The size, extent and nature of the learning disability nursing research base: A systematic scoping review

The extent of learning disability nursing research is limited in quantity and it is difficult to draw comparisons across research studies, so much of the available evidence is drawn from small-scale evaluations.

Abstract

The extent of learning disability nursing research is limited in quantity and it is difficult to draw comparisons across research studies. Much of the available evidence is drawn from small-scale evaluations; which may provide useful guidance and inspiration for service development but do not, in themselves, constitute a sufficient body of research evidence to support learning disability nursing practice.