to variation in the students of the diverse schools, identifying themselves positive attitudes in the School of Occupational Therapy in factors related to the interaction, the recognition of rights and the attribution of personality characteristics, positive results obtained by the students of other schools also stand out. When comparing the attitudes of students of rehabilitation schools are not evidences of better attitudes, on the contrary one of them has more negative attitudes. The found differences stimulate to us to know the causes and to implement formation programs trims in the valuation of the difference and the social integration of the people with disability who will be taken care of by the professional futures of the health.

Keywords:

discapacidad, actitudes, Escuelas de Ciencias de la Salud, disability, attitudes, Health Science School.

Author Biographies

Sandra Mella Díaz, Terapeuta Ocupacional, Magíster en Integraci

Terapeuta Ocupacional, Magíster en Integración de Personas con Discapacidad, Licenciada en Cienciade la Ocupación, Profesor Asistente Universidad de Chile. Escuela de Terapia Ocupacionale-mail: smella@med.uchile.cl

Luis González Quiroga, Profesor de Matemáticas, Profesor Asistente

Profesor de Matemáticas, Profesor Asistente Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina y Escuela de  Terapia Ocupacional . especialidad Bioestadística .