Professional boundaries in learning disability care
Bowler, M.; Nash, P.
Nursing Times 110(21): 12-15
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 24960974 Document Number: 673247
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.