title: Health promotion and learning disability.
abstract: The author argues that nurses should adopt a health promotion role with people who have learning disabilities. This will enable them to build partnerships with patients and develop caring relationships.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Community Studies, De Montfort University, Leicester. mbollard@dmu.ac.uk
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bollard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods