Non-verbal commmunication between Registered Nurses Intellectual Disability and people with an intellectual disability: an exploratory study of the nurse's experiences.Part 1: An exploratory study of the nurse's experiences. Part 1

Rosemary Lyons, Anne Marie Martin, Maureen O. O'Connor-Fenelon

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Abstract

This is the first of two articles presenting the findings of a qualitative study which explored the experiences of Registered Nurses Intellectual Disability (RNIDs) of communicating with people with an intellectual disability who communicate non-verbally. The article reports and critically discusses the findings in the context of the policy and service delivery discourses of person-centredness, inclusion, choice and independence. Arguably, RNIDs are the profession who most frequently encounter people with an intellectual disability and communication impairment. The results suggest that the communication studied is both complicated and multifaceted. An overarching category of 'familiarity/knowing the person' encompasses discrete but related themes and subthemes that explain the process: the RNID knowing the service-user; the RNID/service-user relationship; and the value of experience. People with an intellectual disability, their families and disability services are facing a time of great change, and RNIDs will have a crucial role in supporting this transition.

Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Pages (from-to)61-75
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Intellectual Disabilities
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2012

Keywords

  • communication
  • intellectual disability
  • non-verbal
  • nursing
  • qualitative research

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