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Mind the healthcare gap
- Author:
- NADIRSHAW Zenobia
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 9(5), July 2009, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities and the possible reasons for these inequalities are discussed. The need for proper health needs assessments and the need to include health assessment in person-centred plans is highlighted.
The key to progress?
- Author:
- MOORE Debra
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 9(5), July 2009, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article provides an overview of the eleven key areas covered by new guidance on health action planning and health facilitation, launched as part of a Valuing People Now resource pack. They aim tackle health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities. The areas cover: a whole systems approach, identifying health needs and monitoring progress, comprehensive health checks, a human rights approach, public health, partnership boards, action for health frameworks, workforce, supporting people and family carers to plan, including everyone, and good health action planning and health facilitation.
Bridge to vision: enhancing eye services for people with a learning disability
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, February 2009, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The pilot Bridge to Vision is described. The project aims to improve access to, and outcomes from, appointments with community optometrists for people with a learning disability. The pilot was funded by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
Restrictive behaviour management procedures with people with intellectual disabilities who require dental treatment
- Author:
- NEWTON J.T.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22(2), March 2009, pp.118-125.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Dental disease is more common among people with intellectual disabilities than in the general population. Improvements in oral health require individuals to engage in daily oral hygiene and regular visits to a dental practitioner; both may be challenging for the individual with intellectual impairment. A review of policies relating to behaviour management and physical restraint for individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviours was undertaken. Published studies of behaviour management in individuals with intellectual disabilities attending for dental treatment were reviewed. Reference to studies of children with average IQ and other populations were made where appropriate. There is little published evidence regarding behaviour management for people with intellectual disabilities who require dental treatment. Current policies place great emphasis on pharmacological management and restrictive behaviour management techniques. There is a paucity of studies which have employed a functional analysis framework. There are few incentives for dentists to implement positive approaches to behaviour management as current systems of payment reward the completion of numbers of treatments and thus there is an incentive to complete treatments quickly rather than to spend time with patients.
Equal access?: a practical guide for the NHS: creating a single equality scheme that includes improving access for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A person with learning disabilities may need extra consideration and support from the NHS, as a patient, visitor or employee. Adapting information, communication and other aspects of care for them will help ensure services are also friendly to anyone who has difficulties with written or spoken English. This is a guide to support the NHS to include people with learning disabilities in their equality schemes, with practical examples of reasonable adjustments to achieve equality of access. The guide contains 4 major sections: Information for people with learning disabilities and family carers; Reasonable adjustments in service delivery; Information about people with learning disabilities; Patient and public involvement.
Annual health checks: uptake in Wales and users' views
- Authors:
- PERRY Jonathan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 92, Summer 2009, pp.6-10.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
All adults with learning disabilities in Wales are entitled to annual health checks. This article reports on the outcome of a series of focus groups which were conducted with people with learning disabilities to find out their views about health checks. It also contains a table showing how many people in each local health board area of Wales had a health check in 2006/7 and 2007/8.
A gem of a service
- Author:
- McMILLAN Ian
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 10(2), April 2009, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The author describes The Pearl Service at the West London Centre for Sexual Health which is providing sexual health services for people with learning disabilities.
Health action planning and health facilitation for people with learning disabilities: good practice guide: easy read
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This easy read version describe and clarifies good practice in health facilitation and health action planning to reduce health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities. It includes ideas for improving health action plans and health facilitation.
Access to secondary healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- BACKER Clare, CHAPMAN Melanie, MITCHELL Duncan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22(6), November 2009, pp.514-525.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
There is growing evidence that people with intellectual disabilities have greater healthcare needs than the general population and that these needs are often unmet. Recently, increasing attention has been drawn to poor care received by people with intellectual disabilities when admitted to hospital. A literature search was conducted to identify studies on experiences of secondary healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities. Studies were published between January 1990 and March 2008. Thirteen studies were identified. Important influences on the experience of hospital care were: individual factors; the carer's role; the attitudes, knowledge and communicative style of health staff; and the physical environment. A range of recommendations and initiatives have been developed to improve hospital care. It is concluded that more research is needed, given that so few studies are published in this area. Initiatives to improve access to secondary healthcare need to be evaluated to inform the development of services.
Roles of general practitioners in the provision of health care services for people with intellectual disabilities: a national census in Taiwan
- Authors:
- LIN Jin-Ding, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22(6), November 2009, pp.582-591.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The perceptions of general practitioners (GPs) in the provision of health care services for people with intellectual disabilities are explored and GPs' priorities in the delivery of health care services to this group of people in Taiwan analysed. A cross-sectional design was conducted by a census method. A questionnaire was mailed out, between 10 April 2006 and 16 June 2006, and the responses provided by 331 GPs (response rate = 16) were included in the analysis. The results showed that most of the respondents did not have sufficient experience to deal with patients with intellectual disabilities and lacked adequate knowledge about intellectual disabilities. Indeed, respondents expressed the need for on-the-job training in the field of intellectual disabilities and generally agreed that their role in providing health care services for people with intellectual disabilities was important. However, they were generally not satisfied with the achievements of their role on health care issues. The study highlighted that many issues need to be prioritized for people with intellectual disabilities in relation to policy planning at different health care stages (primary, secondary and tertiary health care). The results also revealed that those senior GPs with considerable experience in treating people with intellectual disabilities were more likely satisfied with their role in providing health care for this group of people.