The experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities and their carers in general hospitals: A focus group study

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1061-1077

  Gibbs, Susie M ^a   Brown, M J ^b   Muir, W J ^c  

^a Lynebank Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Experiences; Focus groups; General hospital; Intellectual disability; Learning disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONCEPT FORMATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEAR; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GROUNDED THEORY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREJUDICE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56649103494     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01057.x     Document Type: Article

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