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A pilot project: evaluating community nurses' knowledge and understanding of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
- Authors:
- CAMPBELL Martin, CHAMBERLIN Dionne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 14(4), 2012, pp.188-196.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 was introduced by the Scottish Government to organise a more coordinated approach to supporting and protecting adults who may be at risk of harm or neglect. Community nurses working in learning disabilities services are in a prime position to implement adult protection. The aim of this study was to evaluate understanding and knowledge of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 in community nurses working in learning disability services in Scotland. The participants were 10 community nurses who worked in learning disability services in one NHS area who had previously received varying levels of training. The participants completed a questionnaire at 2 time points, 4 months apart. The questionnaire aimed to test understanding of: principles of the Act and definitions; adults at risk of harm; and protection, assessment, removal and banning orders. The questionnaire scores varied widely overall and across the 3 domains. There was no correlation between individual scores and training or length of work experience. The level of knowledge was below what might have been expected for this group, given the level of training and experience.