Paper Title
IS THE HEALTH OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES INVOLVED ENOUGH IN NURSING EDUCATION? VIEWS OF NURSING STUDENTS IN TURKEY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

Abstract
Abstract - Meeting the health needs of persons with disabilities is important in terms of ensuring equality and justice in society. The issue of whether sufficient importance is given to the health status of individuals with disabilities in nursing education is often overlooked. This article was a descriptive phenomenological design conducted to investigate the views of nursing students in Turkey on whether the health status of persons with disabilities is adequately addressed in nursing education through in-depth interviews. Each focus group discussion consisted of 4-5 individuals. A total of three focus group discussions were conducted, involving 14 students (11 females, 3 males). In the analysis of the data, Colaizzi's (1978) seven-step phenomenological analysis method was used. In this qualitative research conducted using a descriptive phenomenological design, the findings obtained from the interviews were grouped into four themes. The main themes are as follows: (a) Lack of content, (b) Inadequacy of nursing practices with persons with disabilities, (c) Lack of knowledge of faculty members, and (d) The education field does not cover persons with disabilities. The results demonstrate that nursing students generally have concerns that the health status of persons with disabilities is not given enough importance. Students emphasize the need to provide care sensitively to the special needs of persons with disabilities. In addition, the idea that nursing education requires more focus and sensitivity towards persons with disabilities emerges. Keywords - Nursing Education, Nursing Ethic, Nursing Students, Persons with Disabilities, Qualitative Research