Percepción del alumnado universitario sobre la discapacidad intelectual: estudio exploratorio descriptivo / Universitary Students’s Perception about Intellectual Disability: Initial Descriptive Reseach

Las políticas desarrolladas en las últimas décadas han favorecido la participación de las personas con discapacidad en todos los ámbitos de la vida y la educación no ha sido una excepción. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo explorar cuál es la percepción del alumnado universitario sobre la discapacidad intelectual. Para lograrlo, se elige un método cuantitativo, siendo el cuestionario diseñado “ad hoc” el instrumento con el que recoger la información. La muestra participante la componen un total de 216 universitarios. Los resultados obtenidos indican que los estudiantes perciben tener poca información sobre la discapacidad intelectual, la cual identifican con tener un nivel intelectual por debajo de la media. Reconocen el derecho de estas personas a formarse en la universidad y se muestran dispuestos a trabajar y formar grupo de iguales con estos compañeros. Estos aspectos permiten concluir con la necesidad de formar e informar al alumnado universitario sobre estos colectivos no solo porque el desconocimiento favorece la exclusión, sino porque son los profesionales del futuro y quienes pueden trabajar por una inclusión plena de estas personas desde sus diferentes ámbitos laborales. (AU)

The policies developed in recent decades have favored the participation of people with disabilities in all areas of life and education has not been an exception. The present work aims to explore what is the perception of university students about intel-lectual disability. To achieve this, a quantitative method is chosen, being the question-naire designed “ad hoc” the instrument with which to collect the information. The par-ticipating sample is made up of a total of 216 university students. The results obtained indicate that students perceive they have little information on intellectual disability, which they identify with having an intellectual level below the average. They recognize the right of these people to study at university and are willing to work and form a peer group with these colleagues. These aspects allow us to conclude with the need to train and inform university students about these groups not only because ignorance favors exclusion, but because they are the professionals of the future and those who can work for the full inclusion of these people from their different work environments. (AU)

Cost-Effectiveness of the Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Program-Care in Informal Caregivers of People with Alzheimer's Disease.

People with Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis who get informal care remain at home longer, reducing the demand for healthcare resources but increasing the stress of caregiving. Research on the effectiveness of physical training, psychoeducational, cognitive-behavioural, and health education programs in reducing the caregiver load and enhancing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) exist, but none exist about an integrated interdisciplinary program. The goals of this project are (1) to assess the Integral-CARE Interdisciplinary Program (IP) applicability, safety, effects on HRQoL, and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for AD caregivers; (2) to evaluate the IP applicability and cost-effectiveness to enhance the physical, psychoemotional, cognitive-behavioural dimensions, and the health education status of informal caregivers, and (3) to study the transference of the results to the public and private sectors. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted with an experimental (IP) and a control group (no intervention). The PI will be conducted over nine months using face-to-face sessions (twice a week) and virtual sessions on an online platform (once a week). There will be an initial, interim (every three months), and final assessment. Focus groups with social and health agents will be organized to determine the most important information to convey to the public and private sectors in Extremadura (Spain). Applicability, safety, HRQoL, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, and HRQoL will be the main outcome measures, while secondary measures will include sociodemographic data; physical, psychoemotional, health education, and cognitive-behavioural domains; program adherence; and patient health status. Data will be examined per procedure and intention to treat. A cost-effectiveness study will also be performed from the viewpoints of private and public healthcare resources.

Una experiencia inclusiva de aprendizaje cooperativo: fomentando habilidades para el empleo en la universidad / An inclusive experience of cooperative learning: promotion of skills for employment in the university

En el artículo se describe una experiencia de aprendizaje cooperativo en la que han participado alumnado de Educación Social y alumnado con discapacidad intelectual del programa Todos Somos Campus de la Universidad de Murcia. Dicha experiencia ha sido analizada con el objetivo de conocer los beneficios y satisfacción de todos los participantes. Para ello, se ha utilizado una metodología mixta en la que la recogida de información se ha realizado con diferentes instrumentos. Las posibilidades y ventajas de ambos enfoques permiten una triangulación de la información durante todo el proceso. Los resultados obtenidos nos indican que la experiencia ha resultado motivadora para todos los participantes, quienes además han desarrollado numerosas habilidades y competencias, lo que ha conllevado una alta satisfacción. Todo ello nos lleva a concluir que la presencia de este tipo de experiencias no beneficia solamente a los estudiantes con discapacidad, sino a todos aquellos que participan en ellos y que el uso de metodologías de aprendizaje cooperativo promueve que los alumnos sean protagonistas de su propio aprendizaje y, por tanto, se realicen aprendizajes más significativos

This paper describes a cooperative learning experience in which Social Education students and students with intellectual disabilities attending the "We're all Campus" Program of the University of Murcia have participated. This experience has been reviewed in order to know the benefits and satisfaction of all participants. To this end, a mixed methodology has been used in which the collection of information has been carried out with different instruments. The possibilities and advantages of both approaches allow triangulation of information throughout the process. The results obtained indicate that the experience has been motivating for all participants, who have also developed numerous skills and competencies, which has led to high satisfaction. All of this leads us to conclude that the presence of these types of experiences does not only benefit students with disabilities but also all those who participate in them. The use of cooperative learning methodologies promotes that students are protagonists of their own learning and therefore, more meaningful learning takes place