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Assessing distress in people with intellectual disabilities

01 April 2013

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

Background There are few available tools for screening and assessing mental distress in people with intellectual disabilities. Method Comparison of the Clinical...

Guide to providing mouth care for older people

29 December 2011

Nursing Older People

General

The authors provide an overview of oral health, why it is important for older people and how poor oral health can affect nutritional status and quality of life....

Do third-year mental health nursing students feel prepared to assess physical health?

12 July 2017

Mental Health Practice

Evidence & practice

Background The life expectancy for people with mental health issues is significantly lower than the general population, however, their physical health needs are...

Mental health disorders in primary healthcare clinics in Malawi

10 December 2015

Mental Health Practice

Art & Science

Aims The study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of common mental health disorders and their recognition by healthcare workers in primary care clinics in...

Improving statutory health assessments for looked after children

01 April 2011

Nursing Children and Young People

General

The aim of the change project described in this article was to improve the service provision of statutory health assessments for looked after children in the...

Ensuring that ‘hard to reach’ young people agree to health assessments

11 December 2015

Nursing Children and Young People

Art & Science

Statutory guidance for promoting the health and wellbeing of looked after children stipulates that children and young people in the care system should receive health...

Rewards on the inside

22 June 2010

Nursing Standard

News

Working with young offenders has its challenges, but also many rewards.

First for health

31 July 2007

Nursing Standard

Feature

As director of public health for Kent County Council, Meradin Peachey is a nurse in a field where doctors have been dominant. But she has much to offer from her...