Journal article
Demographic profile of the intellectual disability nursing workforce in Australia: Findings from a national survey
Journal of intellectual & developmental disability, Vol.45(3), pp.264-268
2020
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Abstract
Background: Nurses provide technical and relational skills that are integral to the care of people with intellectual disability (ID) in Australia. However, little is known about the demographic profile of this section of the nursing workforce.
Method: Administration of a survey to nurses whose primary role it is to care for people with ID nationwide
Results: This brief report provides a description of the demographics of participants in the national survey. Of 101 participants, 78% were women and the mean age was 53.21 years. Participants held a variety of educational qualifications to prepare them for the care of people with ID.
Conclusion: The findings suggest the need to consider the future unmet needs of people with ID given the ageing of this workforce. The ongoing support needs of people with ID depend upon the ongoing presence of nurses well prepared to meet the need of this group of people.
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- Title
- Demographic profile of the intellectual disability nursing workforce in Australia: Findings from a national survey
- Creators
- Peter Lewis - Western Sydney UniversityJames Collison - Western Sydney UniversityLisa Whitehead - Edith Cowan UniversityVirginia Howie - Central Queensland UniversitySarah Feighan - Western Sydney UniversityMichele Wiese - Western Sydney UniversityKate O'Reilly - Western Sydney UniversityHayden Jaques - Western Sydney UniversityNathan J. Wilson - Western Sydney University
- Publication Details
- Journal of intellectual & developmental disability, Vol.45(3), pp.264-268
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 5
- Grant note
- Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Australia Inc (PANDDA)
- Identifiers
- 991013098101402368
- Copyright
- (c) Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability, Inc.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article