Perceptions of learning disability nurses and support staff towards people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia

McCorkindale, S.; Fleming, M. P.; Martin, C. R.

Abstract

Background and Purpose of Study
The prevalence of schizophrenia in people with learning disability is 3-4%. This is the first study to investigate the illness perceptions of learning disability (LD) practitioners towards people with schizophrenia.
Methods
LD practitioners (n=210) that work with people with LD and schizophrenia completed a modified version of the Illness Perception Questionnaire Schizophrenia Carers Version (IPQ-SCV). Descriptive and correlational analyses were conducted for all of the IPQ-SCV subscales.
Results
A significant positive correlation was found between consequences relative and consequences patient (0.495, p

Citation

McCorkindale, S., Fleming, M. P., & Martin, C. R. (2017). Perceptions of learning disability nurses and support staff towards people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 24(5), 282-292. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12381

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 24, 2017
• Online Publication Date: May 19, 2017
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Deposit Date: Mar 16, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: May 20, 2018
• Journal: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
• Print ISSN: 1351-0126
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 282-292
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12381
• Keywords: Staff perceptions; Learning disabilities; Schizophrenia
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/812907
• Contract Date: Jun 1, 2017