The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study
Research suggests that the uptake of cervical screening by women with intellectual disabilities (commonly known as learning disabilities within UK policy frameworks, practice areas and health services) is poor compared to women without intellectual disabilities. The present study explored learning d...
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| author | Lloyd, Jennifer L. Coulson, Neil S. |
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| description | Research suggests that the uptake of cervical screening by women with intellectual disabilities (commonly known as learning disabilities within UK policy frameworks, practice areas and health services) is poor compared to women without intellectual disabilities. The present study explored learning disability nurses' experiences of supporting women with intellectual disabilities to access cervical screening in order to examine their role in promoting attendance and elucidate potential barriers and facilitators to uptake. Ten participants recruited from a specialist learning disability service completed a semi-structured interview and data were analysed using experiential thematic analysis. Identified individual barriers included limited health literacy, negative attitudes and beliefs and competing demands; barriers attributed to primary care professionals included time pressures, limited exposure to people with intellectual disabilities and lack of appropriate knowledge, attitudes and skills. Attendance at cervical screening was facilitated by prolonged preparation work undertaken by learning disability nurses, helpful clinical behaviours in the primary care context and effective joint working. |
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| spelling | nottingham-415912020-05-04T16:47:20Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41591/ The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study Lloyd, Jennifer L. Coulson, Neil S. Research suggests that the uptake of cervical screening by women with intellectual disabilities (commonly known as learning disabilities within UK policy frameworks, practice areas and health services) is poor compared to women without intellectual disabilities. The present study explored learning disability nurses' experiences of supporting women with intellectual disabilities to access cervical screening in order to examine their role in promoting attendance and elucidate potential barriers and facilitators to uptake. Ten participants recruited from a specialist learning disability service completed a semi-structured interview and data were analysed using experiential thematic analysis. Identified individual barriers included limited health literacy, negative attitudes and beliefs and competing demands; barriers attributed to primary care professionals included time pressures, limited exposure to people with intellectual disabilities and lack of appropriate knowledge, attitudes and skills. Attendance at cervical screening was facilitated by prolonged preparation work undertaken by learning disability nurses, helpful clinical behaviours in the primary care context and effective joint working. SAGE 2014-06-01 Article PeerReviewed Lloyd, Jennifer L. and Coulson, Neil S. (2014) The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 18 (2). pp. 129-145. ISSN 1744-6309 Barriers cervical screening health professionals intellectual disabilities uptake http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1744629514528829 doi:10.1177/1744629514528829 doi:10.1177/1744629514528829 |
| spellingShingle | Barriers cervical screening health professionals intellectual disabilities uptake Lloyd, Jennifer L. Coulson, Neil S. The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study |
| title | The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study |
| title_full | The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study |
| title_short | The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study |
| title_sort | role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study |
| topic | Barriers cervical screening health professionals intellectual disabilities uptake |
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