Study of patients' experiences of treatment by hospital staff.

Analysis of interviews conducted by Mencap Liverpool suggest that hospital patients with learning disabilities on Merseyside continue to experience difficulties when accessing hospital care. This article presents a discussion of the interview structure used in the investigation and the themes genera...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 18 - 23
Autores principales: Dinsmore, Adam, Higgins, Laura
Formato: case study tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Jun2011
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Sumario:Analysis of interviews conducted by Mencap Liverpool suggest that hospital patients with learning disabilities on Merseyside continue to experience difficulties when accessing hospital care. This article presents a discussion of the interview structure used in the investigation and the themes generated by an analysis of the interview transcripts. The article concludes with a plea to hospital staff to heed the suggestions of this and other investigations when providing care to people with learning disabilities.