Barriers to and complexities of supporting paid work for adults with learning...
Employing people with learning disabilities on training programmes and research projects
06 Aug 2020
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Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Safe sexual well-being in adults with learning disabilities
How special interest groups can support safe sexual well-being
28 Jul 2020
Using the technique of mindfulness in people with learning disabilities
Nurses have a key role in ensuring service users can access mindfulness-based interventions
25 Jun 2020
Challenges in providing palliative care to adults with intellectual disabilities
A literature review exploring challenges for paid carers providing palliative care
18 Jun 2020
Supporting people with learning disabilities and mental health issues: service users’...
Views of service users with learning disabilities and mental health issues
04 Jun 2020
Person-centred care for people with learning disabilities: the application of Kitwood’s...
The application of Kitwood’s theory
26 May 2020
Using assistive technology to encourage independence and well-being in people with...
The functional needs of service users with complex physical impairments
21 May 2020
Reflections on writing journal articles
An insight into publishing continuing professional development articles
18 May 2020
Health Equalities Framework: the effect of moving from a care home to other settings on...
Health disparities between people with learning disabilities and the rest of the population
14 May 2020
Factors influencing the self-esteem of children with a severe or profound learning...
How the concept of ‘double discrimination’ can affect children with a learning disability
11 May 2020
Supporting people with intellectual disabilities to discuss death and bereavement
This article describes a public engagement project on bereavement
19 Mar 2020
Investigating accessible information formats with people who have learning disabilities
Issues that some service users may experience when using easy-read materials
12 Mar 2020
Using cognitive behavioural therapy in individuals with intellectual disability
Understanding the principles and challenges of delivering CBT
05 Mar 2020
Supporting people with learning disabilities to move out of long-stay hospitals
Transforming care: negotiating the complex discharge process
27 Feb 2020
Helicobacter pylori: nurses’ perceptions of diagnosis and treatment in adults
Actions healthcare professionals can take to reduce the risk of spread of H. pylori infection
13 Feb 2020
Alternative admission process for patients with an ASD and/or an intellectual disability
People’s experiences can be improved by ensuring a smooth transition to inpatient care
28 Jan 2020
Functional assessments to involve service users in a positive behaviour support plan
Evaluating a functional assessment for people with an LD and behaviour that challenges
23 Jan 2020
Supporting people with learning disabilities to have blood tests
This article describes a group intervention that took place primarily in a healthcare setting
21 Jan 2020