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Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Nursing Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Nursing Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

As practitioners in the field of nursing, we continuously strive to improve our skills and the quality of care we provide. A recent comprehensive review article, "Nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities: Review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide care" by Khanlou et al., offers critical insights into the challenges and facilitators nurses encounter when caring for individuals with developmental disabilities (DDs). This blog post will explore the outcomes of this research and suggest practical ways to implement these findings to enhance nursing care for this population.

Understanding the Barriers

The review identified several barriers that hinder effective nursing care for individuals with DDs. These barriers include:

Addressing these barriers requires a multifaceted approach that includes enhancing education, improving communication strategies, and advocating for better resources and support systems.

Facilitators to Effective Care

Despite the barriers, the review also highlighted several facilitators that can improve nursing care for individuals with DDs:

By leveraging these facilitators, nurses can provide more effective and compassionate care to individuals with DDs.

Recommendations for Practice

Based on the findings of the review, the following recommendations can help nurses enhance their practice:

Encouraging Further Research

While the review provides valuable insights, there is always room for further research. Practitioners are encouraged to engage in research activities to explore new strategies and interventions that can enhance the care of individuals with DDs. By contributing to the body of knowledge, nurses can help shape policies and practices that lead to better health outcomes for this population.

To read the original research paper, please follow this link: Nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities: Review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide care.


Citation: Khanlou, N., Khan, A., Kurtz Landy, C., Srivastava, R., McMillan, S., VanDeVelde-Coke, S., & Vazquez, L. M. (2023). Nursing care for persons with developmental disabilities: Review of literature on barriers and facilitators faced by nurses to provide care. Nursing Open, 10, 404-423. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1338
Marnee Brick, President, TinyEYE Therapy Services

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