...Emma Hunter; Jade Sunley; Shauni Richardson; Cahley Hemm; Dave Dagnan Purpose Policy in the UK and many other countries states that mainstream mental health services should be accessible to people with intellectual disabilities (ID). The purpose of this paper is to systematically review training...

... and stage-related team training for care staff is underway. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first detailed analysis of the use of the QOMID in clinical practice with people with DS and dementia. Karen Dodd can be contacted at: DrKaren.Dodd@sabp.nhs.uk 10...

...Raja A.S. Mukherjee; Mary Ondrusz Purpose Whilst recruitment and retention of high-quality staff is vital to providing a good service, at the time of the evaluations, Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) was the only area of the UK without a Higher Specialist Training (HST) scheme in intellectual...

.... In the UK, a significant proportion of individuals with ID are supported within general adult mental health services not by specialist ID teams. The purpose of this study is to explore whether psychiatry trainees in the Maudsley Training Programme (MTP) feel adequately skilled to support individuals with ID...

... for additional medication training. Originality/value This is the first Canadian study to examine staff knowledge and comfort regarding medication use, and the first study to assess PRN (“as needed”) as well as regularly administered medications. General questions about medication use: Participants...

... and structure. Findings The challenges in providing mental health services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the future include recruitment and training of the workforce with the remit of enhancing community support and reduced in-patient care. Practical implications This paper...

... paragraphs in the reports relevant to medical undergraduate curricula within each document: education; teaching; disabil; training; student; medical; undergraduate. The reports with recommendations included are listed below, with their number corresponding to the superscript numbers in Table I...

...Ian Hall; Sujata Soni; Sujata Soni; Ian Hall; Phill Doulton; Peter Bowie Purpose – It is widely recognised that people with intellectual disabilities receive a poorer quality of healthcare than their non-disabled counterparts. Training for healthcare professionals in intellectual disability...

... intellectual disability teaching. It describes experiences of a placement in this field, and how it may influence future practice. Findings – It is apparent that exposure to intellectual disability training in the undergraduate curriculum can be limited. Much of the work in this area highlights...

...Ian Hall; Sujata Soni; Nick Walsh; Tricia Handley; Ian Hall Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the serious problems that people with intellectual disability face in getting their healthcare needs met in general hospitals by improving the training of general hospital staff...

... is to provide a conceptual framework for the development of a non-invasive, client-centred, innovative therapy approach. The practicality of turning the ideas into action could be through the creation of a training package for carers, following a similar process to that adopted by Rogers (2005...

...Nigel Beail; Karen Dodd; Katie Austin; Laura Baxter; Jo Jennison; Mark Kenny; Tessa Lippold; Alexandra Livesey; Julie Lloyd; Julie Anne Nixon; Zillah Webb; Esther Wilcox Purpose – There is little research addressing the delivery of training for health professionals who are interested in using...

... of dementia in an older person with intellectual disabilities. Participants explained what they thought was happening and what action they would take. Data were analysed using Braun and Clarke's framework. Findings Few participants had undertaken any mental health training, and only one in relation...

... psychiatrists. Design/methodology/approach The authors carried out a postal survey among 519 psychiatrists on their views and experiences on DOLS. Findings A total of 171 psychiatrists (36 per cent) responded to the survey. Nearly three‐quarters of the participants had received DOLS training and 81 per...

...Sharada Deepak; Elizabeth Obe; Rajnish Attavar Purpose The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the training status of staff in care homes for people with intellectual disabilities managed by the non‐health sector in High Wycombe, with regard to administering emergency antiepileptic medication...

... and associated with changes in the psychosocial difficulties displayed by the individuals staff were supporting. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Formulation Learning disabilities Intellectual disabilities Psychosocial Training Staff CASE STUDY Collaborative psychosocial case...