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| Nurses' views about services for older people with learning disabilities | | Author(s) | Robert Jenkins |
| Journal title | Nursing Older People, vol 21, no 3, April 2009 |
| Pages | pp 23-27 |
| Source | http://www.nursingolderpeople.co.uk |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Psychiatric treatment ; Health services ; Attitude ; Nurses ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | An ageing population with learning disabilities faces many difficulties. This article aims to explore nurses' views of the strengths and weaknesses of current patterns of service provision for older people in relation to three service models (age integrated, specialist and generic) and parent or carer needs. Focus groups were held with mental health nurses, practice nurses and nurses specialising in the care of people with a learning disability, and an interview was held with a district nurse. Some services may not be prepared for this client group, nor in some cases be appropriate for it, and there appears to be little specialist provision or use made of mental health services. Specialist services and/or teams should be developed to cater for the complex needs of older people with learning disabilities, particularly those who develop dementia. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090408219 A |
| Classmark | E4: LP: L: DP: QTE: 3F |
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