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Published on: September 27, 2020
Leadership and learning disability nursing
Mark Jukes1, Susan-Louise Aspinall2
1Professor (Associate) in Learning Disabilities, Birmingham City University.
Effective leadership is crucial for improving learning disability services. This article recommends a framework to integrate knowledge transfer and enhance care quality for individuals with learning disabilities.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Education
- Service User Involvement
Background:
- Leadership is vital for transforming learning disability services, highlighted by 'Transforming Care' post-Winterbourne View.
- There is a recognized need for leadership to enhance the quality and effectiveness of learning disability health and social care services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss leadership challenges for undergraduate learning disability nurses.
- To recommend a framework for integrating knowledge transfer into learning disability services.
- To explore practice change using the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARiHS) framework.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on leadership in learning disability services.
- Exploration of the PARiHS framework for practice change.
- Case study on involving service users in training for the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Main Results:
- Identified challenges for undergraduate learning disability nurses in leadership roles.
- Proposed a framework to facilitate knowledge transfer and improve service quality.
- Demonstrated the value of service user involvement in practitioner training.
Conclusions:
- A structured framework is needed to support leadership development and knowledge integration in learning disability services.
- Involving service users in training enhances practitioner understanding of key legislation like the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Addressing leadership challenges is essential for the ongoing transformation and improvement of learning disability care.
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