Quality of life measures in a high security environment

Robinson, David PhD, Cert Ed, Cert Res, Dip Res, RMN
Whyte, Lawrence MA, BA(Hons), RMN, RG, Cert Ed
Fidler, Ian RMNH, RMN

Date of acceptance: June 26 1997.
David Robinson PhD, Cert Ed, Cert Res, Dip Res, RMN, is Senior Nurse for Research and Development; Lawrence Whyte MA, BA(Hons), RMN, RG, Cert Ed, is Acting Head of Training and Development; and Ian Fidler RMNH, RMN, is Senior Nurse, Rampton Hospital Authority, Repton, Nottinghamshire.
This article has been subject to double-blind review.

Nursing Standard 11(49):p 34-37, August 27, 1997.

In 1995, Rampton Hospital was designated as the national centre for people with learning disabilities requiring secure care.Since then, the nursing research unit at Rampton Hospital has examined quality of care and patient satisfaction with some of this client group (Fisher 1994, Robinson 1996, Robinson and Reed 1996) . This article reports the findings of an exploratory study to measure the quality of life for people with learning disabilities based on a study carried out at the Elwyn Community Learning Disability Unit in the United States.