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Improving access to services for minority ethnic communities

04 September 2009

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

This article explores ethnicity, cultural diversity and learning disability, focusing on the key issues and barriers for access and use of services. It highlights...

Reflections on a visit to a dementia care village

01 July 2013

Nursing Older People

Art & science

Hogewey village in Holland offers an alternative lifestyle for people with dementia. The model minimises disability and maximises wellbeing by providing a physical...

Dementia-friendly neighbourhoods

28 February 2014

Nursing Older People

Feature

Six research projects that will improve understanding of dementia are to receive £20 million in funding from the UK government. The projects, which will be overseen...

Nursing students’ experiences of delivering dementia friends sessions to peers

16 August 2018

Nursing Older People

case study research

Background Nursing students and registered nurses often feel underprepared for their roles in dementia care. Extracurricular activities offer nursing students...

Personalisation of care for people from South Asian communities

08 March 2011

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

This article explores the issue of cultural diversity among service users with learning disabilities, and the barriers to their access to direct payment supports. In...

Using mixed methods when researching communities

14 September 2015

Nurse Researcher

Engaging participants

Aim To argue for the use of mixed methods when researching communities. Background Although research involving minority communities is now advanced, not enough...

Methodological challenges of researching in the care home sector

01 July 2008

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

There is a developing body of research about minority ethnic elders in the UK (Blakemore 2000, Gerrish 2000) but few empirical studies have focused on those who live...

Something for everyone

03 October 2007

Nursing Standard

Campaign

Providing food in hospital that complies with patients’ religious and cultural sensitivities can improve wellbeing and reduce time in hospital.

Reframing nurses’ time to enhance interpersonal interactions in dementia care

10 August 2022

Nursing Older People

Dementia

Spending time with a person with dementia to develop a rapport is vitally important for nurses who are attempting to deliver high-quality care. However, finding...

Functional loss in older adults with intellectual disabilities and dementia

30 June 2022

Learning Disability Practice

research

Background Diagnosing dementia in people with intellectual disabilities can be challenging due to pre-existing cognitive impairment. In this population, functional...