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Primary health care for people with a learning disability: a keynote review
- Authors:
- KERR Mike, FRASER William, FELCE David
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 24(1), 1996, pp.2-8.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The delivery of health care to people with a learning disability living in the community has come under increasing scrutiny. Concerns have been raised over both the current quality of this care and its future organisation. This article reviews the evidence on current practice focusing on epidemiology, health status and policy directives affecting primary health care. Four specific areas for service developments are identified: an individual focus within an epidemiological framework, the evaluation of the effectiveness of current therapies, practice organisations and the awareness of health within social care. It is proposed that an effective model of primary health care is possible, supported by research, training, inter-service collaboration and purchasing guidelines.