Exploring patient safety outcomes for people with learning disabilities in acute hospital settings: a scoping review (19 May 2021)

Summary

Authors of this study, published in BMJ Open, conclude that people with learning disabilities appear to experience poorer patient safety outcomes in hospital. The involvement of family and carers, and understanding and effectively meeting the needs of people with learning disabilities may play a protective role. Promising interventions and examples of good practice exist, however many of these have not been implemented consistently and warrant further robust evaluation.