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Supporting intellectual disabilities

Abstract

Hospital residential care in-reach services to provide episodic acute care during inter-current illness for people with intellectual disability living in Specialist Disability Homes is novel and has unique challenges. This study examined the experience of Disability Care Workers and In-reach Nurses to inform future enhancement of this service.

Author Details

Sarah Sami, MNP, Residentail Inreach, Monash Health and Deakin University, Berwick, Australia; Bernice Redley, PhD, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Monash Health Partnership, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia; Ana Hutchinson, PhD, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Epworth Partnership, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia

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Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia

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Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Acute Illness, Intellectual Disability, Residential Care

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Managing acute episodic illness in specialist disability homes: A qualitative study of professionals' experiences

Melbourne, Australia

Hospital residential care in-reach services to provide episodic acute care during inter-current illness for people with intellectual disability living in Specialist Disability Homes is novel and has unique challenges. This study examined the experience of Disability Care Workers and In-reach Nurses to inform future enhancement of this service.