The uniquely relational role of nurses during the closure of large residential institutions for people with intellectual disability in Australia: A qualitative study
Extensive experience and detailed knowledge of their clients enabled nurses to maximise opportunities for smooth transition out of institutions into community care for people with intellectual disability. Devolution was personally and professionally costly for some nurses.
Authors
- Kathryn M Weston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9905-7458)
- Peter Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3787-2780)
Institutions
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2024.2394194
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.29
Funders
- Association of Nurses in AIDS Care