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Challenging the status quo. Commentary on "Mothers' experiences of the transition of young people with autism spectrum disorder to adult care" (McMinn, Schulz, & Ludlow, 2019)

A recent survey by the Carers Trust and the Men's Health Forum in the United Kingdom found that 42% of carers were male and about 16% were caring for those with autism spectrum disorder or an intellectual disability (https://professionals.carers.org/sites/default/files/husband%5fpartner%5fdad%5fson%5fcarer%5fa%5fsurvey%5fof%5fthe%5fexperiences%5fand%5fneeds%5fof%5fmale%5fcarers.pdf).

Sun, 01/01/2023 - 15:04

Change over 12 years in residential provision for adult persons with intellectual disabilities in Ireland

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to document the impact of major policy changes and reductions in government funding on residential provision for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach: Ireland is unique in having a national database of people in receipt of services from specialist ID providers. Information on persons in residential settings from 2005 to 2016 was examined in terms of changes in the types of provision over time and broken down by age groups.

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 12:44

Trust: an essential condition in the application of a caregiver support intervention in nursing practice

Background: The recent policy of deinstitutionalization of health care in Western countries has resulted in a growing number of people - including elderly - with severe mental illness living in the community where they rely on families and others for support in daily living. Caregiving for partners, parents, children, and significant others can be a stressful experience and has been associated with psychosocial problems and poorer physical health. To support caregivers, a new, complex, nurse-led caregiver - centered intervention was developed.

Fri, 11/23/2018 - 10:27

Psychiatric nurses enhancing consumer and caregiver participation in the state of Victoria: the impact of history and policy

Australian mental health policy now clearly articulates that consumer and carer (informal caregiver) participation in all aspects of service delivery is an expectation. As the largest professional group, nurses clearly play a key role in translating policy into practice. The aim of this article is to briefly overview the history of mental health service development in Victoria, with specific emphasis on the development of psychiatric nursing. Changing perspectives of consumers of mental health services and their informal carers is discussed.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:13