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Levels of engagement and barriers of physical activity in a population of adults with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- HAWKINS Andrew, LOOK Roger
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34(4), December 2006, pp.220-226.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study examined levels of, and barriers to, physical activity in a population of 19 adults with learning disabilities living in community supported accommodation in England, using diary records and semi-structured interviews with staff. The levels of physical activity were higher in the sample population than previous figures for adults with learning disabilities, but lower than figures for the general population. The five main barriers to physical activity identified by staff were: clients' lack of understanding of the benefits of exercise; client mood; client lack of awareness of available options for physical activity; risk assessment issues and financial constraints.
Less equal than others?
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.8.03, 2003, pp.24-26.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on recent cases which illustrate that people with learning difficulties are still being treated as second class citizens by the health service, despite the government's Valuing People policies and targets for health action plans.
Self‐management of health by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Authors:
- FRIEDMAN Carli, RIZZOLO Mary C., SPASSIANI Natasha A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(3), 2019, pp.600-609.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Self‐management of health includes people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) playing a key role in health management in collaborating with healthcare professionals. Methods: This study analysed data from Personal Outcome Measures® surveys (n = 1,341) to explore self‐management of health. We had the following research questions: Who is most likely to be supported to self‐manage their health? How does being supported to self‐manage impact different areas of health? and How does being supported to self‐manage impact other health‐related organizational supports? Results: Findings revealed the impact of self‐management of health can be wide‐ranging, regardless of impairment severity. When supported to self‐manage their health, healthcare professionals were more likely to address healthcare issues, and interventions were more likely to be effective. Conclusions: Self‐management represents a paradigm shift for people with IDD because it transforms people from passive recipients to active directors of their health. (Edited publisher abstract)
How social care staff can support the health needs of people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
One of a series of factsheets to show how social care staff can support the health needs of people with learning disabilities and help them to get better access to health services. The leaflet also includes a link to a supporting slide set that can be used by social care staff as a training resource. (Edited publisher abstract)
Health charter for social care providers
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
A charter for adult social care providers and staff providing information about the steps they can take to improve the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and improve their access good healthcare. The charter list a number of pledges and specific actions for staff. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disabilities health charter for social care providers: self assessment tool
- Authors:
- TURNER Sue, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- London
This self assessment tool has been developed to support the implementation of the Health Charter, to help social care providers assess who well they progressing in delivering the Charter for people with learning disabilities. Each of the statements have a number of questions which an organisation can score themselves against. Issues covered in the charter include: mental capacity law; listening to and involving family carers; providing training to staff on health and wellbeing issues; providing accessible information to people with a learning disability; providing support to attend appointments; promote access to screening tests; and facilitating annual health checks. Organisations can then use their self assessment to make changes to practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities: guidance for social care providers and commissioners (to support implementation of the health charter)
- Authors:
- TURNER Sue, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
People with learning disabilities have poorer health than the general population, much of which is avoidable. This means that people with learning disabilities experience health inequalities. A Health Charter, consisting of a series of pledges, has been developed to help support social care providers to improve the health and well-being of people with learning disabilities. This guidance document explains each of the Health Charter's 11 statements, outlines why they are important, and provides case examples and links to useful resources for each. Issues covered in the charter include: mental capacity law; listening to and involving family carers; providing training to staff on health and wellbeing issues; providing accessible information to people with a learning disability; providing support to attend appointments; promote access to screening tests; and facilitating annual health checks.
Health charter for social care providers
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- London
People with learning disabilities generally have poorer health and die younger than the general population. This Health Charter consists of a series of pledges to give adult social care providers and staff a clear framework for improving their practice and the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities. The charter includes the need to: ensuring support is available to advocate on behalf an an individual if required; promote access to screening tests; facilitate annual health checks; ensure that each person who wants one has an health action plan and hospital passport. (Edited publisher abstract)
The uptake of health checks for adults with learning disabilities in England: 2008/9-2011/12
- Authors:
- GLOVER Gyles, EMERSON Eric, EVISON Felicity
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 18(1), 2013, pp.45-49.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
People with learning disabilities generally have worse health than their non-disabled peers. This is in part a problem of identifying ill health in this group and gaining timely access to services. In 2006 the Disability Rights Commission recommended the introduction of annual health checks for people with learning disabilities in England as a reasonable adjustment in primary care to address these health inequalities. This paper reports on trends in the provision of health checks for adults with learning disabilities over the period 2008/9-2011/12. It is based on the analysis of data collected by the Information Centre for Health and Social Care from Primary Care Trusts in England. Over the four years the percentage of eligible adults receiving a health check has consistently increased and now stands at 53 percent. There remain marked variations across both Strategic Health Authority areas and Primary Care Trusts. The authors conclude that there is still some way to go before minimum standards of satisfactory performance in the provision of health checks are achieved nationally. They point to the necessity of considering possible obstacles to provision and how these can be addressed to improve uptake further.
Better access to primary healthcare for adults with learning disabilities: evaluation of a group programme to improve knowledge and skills
- Authors:
- WEBB Jenny, STANTON Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37(2), June 2009, pp.116-122.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The health of people with learning disabilities is poor when compared with the general population but this difference is not reflected in higher rates of access to primary healthcare. This paper reports on a study undertaken to run and evaluate a 12-week programme to enable people with learning disabilities to better access primary healthcare. The importance of this research lies in the successful outcomes achieved, and in the distinctive properties of the programme, which used practice-based groups, and focussed on the development of health skills as well as health knowledge.