There is a plethora of evidence to support the need for increased training of healthcare providers to improve the care, and decrease the healthcare disparities of adults with intellectual disabilities. I am interested in any studies that have implemented training of the healthcare provider and the impact it had on the care and experience of the adult with intellectual disability in the acute care setting.
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It's not a direct answer to your question, but a few years ago I was involved in a scoping review of nursing research in this area. We found a dearth of studies of the effect of interventions of any kind. While not directly helpful thyis might give you a place to start....
Griffiths P, Bennett J, Smith E. The size, extent and nature of the learning disability nursing research base: A systematic scoping review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2009;46(4):490-507.
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