Friday 30 January 2015

Developing a best practice model for partnership practice between specialist palliative care and intellectual disability services: a mixed methods study

Palliative Medicine, December 2014, vol./is. 28/10(1213-21)
McLaughlin D, Barr O, McIlfatrick S, McConkey R

The lack of access to good quality palliative care for people with intellectual disabilities is highlighted in the international literature.  Joint working and learning between intellectual disability and specialist palliative care were seen as key and fundamental. A framework for partnership practice between both services has been developed which could have international applicability and should be explored with other services in end-of-life care.

Fulltext available in Palliative Medicine
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