Primary care nurses in a local Belgian setting: responding to healthcare needs of people with disabilities.

Objective In Belgium, 16.2% of people with a disability (PD) use home care services delivered by primary healthcare providers [1]. In this research, nursing care needs of PD are explored based on primary care nurses’ (PCN) experiences. Methods A questionnaire was distributed electronically (September-December 2015) to 1547 PCN in Belgian region Limburg. Open-ended questions regarding (1) mental and behavioural problems, (2) medication policy, (3) swallowing problems, (4) monitoring of nutritional status and (5) any other needs arising in the care for PD were analyzed using qualitative data ana... Mehr ...