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Disability and cultural considerations in the delivery of first aid

Caroline Hattersley Community education manager, British Red Cross, London, Advice and advocacy, National Autistic Society, London

Jane Keogh First aid education department, British Red Cross, London

This article, the seventh in a series of eight, covers a range of issues that nurses may come across when providing first aid treatment to people with disabilities or those with cultural backgrounds different from their own. It is not designed to be an exhaustive guide, but will enable nurses to consider challenges they may encounter.

Nursing Standard. 24, 10, 35-37. doi: 10.7748/ns2009.11.24.10.35.c7386

Correspondence

caroline.hattersley@nas.org.uk

Peer review

This article has been subject to double blind peer review

Keywords :

Culture and religion - disabilities - diversity - first aid