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Health and social care interventions which promote social participation for adults with learning disabilities: a review
- Authors:
- HOWARTH Sharon, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44(1), 2016, pp.3-15.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
People with learning disabilities are among the most socially excluded in society. There is a significant gap in research evidence showing how health and social care workers can intervene to improve the social participation of adults with learning disabilities. A systematic review and modified narrative synthesis was used to appraise the quality and outcomes of published studies in this area. Six of eleven included studies showed a positive effect on social participation. Interventions included person-centred planning, alteration of activity patterns, a befriending scheme and skill-based group sessions. The majority of studies were found to have a moderate risk of bias. Further evidence about the effectiveness of interventions is required to inform policy and practice. (Publisher abstract)
A systematic review of the qualitative evidence for the use of lifestyle planning in people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- ROWE D., RUDKIN A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing Health and Social Care, 3(3), 1999, pp.148-158.
Lifestyle planning (LP) for people with learning disabilities is largely supported by qualitative rather than quantitative research. LP is a time consuming and potentially resource-intensive area of practice which is becoming more prevalent in the UK. The authors present the first systematic review of the qualitative evidence base for the use of LP in people with learning disabilities. Explicitly person-centred approaches such as essential lifestyle planning are contrasted with more service-led methods such as individual programme planning. Concludes that current evidence base suggests that no form of LP has significantly better outcomes than any other form and that it is not clear if LP in general enhances outcomes. Ongoing use of person centred planning in particular is informed by ethical considerations and is evolving its structure and function.