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Meeting the health needs of older people with learning disabilities.

The increasing population of older people with learning disabilities may lead to higher demand for contact with registered nurses. To date, little research has been undertaken regarding the role of registered nurses in meeting the health and care needs of this client group. In this article, the auth...

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Published in:British Journal of Nursing Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. 468 - 474
Main Author: Jenkins, Robert
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited 4/26/2012
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        affil: Divisional Head, Learning Disabilities, Faculty of Health, Sport and Science, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd
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          Health Services Needs and Demand
          Persons with Intellectual Disabilities In Old Age
          Nursing Role
          Aged
          Middle Age
          Case Studies
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Thematic Analysis
          Continuity of Patient Care
          Gastrostomy Tubes
          Spirituality
          Aged: 65+ years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
      ab: The increasing population of older people with learning disabilities may lead to higher demand for contact with registered nurses. To date, little research has been undertaken regarding the role of registered nurses in meeting the health and care needs of this client group. In this article, the author reports on the second stage of a three-stage research study that used six case studies to explore this issue. Implications for nursing were identified in areas such as health needs, record keeping, medication, advocacy, social aspects, ageing in place, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding, spirituality and end-of-life care. The author concludes that registered nurses will need to continue to remain up to date to meet the complex needs of older individuals with learning disabilities.
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