Search results for ‘Subject term:"learning disabilities"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 3 of 3
Health targets for people with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- BEANGE Helen, LENNOX Nicholas, PARMENTER Trevor R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 24(4), December 1999, pp.283-297.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Describes the development and identification of a set of health targets for adults with an intellectual disability in Australia. The authors developed the targets through a process of collaboration, consultation and literature review. The targets were included if reliable studies had shown the conditions to be highly prevalent, easily detected, and amenable to treatments that are readily available. It is envisaged that these targets will be further refined and eventually endorsed by the Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) for presentation to the World Health Organisation in the year 2000.
General practice registrars' care of people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- COOK Angus, LENNOX Nicholas
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 25(1), March 2000, pp.69-77.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This Australian study examines the barriers experienced by general practice registrars in their provision of health care to people with intellectual disabilities. A questionnaire was sent to 289 general practice registrars employed in practices across Australia. Barriers identified included difficulties in assessment and communication factors, limitations in consultation time, inadequate training and education in the field of intellectual disability, problems maintaining continuity of care and uncertainties relating to resources available for people with intellectual disabilities. Possible solutions are explored, such as improved training of registrars and the development of a handbook about intellectual disabilities.
Cluster randomized-controlled trial of interventions to improve health for adults with intellectual disability who live in private dwellings
- Authors:
- LENNOX Nicholas, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(4), July 2010, pp.303-311.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
People with intellectual disability who live in the community often have poor health and healthcare, partly as a consequence of poor communication, recall difficulties and incomplete patient health information. This study sought to improve the health advocacy skills of the person with intellectual disability and their carer. A cluster randomised-controlled trial with 2 × 2 factorial design was conducted with adults with intellectual disability to investigate 2 interventions to enhance interactions among adults with intellectual disability, their care providers and general practitioners (GPs). The interventions were the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP), a one-off health review tool, and the Ask health diary, designed for ongoing use. The effects of the interventions were measured over the 12 months after their introduction and compared with the activity in the preceding year. Evidence of health promotion, disease prevention and case-finding activities were extracted from GPs clinical records. A total of 242 participants were successfully followed up. The results showed that increased health promotion, disease prevention and case-finding activity were found in the intervention groups using the CHAP. It had a positive impact on Pneumococcus vaccination, hearing testing, Hepatitis A vaccinations, vision testing, and weight measurement. There were no strong changes in the measured outcomes in the group who used the Ask health diary alone.