The "Big 5" and beyond: nurses, paid carers, and adults with developmental disability discuss communication needs in hospital

Bronwyn Hemsley; Susan Balandin; Linda Worrall

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2010.09.001

The "Big 5" and beyond: nurses, paid carers, and adults with developmental disability discuss communication needs in hospital

Appl Nurs Res. 2011 Nov;24(4):e51-8. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2010.09.001. Epub 2010 Oct 27.

Authors

Bronwyn Hemsley¹, Susan Balandin, Linda Worrall

Affiliation

¹ Communication Disability Centre, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia. [email protected]

PMID: 21030209
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2010.09.001

Abstract

Adults with developmental disability and little or no speech need to communicate with nurses in hospital to (a) express physical needs, (b) discuss health, (c) convey intelligence and emotions, (d) connect socially, and (e) control the environment. All stakeholders need access to a variety of communication strategies to support communication of these needs.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Communication Barriers*
Developmental Disabilities / nursing
Developmental Disabilities / physiopathology*
Health Services Needs and Demand*
Humans
Nurses*