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Dignity in health care for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- HARDY Steve
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Nursing
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 21p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance aims to improve dignity in health care for people with learning disabilities. It is designed primarily to support the nursing workforce but may also be useful for other health care and social care staff. The publication focuses on the experiences of people with learning disabilities, areas for improvement in relation to dignity, practical ideas on what nurses can do to improve dignity and sources of further information and support. It also includes information relating to the particular health needs that people with learning disabilities may have, and provides guidance on working in collaboration with other service providers. The development of the guide was contributed to by a small proactive group of individuals with learning disabilities who use health care services in South East London. This group shared their thoughts, feelings and experiences at 3 focus group meetings. During these events, group members were encouraged and supported to discuss their thoughts in relation to: what dignity means; their experiences of health services; and what nurses could do to make dignity better.