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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.
Setting up participatory research: a discussion of the initial stages
- Authors:
- BURKE Anne, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 31(2), June 2003, pp.65-69.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The authors share their experience of setting up a participatory research project with people with learning difficulties over a period of 9 months to examine 'keeping fit'. The authors include adults with learning disabilities, clinicians and a researcher from a primary care NHS trust, and support workers who work directly with the adults with learning disabilities in various community settings. An understanding of what is involved in participatory research is important as a first stage, and so the authors invited speakers undertaking a similar project investigating direct payments to a one-day conference that was set up locally. At the end of the conference, the present authors requested volunteers for the local project to investigate health. This approach enabled well-informed agreement to participate. Discusses the initial 9 months of the project, including a description of the volunteers and the major issues which all the participants learned during these early stages.
Developing and evaluating personal health records for adults with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- TURK Vicky, BURCHELL Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 8(4), October 2003, pp.33-41.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Argues for the introduction of patient-held health care records for people with learning disabilities. The evidence reviewed demonstrates that people with learning disabilities have more health care needs than other adults in society but receive less health care than others. The rationale for implementing hand-held records is considered from three perspectives: a consumer point of view, an analysis of how personal health profiles can help to overcome existing barriers to health care and the existing evidence. Describes the initial experiences of introducing personal health records in Bexley and Greenwich.
The health of people with learning disabilities in the UK: evidence and implications for the NHS
- Authors:
- ELLIOT Johan, HATTON Chris, EMERSON Eric
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 11(3), June 2003, pp.9-17.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Presents a comprehensive review of the UK research literature on the health needs of people with learning disabilities, and the response of mainstream health services to those health needs. Searches were conducted on computerised databases Medline and PsycInfo; hand searches of publications; and consultation with UK researches in the field of health and people with learning difficulties. Publications written in English, focusing on matters relating to health among people with learning difficulties in the UK, published in peer-reviewed journals from 1990 onwards were included in the review. Evidence from the review demonstrated that people with learning difficulties in the UK have significantly poorer health than the UK population generally. Despite these health needs, people with learning difficulties receive poorer support from mainstream health services, across primary care, hospital services and screening programmes.
Warning: health choices can kill
- Authors:
- FLYNN Margaret, KEYWOOD Kirsty, FOVARGUE Sara
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 5(1), February 2003, pp.30-34.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The White Paper 'Valuing people' is shaped by the principles of legal and civil rights, independence, choice and inclusion. This article argues that in matters of health that are not within the experiences of adults with learning difficulties, a duty of care should override choice.
Valuing health for all: PCTs and the health of people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- GIRAUD-SAUNDERS Alison, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 11(3), June 2003, pp.26-33.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports on a development project with 12 sites across England to help promote constructive engagement of primary care trusts (PCTs) in the learning disability agenda and to help promote improved health outcomes for people with learning disabilities. The project found that Primary Care Trusts needed a nominated lead person with dedicated time to take forward the learning disability agenda, and that this lead role needs to be reinforced by senior commitment.
Transition from adolescence to young adulthood: is partnership working up to the task?
- Author:
- HUDSON Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 11(4), August 2003, pp.43-47.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The transition from adolescence to young adulthood in young people with a learning disability is fraught with complexity. Looks at the policies and processes that should aid transition and considers the extent to which the challenges are currently being addressed.
The development of the nutrition and activity knowledge scale for use with people with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- ILLINGWORTH Kaye, MOORE Kathleen A., McGILLIVARY Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(2), June 2003, pp.159-166.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Obesity is an increasing health problem for many Australians, no less so among people with an intellectual disability. Behaviour change aimed at improving nutritional intake and increasing levels of physical activity is a requirement for the reduction of obesity. An essential part of this process is to first ascertain the level of knowledge and beliefs people with an intellectual disability have about these behaviours. The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically evaluate a scale to assess levels of nutritional and physical activity knowledge among people with an intellectual disability. Seventy-three people with an intellectual disability completed the interview-rated scale at time 1 and 66 of them completed it again at a 3-week re-test. The scale demonstrated strong factorial construct validity, high internal consistency and good temporal stability. The applications of this scale in future research and in intervention programmes are discussed.
Pioneers together
- Author:
- REVANS Lauren
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.4.03, 2003, pp.28-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at Care Trusts in Bradford, Camden and Islington, and Northumberland to see how they have developed in their first year of operation. Also examines their impact on the health and social care relationship.