Supporting patients who have intellectual disabilities: a survey investigating staff training needs.

Aims: This article reports on a small exploratory survey aimed at establishing the perceived training needs of palliative care staff related to supporting people with intellectual disabilities.Methods: Questionnaires were collected from a sample of 46 palliative care staff. Respondents were asked to...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Palliative Nursing Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 182 - 189
Autores principales: Tuffrey-Wijne I, Hollins S, Curfs L
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Apr2005
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          Tuffrey-Wijne I
          Hollins S
          Curfs L
        affil: Research Nurse, St George's, University of London, Department of Mental Health (Learning Disability), Jenner Wing, Cranmer Terrace, London SE17 0RE, UK; ituffrey@sgul.ac.uk
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          Hospice Nursing Psychosocial Factors
          Intellectual Disability
          Palliative Care
          Communication Barriers
          Content Analysis
          Convenience Sample
          Descriptive Statistics
          Exploratory Research
          Nurse-Patient Relations
          Questionnaires
          Staff Development
          Support, Psychosocial
          Survey Research
          Human
      ab: Aims: This article reports on a small exploratory survey aimed at establishing the perceived training needs of palliative care staff related to supporting people with intellectual disabilities.Methods: Questionnaires were collected from a sample of 46 palliative care staff. Respondents were asked to describe 'worrying issues' about supporting a person with intellectual disabilities. Answers were analysed using content analysis.Results: Most respondents (37, 80%) highlighted communication as a concern. Other major issues included assessment and symptom control, patient comprehension, empowerment and ethical issues/consent.Discussion: Communication and symptom assessment can be challenging, particularly in people with limited verbal communication skills. Palliative care staff need to be aware of the range of communication methods used by people with intellectual disabilities.Conclusion: There is a lack of information and training materials around intellectual disabilities for palliative care staff. This needs to be addressed. More work is needed to develop appropriate training in this area.
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