Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions of nursing students attending at different universities in Türkiye regarding the disability-friendly nursing education. Material and Methods: This descriptive research was conducted between 1 May and 1 September 2020. The sample of the research consisted of 830 students studying in the nursing departments of 61 different universities. In order to collect the data of the study, an online questionnaire was created by the researchers asking nursing students questions about the disabled-friendly framework of the nursing education they received. The Chi-Square Test was used to compare the findings of students' views and thoughts on nursing education with some variables. Results: The participants of the study are women at the rate of 83.3%. It has been found that according to the state of having sufficient knowledge about nursing care for the health of persons with disability, it has an impact on the students' thinking that their nursing education is disabled-friendly (p