Abstract: This article presents a literature review that was undertaken to explore the challenges experienced by paid carers when providing palliative care to adults with intellectual disabilities. The outcomes show that providing palliative care to people with intellectual disabilities is fraught with difficulties. Professionals, whether they work in palliative care services PubDate: 2020-09-24
Abstract: Constipation is a common condition that can have significant adverse effects on people’s psychological well-being and quality of life. Chronic constipation is associated with various burdensome symptoms and may lead to serious health issues, such as faecal impaction and bowel obstruction. People with intellectual disabilities may be at increased risk PubDate: 2020-09-24
Abstract: The percentage of working age adults with learning disabilities who are in paid employment is low compared with the general population. There may also be an underlying expectation that people with learning disabilities will take on unpaid voluntary roles and assumptions are often made that this population lacks the potential PubDate: 2020-09-24
Abstract: Special interest groups (SIGs) create a shared space in which healthcare professionals can network and collaborate on topics of mutual interest. These groups support the development of multiprofessional expertise and knowledge sharing by providing a forum in which healthcare professionals can hold collaborative discussions on methods that will improve practice PubDate: 2020-09-24
Abstract: Want to hear Rachael’s’ current favourite joke' Two salesmen with sample cases get on a train, one accompanied by a small child. The childless man asks the other what he is selling. ‘Condoms,’ he replies. ‘Is it appropriate to be selling condoms with your son in tow'’ asks the man.’ PubDate: 2020-09-24
Abstract: For people with learning disabilities, dementia can happen at an earlier age than in the general population, but it may not be spotted until much later. PubDate: 2020-09-24
Abstract: Publishing in journals is an important responsibility of academics, researchers and practitioners. It helps us to share information about innovative and effective nursing practice. Evidence-based practice is vital to nursing, and health and social care, but research suggests it is less widespread than it should be. One reason may be PubDate: 2020-09-24
Abstract: Nurses will soon have access to clear face masks to help them communicate with people who rely on reading facial expressions. PubDate: 2020-09-24
Abstract: It’s a chilling scenario: a young man with autism is in prison. He is approached by another inmate and asked to keep some drugs for him. The other inmate tells him that the prison officers are happy for him to take drugs, but that he prefers someone else to look PubDate: 2020-09-24
Abstract: Background Minimal research has been undertaken into the views of service users with learning disabilities and mental health issues on the care and support they receive. Aim To actively involve adult service users with a learning disability in improving the understanding of service providers, practitioners and carers of the service PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: Environmental control systems (ECSs) are a form of assistive technology that can enable people with complex physical impairments to operate a range of appliances and devices by remote control, therefore enabling them to maintain a higher level of independence. The functional independence and improved communication abilities afforded by ECSs can, PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: There is an expectation that nurses should use evidence to inform practice but having access to this evidence requires other nurses to write about and publish their work to generate a new evidence base. There is also an expectation that nurses should publish to improve knowledge, although for some the PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: The use of mindfulness in people with learning disabilities and co-morbid physical and/or mental health conditions is becoming increasingly common. Various studies have demonstrated its usefulness in managing conditions such as anxiety and depression, as well as reducing aggression and behaviour that challenges in this population. This article explores the PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: Essential information People with learning disabilities and/or autism are often at a higher risk of respiratory illnesses. Analysis published by the Care Quality Commission showed a rise in the number of death notifications of service users in a care home setting. PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: You, like me, will have been horrified at the death of George Floyd. And, like me, you will also have been impressed by the social movement for change that it has created on both sides of the Atlantic. PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: Your article has a single purpose: to communicate. Effective written communication takes practice. You may need to write several drafts before you feel your work is ready to submit, and even then the journal editor may require further changes. Your overarching aim is to be clear, and every paragraph, every PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: Aicardi syndrome, first identified by Jean Aicardi in the mid-1960s, is a rare and severe neurodevelopmental disorder (Aicardi 2003). It is thought to affect up to 4,000 individuals worldwide. There is no clear understanding of the aetiology of this condition, but it is known to be an X-linked dominant condition PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: The mainstream media uses the phrase the ‘new normal’ constantly, but post COVID-19, what will the new normal be for us as learning disability nurses' PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: The health and well-being of young people with learning disabilities and/or autism in inpatient settings is being put at risk because families are being prevented from visiting them during lockdown. PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: The government has announced £62 million in funding to help the discharge of people with learning disabilities and/or autism from mental health hospitals into the community. PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: A music video has been produced by learning disability nursing lecturers aiming to lift their students’ spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic. PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: Children with learning disabilities from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups are dying at disproportionately younger ages, according to a review. PubDate: 2020-07-30
Abstract: When primary care liaison nurse Sarah Atkinson discovered a client’s history of domestic violence and abuse, she knew she had to find a way of helping her. PubDate: 2020-07-30
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