Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Recognising the smiles that cry for help

S Dobson1, S Dodsworth, M Miller

  • 1Lindley Special Care Unit, Huddersfield NHS Trust.

Nursing Times
|March 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Aging in America.

Dentistry (American Student Dental Association)·1992
Same author

Pneumonia associated with Salmonella choleraesuis infection in swine: 99 cases (1987-1990).

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992
Same author

Phase III trial of cyclophosphamide versus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and methotrexate in hormone-refractory prostatic cancer. A Hoosier Oncology Group study.

Cancer·1992
Same author

Usefulness of a CACA repeat polymorphism in genotype assignments in Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy.

American journal of medical genetics·1992
Same author

Sadistic and self-defeating personality disorder criteria in a rural clinic sample.

Journal of clinical psychology·1992
Same author

An observational study of attending rounds.

Journal of general internal medicine·1992
Same journal

'The little things count': delivering dignified care.

Nursing times·2018
Same journal

The heart of the hospital.

Nursing times·2018
Same journal

The nurse's role in caring for people with dementia.

Nursing times·2018
Same journal

Hepatitis C and the ongoing challenge of genotype 3.

Nursing times·2018
Same journal

Implementing change in older people's acute care.

Nursing times·2018
Same journal

A total health economy approach to revalidation.

Nursing times·2018
See all related articles

Nurses and speech therapists improved communication for adults with learning disabilities in a day unit. The project focused on enhancing interactions between clients and their visitors.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare
  • Allied Health Professions
  • Learning Disabilities Research

Background:

  • Effective communication is vital for individuals with learning difficulties.
  • Day units provide essential support services for this population.
  • Visitor interactions significantly impact the well-being of clients in day units.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and enhance communication dynamics between clients and visitors in a learning disability day unit.
  • To explore the roles of nurses and speech and language therapists in facilitating these interactions.

Main Methods:

  • A collaborative project involving nurses and a speech and language therapist.
  • Observation and analysis of communication patterns during client-visitor interactions.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Implementation of targeted communication support strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified key challenges in client-visitor communication.
    • Developed and tested practical strategies to improve communication clarity and effectiveness.
    • Observed positive changes in interaction quality.

    Conclusions:

    • Interdisciplinary collaboration can effectively address communication barriers for people with learning difficulties.
    • Targeted interventions can significantly enhance the quality of communication between clients and visitors.
    • Further development of such projects is warranted to support social inclusion.