Developing an education intervention for staff supporting persons with an intellectual disability and dementia

By: Fahey-McCarthy, Elizabeth.
Contributor(s): McCarron, Mary | Connaire, Kevin | et al.
Series: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities 6 (4) 2009: 267-275.Publisher: 2009Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): PALLIATIVE CARE | INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | DEMENTIA | DEATH | STAFF TRAINING | EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONSummary: Observes that generally, staff working in settings that provide care for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) have not received specific education with respect to extended care for terminal illnesses or late-stage dementia. Equally, staff working in specialist palliative care often are not familiar with the unique issues of supporting persons with intellectual disabilities affected by dementia. To understand care concerns with respect to supporting persons with ID and advanced dementia, and to develop, deliver, and evaluate an educational intervention with staff in ID settings and specialist palliative care services, 14 focus group interviews were conducted with staff across six ID services and one specialist palliative care provider in the greater Dublin (Ireland) area. Describes the findings.
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Observes that generally, staff working in settings that provide care for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) have not received specific education with respect to extended care for terminal illnesses or late-stage dementia. Equally, staff working in specialist palliative care often are not familiar with the unique issues of supporting persons with intellectual disabilities affected by dementia. To understand care concerns with respect to supporting persons with ID and advanced dementia, and to develop, deliver, and evaluate an educational intervention with staff in ID settings and specialist palliative care services, 14 focus group interviews were conducted with staff across six ID services and one specialist palliative care provider in the greater Dublin (Ireland) area. Describes the findings.

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