The value and contribution of intellectual disability nurses/ nurses caring for people with intellectual disability in intellectual disability settings: A scoping review

Background: People with intellectual disability experience poorer health and health-care access issues. As a leading role in healthcare provision for people with intellectual disability nurses are key to supporting person-centred care and health outcomes. However, little is known about specialist intellectual disability nursing and their contribution to care provision for people with intellectual disability. Methods: A systematic scoping review. Searches of seven academic databases including MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Academic Search Complete, PsycINFO, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science were conducted to identify relevant literature. Literature addressing intellectual disability nursing or nursing care for people with intellectual disability in intellectual disability centres/ units/care homes were reviewed and reported as per PRISMA-ScR checklist and PRISMA flow diagram.