Learning disability and autism: best practice tips: Advice for non-specialist nurses on adapting practice for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
About 2.5% of the population in England has a learning disability, while latest estimates suggest that as many as 1.2 million people are autistic. People with learning disabilities and/or autism face health inequalities throughout their lives and often have complex needs. Nurses in all settings will...
| Published in: | Nursing Management Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 12 - 14 |
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| Format: | pictorial Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Feb2024
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | About 2.5% of the population in England has a learning disability, while latest estimates suggest that as many as 1.2 million people are autistic. People with learning disabilities and/or autism face health inequalities throughout their lives and often have complex needs. Nurses in all settings will provide care for people with learning disabilities and/or autism, who will have a range of needs. |
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