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Responsive services for people with learning disabilities from minority ethnic communities
- Authors:
- CATON Sue, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35(4), December 2007, pp.229-235.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article reports the results of a postal questionnaire survey carried out to explore the responsiveness and appropriateness of services for people with learning disabilities from minority ethnic communities in the North West of England. Twenty-one learning disability service commissioners or service providers completed the questionnaire. Results indicated that services were influenced by legislation and guidelines which help services develop specific programmes. Organizational culture also played a role in how services respond. Respondents reported that a variety of new services were currently being developed. Individual staff members and good organizational support were most cited as the factors that facilitate effective policies, practices, and procedures whereas problems regarding funding were most frequently cited as barriers. The respondents detailed evidence of some work being carried out at the grass roots level, but the responses indicate that a core theme is the marginalization of the issue of meeting the needs of people from minority ethnic groups.
Learning disabilities and BME communities: principles for best practice
- Authors:
- TONKISS Katherine, STAITE Catherine
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. Institute of Local Government Studies
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Individuals from BME communities are often underrepresented in the uptake of learning disability services. The purpose of this briefing is to present some ideas for best practice in the effective delivery of learning disability services to users from BME communities. The briefing draws on the findings of qualitative research undertaken for a local authority seeking to improve the historically low uptake of these services by individuals from BME communities. The research examined the barriers to service use by individuals from BME communities and explored the scope for more collaborative and integrated approaches to commissioning for the delivery of more suitable learning disability services for BME and emerging communities. This briefing starts by briefly providing some broad findings from this research. It then uses the findings from the research to develop an approach to increasing the use of learning disability services by BME communities, and also increasing the involvement of those service users in the design and commissioning of services. It recognises that the best way to reach BME groups is through face to face contact and utilising existing contacts and networks to build up stronger relationships.
Count me in 2009: results of the 2009 national census of inpatients and patients on supervised community treatment in mental health and learning disability services in England and Wales
- Authors:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION, NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT UNIT
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document provides a summary of the results of the 5th national census of the ethnicity of inpatients in NHS and independent mental health and learning disability services in England and Wales conducted on 31 March 2009. It follows a similar census carried out each year since 2005, but also includes all patients who were subject to a Community Treatment Order (CTO), which were introduced in 2008 following changes to the Mental Health Act 1983. Information was obtained for 31,786 patients who were either inpatients on the mental health wards of 264 NHS and independent healthcare organisations in England and Wales or on a CTO on census day. Information was also obtained for 3,695 patients in 123 organisations providing services for people with learning disabilities in England and Wales. The overall patterns emerging from this census are broadly similar to those observed in previous years. The findings demonstrate the differences between mental health patients from the White British group and black and minority ethnic groups, and also differences within these groups. Rates of admission to mental health services were lower than the national average among the White British, Indian and Chinese groups, and were average for the Pakistani and Bangladeshi groups, but were higher than average among the Black Caribbean, Black African, Other Black, White/Black Caribbean Mixed and White/Black African Mixed groups. There was no reduction in rates of admission, detention and seclusion among black and minority ethnic groups.
Count me in 2010: what we found out about people staying in mental health and learning disability services and people on community treatment orders
- Authors:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION, NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT UNIT
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- London
An easy read version of the document 'Count me in 2010: results of the 2010 national census of inpatients and patients on supervised community treatment in mental health and learning disability'. The document looks at the numbers of people who were receiving hospital services for mental health problems and learning disabilities on 31 March 2010. It also reports on the ethnicity of people receiving services. It found the number of people from minority ethnic groups who have to go into hospital is higher than average. It then looks at what this tells us about the services and what needs to be done to make things better for people with black and minority and ethnic people.
Count me in 2010: results of the 2010 national census of inpatients and patients on supervised community treatment in mental health and learning disability services in England and Wales
- Authors:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION, NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT UNIT
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 62p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is the sixth and last national census of the ethnicity of inpatients in NHS and independent mental health and learning disability services in England and Wales, conducted on 31 March 2010. The purpose of the census has been to: obtain accurate figures relating to patients in mental health and learning disability services in England and Wales; encourage providers of health services to implement procedures for the comprehensive recording and monitoring of data on the ethnic group of patients; and to provide information to help health services achieve the goals of action plans to improve mental health services for Black and minority ethnic communities. Details include numbers of patients; age; gender; ethnicity; language and religion; and source of referral. Overall, findings from the 2010 census show little change from those conducted since 2005. The findings continue to show differences between Black and minority ethnic groups and White groups, and also differences within these groups.
Avoiding a colour-blind approach
- Authors:
- NADIRSHAW Zenobia, SOWERBY Ben
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 9(9), December 2009, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article describes a study that examines the experiences of black and minority ethnic people with learning disabilities and their carers in accessing services from the joint learning disability service in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 44 people (22 carers and 22 service users) from various ethnic backgrounds. The main theme with the carers was problems with communication, including that they felt that staff were sometimes unable to understand their accents. They were also anxious about missing important information about learning disabilities services sent out electronically when they were not computer literature. Lack of awareness of services was a major theme, and they expressed an interest to become more involved. Carers and service users both expressed a preference for access to a member of staff from the same ethnic background, as they felt they could build up trust better. The need for a variety of ethnic dishes to be provided at day care services was also expressed. Overall, the study indicated a need for a culturally appropriate service that meets the needs of individuals with learning disabilities from a wide range of black and minority ethnic backgrounds.