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Right to sight: accessing eye care for adults who are learning disabled
- Authors:
- STARLING Samantha, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 10(4), December 2006, pp.337-355.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
The existing uptake of eye care services by 146 learning disabled adults in Manchester was investigated using a telephone questionnaire. It was found that 39 percent were receiving less eye care than the general population; those living either with families or independently were significantly less likely to have had an examination than people living with paid support staff; 30 percent of those previously examined had been diagnosed with eye problems; and 43 percent of those previously prescribed glasses were reported as unable to tolerate them. Eye examinations were offered to all participants and were found to be possible for all who attended. The implications for service provision and development are discussed.
A health toolkit for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- HUNT C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 21.03.06, 2006, pp.34-36.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
People with learning disabilities are likely to have greater health needs than the majority of the population but are less likely to access health services and receive treatment. This article reports on a local initiative to develop a toolkit that people with learning disabilities can use to help them address their health needs though a simple health check and a health action plan.
State of healthcare 2006
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR HEALTHCARE AUDIT AND INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Place of publication:
- London
The report makes clear that healthcare is improving and that most patients are positive, but there remains challenges. It presses for more attention on services for people least able to look after themselves, including those with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. And more should be done to "put patients first" by ensuring that people are treated with dignity and respect and get better information about their care. For the first time, the report includes a view of performance in meeting the minimum standards for the independent sector in England.
Attitudes of research ethics committee members toward individuals with intellectual disabilities: the need for more research
- Authors:
- LAI Roxanne, ELLIOTT Deborah, OUELLETTE-KUNTZ Hélène
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 3(2), June 2006, pp.114-118.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Select research areas affecting individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) are understudied, resulting in their often being routinely excluded from drug trials and other medically based research. Many factors contributing to this exclusion have been identified, but little has been written about the effects of research ethics committees on inhibiting ID research. By exploring the role of ethics committees in research, and reviewing the ethical guidelines and other factors that direct their decisions, this Canadian article argues that committee members' attitudes toward ID often affect their response to proposals involving this group of individuals. The authors note that in many countries, research ethics guidelines provide little direction on how to weigh conflicting ethical duties toward vulnerable individuals. As a result, committee members often adopt unsystematic approaches toward ethical dilemmas, creating an environment where their attitudes can have a disproportionate effect on their decisions. The authors suggest that the attitudes of research ethics committee members toward individuals with ID must be studied in further detail if we are to understand and address the exclusion of individuals with ID from medical research.
What's in working together?
- Authors:
- LOFTHOUSE DI, BARNES Laura, MENDONCA Pat
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- London
‘Keys to Partnership’ is the name of a new report written by the Department of Health. It is about everyone working together to make life better for people with learning difficulties and their families. Keys to Partnership aims to provide practical ideas and suggestions on developing partnerships in adult services for people with learning disabilities. Much of the content will also be of relevance to children's services.
Can we turn this vision into reality
- Author:
- TOWELL David
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(3), February 2006, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
'Our health, our care, our say', the White Paper on community services, promises integrated health and social care, closer to people's homes, improved health, independence and better support for people with long term needs. The author looks at what this should mean for people with learning difficulties.
Meeting the needs of children with disabilities: families and professionals facing the challenge together
- Author:
- WARNER Helen K.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 166p.
- Place of publication:
- Abingdon
Children with disabilities have needs that reflect the needs of every child of their age or stage of development, but in addition they will have other needs that are unique and special to them. This text provides the reader with an insight into the needs of children with both physical and learning disabilities, particularly within an acute care setting.
Dementia: supporting people with dementia and their carers: understanding NICE-SCIE guidance
- Author:
- NATIONAL COLLABORATING CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publishers:
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Produced by NICE and SCIE, this guideline makes recommendations for the identification, treatment and care of people with dementia and the support of carers within primary and secondary healthcare, and social care. The guide is for health and social care staff who work with people with dementia and their carers, and those who work with older people and people with learning disabilities. This includes GPs, nurses, geriatricians, psychiatrists, social workers, care home managers and care staff. It also includes recommendations relevant to commissioners, managers and coordinators of health and social care.
Services for all: sources of information for families of people with learning disabilities from minority communities
- Authors:
- ASSOCIATION FOR REAL CHANGE, MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Association for Real Change
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 80p.
- Place of publication:
- Chesterfield
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
This is a handbook of information about learning disability services for people from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities. It lists information on national organisations and policies which provide support to families and people with learning disabilities who are from a BME background. The handbook starts by providing information on Language Line, a telephone interpretation service which most public authorities and a number of charities are able to access. The organisations and information provided in this handbook are listed under the following categories: key contacts; sources of information; health and information on specific conditions; BME social care issues; financial help; leisure; sport; advocacy; holidays and travel; moving on from children’s to adult services; and further help and resources.
Improving the quality of life for people with learning disabilities: research into practice: conference report
- Author:
- JOINT IMPROVEMENT TEAM
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report summarises the presentations and discussions at a conference which focused on effective approaches in planning, commissioning and provision of services for people with learning disabilities. The main aim of the conference was to provide up-to-date evidence based on information relevant to health and social care services, and to contribute to developing a framework to support implementation of the research-based information through practice guidelines for health and social care services in this area. The report provides main points from papers presented and workshop discussions. The papers covered: supported accommodation for people with learning disabilities, community living and how well staff match people's needs, adult protection and the vulnerabilities of people with intellectual disabilities, and the impact of ageing on people with a learning disability. The report draws conclusions, and sets out key questions from the conference and next steps.