The role of nurses in meeting the health care needs of older people with intellectual disabilities: A review of the published literature

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 85-95

  Jenkins, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

health; intellectual disabilities; literature review; nursing; older people

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; IRELAND; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING CARE; NURSING COMPETENCE; NURSING KNOWLEDGE; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING ROLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; AGED; COMORBIDITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING;

AGED; COMORBIDITY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; IRELAND; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE'S ROLE;

EID: 84867877387     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: 17446309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629512442032     Document Type: Review

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