Monday 28 July 2014

The challenges of providing palliative care for people with intellectual disabilities: a literature review

International Journal of Palliative Nursing, June 2014, vol./is. 20/6(279-84)
Dunkley S, Sales R

This literature review explores the challenges of providing palliative care for people with intellectual disability,  highlighting the need for ongoing staff development focusing on staff confidence, collaborative working between professionals, and the empowerment of people with intellectual disability to be involved in decisions about their end-of-life care. 

Full text available from EBSCO in International Journal of Palliative Nursing
Available in print in Arthur Rank House Library, Brookfields Hospital