Cancer screening for people with learning disabilities and the role of the screening liaison nurse

被引:7
作者
Marriott, Anna [1 ]
Turner, Sue [1 ]
Ashby, Sharon [2 ]
Rees, Deborah [2 ]
机构
[1] Improving Hlth & Lives Learning Disabil Publ Hlth, Cambridge, England
[2] Peninsula Community Hlth, Wadebridge, England
关键词
Learning disabilities; Intellectual disability; Prevention; Screening; Unmet health needs; Cancer;
D O I
10.1108/TLDR-07-2015-0027
中图分类号
G76 [特殊教育];
学科分类号
040109 ;
摘要
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the role of the screening liaison nurses for adults with learning disabilities employed by Peninsula Community Health. Design/methodology/approach - This paper reports on the national situation in regard to cancer screening for people with learning disabilities and explores the barriers which limit their participation in these screening programmes. It describes the screening liaison nurse role and presents case examples of the work they do. Findings - The local screening rates for people with learning disabilities have increased since the creation of this role in 2011. Originality/value - Increasing the uptake of cancer screening by people with learning disabilities is clearly in line with existing national priorities. To the author's knowledge this is a unique role in this country and the authors propose that other areas would benefit from adopting this model of working.
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页码:239 / 246
页数:8
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