TY - JOUR
T1 - Activities of intellectual disability clinical nurse specialists in Ireland
AU - Doody, Owen
AU - Slevin, Eamonn
AU - Taggart, Laurence
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Purpose/Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the contribution of Irish intellectual disability clinical nurse specialists (ID CNSs) to service delivery. Design: A nonexperimental descriptive design was selected to survey ID CNSs presently working in Ireland. The questionnaire was developed based on focus group interviews, available literature, and expert panel views. Methods: Ethical approval and accesswere granted to all ID CNSs in Ireland. Thirty-two responded (33.68%response rate) fromallwork areas (voluntary organizations or health service executive) practicing within residential, community, or school services. Respondents were surveyed across a range of areas (demographic details and support to client, staff, family, organization, community, other agencies, and professional development). Results: Findings identify that ID CNSs are active in all aspects of their roles as clinical specialist, educator, communicator, researcher, change agent, and leader, thus supporting person-centered care and improving service delivery. Conclusions: To meet changing healthcare demands, promote person-centered care, and improve service delivery, the CNS role in ID should be developed and supported. The findings merit a further study on ID CNS role activity, possible variables influencing role activity, and team members' views.
AB - Purpose/Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the contribution of Irish intellectual disability clinical nurse specialists (ID CNSs) to service delivery. Design: A nonexperimental descriptive design was selected to survey ID CNSs presently working in Ireland. The questionnaire was developed based on focus group interviews, available literature, and expert panel views. Methods: Ethical approval and accesswere granted to all ID CNSs in Ireland. Thirty-two responded (33.68%response rate) fromallwork areas (voluntary organizations or health service executive) practicing within residential, community, or school services. Respondents were surveyed across a range of areas (demographic details and support to client, staff, family, organization, community, other agencies, and professional development). Results: Findings identify that ID CNSs are active in all aspects of their roles as clinical specialist, educator, communicator, researcher, change agent, and leader, thus supporting person-centered care and improving service delivery. Conclusions: To meet changing healthcare demands, promote person-centered care, and improve service delivery, the CNS role in ID should be developed and supported. The findings merit a further study on ID CNS role activity, possible variables influencing role activity, and team members' views.
KW - Activities
KW - Clinical nurse specialist
KW - Contribution
KW - Intellectual disability
KW - Ireland
KW - Survey
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U2 - 10.1097/NUR.0000000000000278
DO - 10.1097/NUR.0000000000000278
M3 - Article
C2 - 28169896
AN - SCOPUS:85013678048
SN - 0887-6274
VL - 31
SP - 89
EP - 96
JO - Clinical Nurse Specialist
JF - Clinical Nurse Specialist
IS - 2
ER -