Professional boundaries in learning disability care.
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Healthcare staff providing care for people with a learning disability often deliver intimate personal care and have access to confidential information about vulnerable clients. Awareness of professional boundaries can help them to avoid either under- or over-involvement with patients and clients. Education and reflection can improve staff awareness of boundaries and help them reflect usefully on their relationships with clients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing times
دوره 110 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014