Nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities: Review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide care

Abstract Aims To identify barriers and facilitators to nursing care of individuals with developmental disabilities (DDs). Background Individuals with DDs experience health disparities. Nurses, although well positioned to provide optimal care to this population, face challenges. Design Narrative revi...

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Main Authors: Nazilla Khanlou, Attia Khan, Christine Kurtz Landy, Rani Srivastava, Shirley McMillan, Susan VanDeVelde‐Coke, Luz Maria Vazquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-02-01
Series:Nursing Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1338
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author Nazilla Khanlou
Attia Khan
Christine Kurtz Landy
Rani Srivastava
Shirley McMillan
Susan VanDeVelde‐Coke
Luz Maria Vazquez
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Attia Khan
Christine Kurtz Landy
Rani Srivastava
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description Abstract Aims To identify barriers and facilitators to nursing care of individuals with developmental disabilities (DDs). Background Individuals with DDs experience health disparities. Nurses, although well positioned to provide optimal care to this population, face challenges. Design Narrative review of extant published peer‐reviewed literature. Data Sources Electronic databases, ProQuest and EBSCO, were searched for studies published in English between 2000 and 2019. Review Methods Three reviewers reviewed abstracts and completed data extraction. Knowledge synthesis was completed by evaluating the 17 selected studies. Results Emerging themes were: (1) barriers and challenges to nursing interventions; (2) facilitators to nursing care; and (3) recommendations for nursing education, policy and practice. Conclusion Nursing has the potential to be a key partner in supporting the health of people with DDs. Impact There is a need for specific education and training, so nurses are better equipped to provide care for people with DDs.
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spelling doaj.art-d8a14e3530224f6f8fcf618ec393f0542023-01-12T04:15:28ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582023-02-0110240442310.1002/nop2.1338Nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities: Review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide careNazilla Khanlou0Attia Khan1Christine Kurtz Landy2Rani Srivastava3Shirley McMillan4Susan VanDeVelde‐Coke5Luz Maria Vazquez6Faculty of Health York University Toronto Ontario CanadaFaculty of Health York University Toronto Ontario CanadaFaculty of Health York University Toronto Ontario CanadaSchool of Nursing Thompson Rivers University Kamloops British Columbia CanadaAzrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Toronto Ontario CanadaAutism Services Kerry's Place Aurora Ontario CanadaFaculty of Health York University Toronto Ontario CanadaAbstract Aims To identify barriers and facilitators to nursing care of individuals with developmental disabilities (DDs). Background Individuals with DDs experience health disparities. Nurses, although well positioned to provide optimal care to this population, face challenges. Design Narrative review of extant published peer‐reviewed literature. Data Sources Electronic databases, ProQuest and EBSCO, were searched for studies published in English between 2000 and 2019. Review Methods Three reviewers reviewed abstracts and completed data extraction. Knowledge synthesis was completed by evaluating the 17 selected studies. Results Emerging themes were: (1) barriers and challenges to nursing interventions; (2) facilitators to nursing care; and (3) recommendations for nursing education, policy and practice. Conclusion Nursing has the potential to be a key partner in supporting the health of people with DDs. Impact There is a need for specific education and training, so nurses are better equipped to provide care for people with DDs.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1338developmental disabilitieshealth disparitiesnarrative reviewnursesnursing carenursing competencies
spellingShingle Nazilla Khanlou
Attia Khan
Christine Kurtz Landy
Rani Srivastava
Shirley McMillan
Susan VanDeVelde‐Coke
Luz Maria Vazquez
Nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities: Review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide care
Nursing Open
developmental disabilities
health disparities
narrative review
nurses
nursing care
nursing competencies
title Nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities: Review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide care
title_full Nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities: Review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide care
title_fullStr Nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities: Review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide care
title_full_unstemmed Nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities: Review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide care
title_short Nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities: Review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide care
title_sort nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide care
topic developmental disabilities
health disparities
narrative review
nurses
nursing care
nursing competencies
url https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1338
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