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| Irene Tuffrey-WijneSummaryAffiliation: St George's Hospital Medical School Country: UK Publications
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The palliative care needs of people with intellectual disabilities: a literature reviewIrene Tuffrey-Wijne
Department of Psychiatry of Disability, St George s Hospital Medical School, London, UK
Palliat Med 17:55-62. 2003..Areas for possible future development include symptom assessment, evaluation of current practice and access to services and the development of information and training materials...
Using Nominal Group Technique to investigate the views of people with intellectual disabilities on end-of-life care provisionIrene Tuffrey-Wijne
Division of Mental Health, St George s University of London, London, UK
J Adv Nurs 58:80-9. 2007..This paper is a report of a study using the Nominal Group Technique as a method to elicit the views of people with intellectual disabilities on sensitive issues, in this example end-of-life care provision...
Communication difficulties and intellectual disability in end-of-life careIrene Tuffrey-Wijne
St George s University of London, Division of Mental Health, London, UK
Int J Palliat Nurs 14:189-94. 2008..The authors conclude that the ability to communicate effectively with people with intellectual disabilities is a useful skill that will benefit all patients...
Co-researching with people with learning disabilities: an experience of involvement in qualitative data analysisIrene Tuffrey-Wijne
Division of Mental Health, St George s University of London, London, UK
Health Expect 13:174-84. 2010..However, there is limited literature about the processes of involving people with learning disabilities in the more intellectual and analytical stages of the research process...
People with intellectual disabilities and their need for cancer informationIrene Tuffrey-Wijne
St George s, University of London, Department of Mental Health Learning Disabilities, Jenner Wing, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK
Eur J Oncol Nurs 10:106-16. 2006..They wanted this information, and appeared to be capable of comprehending it. Further development of accessible information materials around cancer and palliative care is needed...
The palliative care needs of people with intellectual disabilities: a case studyIrene Tuffrey-Wijne
St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK
Int J Palliat Nurs 8:222-32. 2002..A close collaboration between all professionals, carers, family and the client, and the mutual sharing of expertise, is essential to ensure the best possible care...
Supporting patients who have intellectual disabilities: a survey investigating staff training needsIrene Tuffrey-Wijne
St George s University of London, Department of Mental Health Learning Disability, Jenner Wing, Cranmer Terrace, London SE17 0RE, UK
Int J Palliat Nurs 11:182-8. 2005..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 disabilities...
