MESH programme: embedding research in learning disability nursing practice
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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.
Physical healthcare: exploring attitudes and confidence among learning disability nurses
Study shows a need for training in physical healthcare to address the needs of this group
28 Nov 2024
Barriers to identifying chronic pain in people with learning disabilities
Health inequalities and lack of research prevent chronic pain from being managed
25 Oct 2024
Exploring practice leadership in intellectual disability services: a concept analysis
Essential attributes are to embed service values, be person-oriented and deliver active support
17 Oct 2024
Effects of learning disability and autism training on healthcare professionals
Knowledge, confidence and screening behaviours are all potential benefits
30 Sep 2024
Supporting autistic refugees in the UK using the HOPE(S) model
Focusing on the harmful effects of solitary confinement on autistic refugees
28 Aug 2024
Including ‘experts by experience’ in nurse education can improve care quality
The importance of nurses learning from people with lived experience
25 Jul 2024
Exploring the online version of the Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire
The online version may offer a quick, easy way to help reduce people ‘hidden’ from healthcare services
11 Jul 2024
Spiritual care and learning disability nursing: an exploratory review of the literature
More research on spiritual care could add to the evidence base that nurses draw on to provide holistic care
06 Jun 2024
Finding Ivy: lessons from life stories of victims of the Nazis’ Aktion T4 programme
The project will give nurses greater sensitivity to practices that might threaten those in their care
22 May 2024
Reasonable adjustments for people with learning disabilities in mental health tribunals
A project involving people with learning disabilities and psychiatrists led to practical...
30 Apr 2024
Learning disability nursing in a remote and rural location: benefits and challenges
To meet the needs of a remote community, the nursing role frequently requires autonomous...
18 Apr 2024
Using the Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire for homeless people
Homeless services may not recognise service users’ intellectual disabilities
28 Mar 2024
Forensic risk assessment in people with learning disabilities: principles and process
The process aims to provide a nuanced understanding of factors that may lead to offending...
29 Feb 2024
Promoting oral health for people with learning disabilities
How interventions such as desensitisation and reasonable adjustments can address challenges
22 Feb 2024
How to support adherence to medicines among people with learning disabilities
A strategy is needed that includes education, reasonable adjustments and medication reviews
30 Jan 2024