Screening for specific learning difficulties (SpLD): the impact upon the progression of pre-registration nursing students.

Wray, Jane; Aspland, Jo; Taghzouit, Jayne; Pace, Kerry; Harrison, Paula

Abstract

The study aimed to explore the impact of screening pre-registration nursing students for an SpLD at entry to an education programme, and the provision of specialist support for those identified as 'at risk'. Progression was monitored using a multiple method approach. 242 (98%) students completed and returned the Adult Dyslexia Check List (ADCL). 69 scored 7 or above (28.5% of responses) and 36 (52%) went on for further assessment. 48% of students who scored 7+ did not go on to contact Disability Services at all. 11% of the cohort was formally identified as having a SpLD at the end of the year compared to 3.9% of students with a declared disability entering pre-registration nurse education in 2007. 54% of the students who scored 7+ successfully progressed into year two, compared with 41% of students with SpLD from a previous cohort.

Citation

Wray, J., Aspland, J., Taghzouit, J., Pace, K., & Harrison, P. (2012). Screening for specific learning difficulties (SpLD): the impact upon the progression of pre-registration nursing students. Nurse education today, 32(1), 96-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2011.01.021

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 28, 2011
• Online Publication Date: Feb 25, 2011
• Publication Date: 2012-01
• Journal: Nurse education today
• Print ISSN: 0260-6917
• Electronic ISSN: 1532-2793
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 96-100
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2011.01.021
• Keywords: Education; Nurses; Specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/400196
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260691711000414?via%3Dihub#!
• PMID: 21353730