Around 1–3% of the world's population has intellectual disabilities (Mash and Wolfe, 2004).
Communication difficulties are a major obstacle in providing effective palliative care to this …

Aims This article reports on a small exploratory survey aimed at establishing the perceived
training needs of palliative care staff related to supporting people with intellectual …

Objective: The general population has been involved in considerable debate about
communication and awareness within the context of death and dying. However, there has …

Background: The cognitive and communication challenges experienced by people with
intellectual disability present difficulties for health professionals, particularly in the face of …

This article describes a case study that aimed to consider the unique needs of a client who
has intellectual disabilities and a terminal illness. Data collection included semi-structured …

In 1999 a palliative care team was established for adults with severe learning disabilities at
Northgate Hospital in the North East of England. It was given NHS Beacon status in 2001 …

Objective To help increase the confidence of both caregivers and clinicians in providing
palliative care to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) using an easy …

People with intellectual disabilities are often marginalised from mainstream health-care
services because of the complexities of their disability. They are under-referred to specialist …

Background Illness and death are part of life for everyone, including people with intellectual
disabilities. This study investigated the extent to which staff communicate about death with …

People with intellectual disabilities are among the most socially excluded and vulnerable
groups in Ireland today. They are at increased risk of early death and they receive poorer …