The contribution of intellectual disabilities nurses
dc.contributor.author | Chapman, Hazel M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mafuba, Kay | |
dc.contributor.author | Kiernan, Joann | |
dc.contributor.author | Kupara, Dorothy | |
dc.contributor.author | Kudita, Chiedza | |
dc.contributor.author | Forster, Marc | |
dc.contributor.author | Chester, Rebecca | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-13T11:56:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-03-13T11:56:43Z | |
dc.identifier | https://chesterrep.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10034/627652/The%20contribution%20of%20Intellectual%20disabilities%20nurses.pdf?sequence=5 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Mafuba, K., Chapman, H., Kiernan, J., Kupara, D., Kudita, C., Forster, M., & Chester, R. (2023). Understanding the contribution of intellectual disabilities nurses: A scoping review. THEconference, 7-9 March 2023, Trinity College Dublin. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10034/627652 | |
dc.description.abstract | Approximately 1.5 million people (2.16% of adults and 2.5% of children) in the UK, are identified as having an intellectual disability (ID) (Mencap, 2020). Despite avoidable disparities in health between people with IDs and the general population (Kerr, 2004; van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Val et al, 2007), their life expectancy is increasing, along with the complexity of their health and social care needs (Truesdale and Brown, 2017). Health inequalities can be reduced through better access to health services and appropriate intellectual disability nursing interventions. However, there is a wide variety of roles and expectations for ID nurses in the UK and Ireland, and the range of nursing skills used in this field has not been clearly identified. Aim and objective/s of the study To identify nursing-led and / or nursing centred interventions that are in place to address the challenging and changing needs of people with ID, identifying areas of good care delivery, innovative practice and possible gaps in the provision of care for people with IDs Method University of West London Ethical Approval No: 01032. An online survey, using voluntary response sampling, collected data from 230 participants, primarily registered ID nurses working with people with IDs, across seven countries. We included a free text question asking respondents for case studies to illustrate their role. This presentation will focus on the thematic analysis of the case study data, comprising 51 cases, analysed using Houghton et al’s (2014) case study analysis method, from which we identified 23 groups of interventions that were related to ID nurses’ interventions with children, adults, older adults and people at the end of life. Findings ID nurses carry out many roles within the care of people with intellectual disabilities from: safeguarding; positive behavioural support and promoting mental wellbeing; advocacy and empowerment; to team leadership and liaison with other agencies; educating and supporting other staff and families; the assessment and monitoring of appropriate medication; and all forms of assessment. Conclusion and impact Awareness of the roles of intellectual disability nurses and their importance in addressing health inequalities and facilitating the use of mainstream services for people with intellectual disabilities will enable improved recruitment, education and multiprofessional working across health and social care. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Trinity College Dublin | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | n/a | en_US |
dc.relation.url | https://theconf2023.exordo.com/programme/presentation/110 | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | en_US |
dc.subject | Intellectual disabilities | en_US |
dc.subject | Health inequalities | en_US |
dc.subject | Learning disability | en_US |
dc.subject | Learning disabilities | en_US |
dc.subject | Workforce planning | en_US |
dc.subject | Nursing | en_US |
dc.title | The contribution of intellectual disabilities nurses | en_US |
dc.type | Presentation | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | University of West London; University of Chester; Edge Hill University; Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | en_US |
or.grant.openaccess | Yes | en_US |
rioxxterms.funder | Royal College of Nursing | en_US |
rioxxterms.identifier.project | HSC20/17 v2 | en_US |
rioxxterms.version | AO | en_US |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2023-02-24 | |
rioxxterms.publicationdate | 2023-03-09 | |
dc.date.deposited | 2023-03-13 | en_US |