title: Increasing the health literacy of learning disability and mental health nurses in physical care skills: a pre and post-test evaluation of a workshop on diabetes care.
abstract: This paper presents the pre- and post-test results of the outcomes of a workshop designed to increase learning disability and mental health nurses' knowledge and skill to undertake interventions for service users at risk of, or with a diagnosis of, type 2 diabetes. Health literacy is also discussed as a way of explaining why such nurses may lack expertise in physical health care. Findings from the workshop show that learning disability and mental health nurses have the motivation to increase their health literacy (skills and knowledge) in diabetes care. The potential of such workshops, and how organisations looking forward to the future can build health literacy, is discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Human and Health Sciences, Centre for Health and Social Care Research, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK. Electronic address: s.j.hemingway@hud.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hemingway
authors.affiliation: School of Human and Health Sciences, Centre for Health and Social Care Research, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.affiliation: School of Human and Health Sciences, Centre for Health and Social Care Research, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK. Electronic address: f.trotter@hud.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Trotter
authors.affiliation: School of Human and Health Sciences, Centre for Health and Social Care Research, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK. Electronic address: a.clifton@hud.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clifton
authors.affiliation: School of Human and Health Sciences, Centre for Health and Social Care Research, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK. Electronic address: p.w.holdich@hud.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Holdich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing; D008875:Middle Aged; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Diabetes; Health literacy; Learning disability; Mental health; Nursing