Many people with mental health problems or learning disabilities die early, preventable deaths, but steps can be taken to ensure their physical health needs are not overlooked. This article describes research conducted to establish the evidence base through a review of the literature and draw up priorities for action, along with the competencies mental health and learning disability nurses need to improve service users' physical healthcare. The article also refers to a training course for mental health nurses delivered in the Pennine Care Foundation Trust as an example of good practice and provides recommendations for Trusts.
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Many people with mental health problems or learning disabilities die early, preventable deaths, but steps can be taken to ensure their physical health needs are not overlooked. This article describes research conducted to establish the evidence base through a review of the literature and draw up priorities for action, along with the competencies mental health and learning disability nurses need to improve service users' physical healthcare. The article also refers to a training course for mental health nurses delivered in the Pennine Care Foundation Trust as an example of good practice and provides recommendations for Trusts.
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Subject terms:
health inequalities, learning disabilities, severe mental health problems, life expectancy, access to services, nurses, learning disability nursing, death;
Aimed at all those concerned with commissioning, purchasing or providing health care services for black and minority ethnic groups. Lists books, video's, audio cassettes, and packs.Contains resources which: promote healthy lifestyles, inform about health services and how to use them, and are concerned with particular conditions and diseases. Also includes training resources. Includes listings on: access to health services; alcohol; ante/post natal care; communications (including interpreting/translating); contraceptives; death and dying; environmental health; equal opportunities; female genital mutilation/circumcision; HIV/AIDS; immunisation; learning difficulties; mental health; nutrition; older people; child care; disability; refugees; religion; sickle cell; Tay Sachs disease; Thalassaemia; travellers; and women's health.
Aimed at all those concerned with commissioning, purchasing or providing health care services for black and minority ethnic groups. Lists books, video's, audio cassettes, and packs.Contains resources which: promote healthy lifestyles, inform about health services and how to use them, and are concerned with particular conditions and diseases. Also includes training resources. Includes listings on: access to health services; alcohol; ante/post natal care; communications (including interpreting/translating); contraceptives; death and dying; environmental health; equal opportunities; female genital mutilation/circumcision; HIV/AIDS; immunisation; learning difficulties; mental health; nutrition; older people; child care; disability; refugees; religion; sickle cell; Tay Sachs disease; Thalassaemia; travellers; and women's health.
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, interpreting, learning disabilities, learning disability nursing, older people, physical disabilities, post qualifying education, religions, refugees, sickle cell anaemia, travellers, women, alcohol misuse, babies, arthritis, black and minority ethnic people, cancer, children, commissioning, contraception, death, diabetes, Downs syndrome, environmental factors, equal opportunities, female genital mutilation, Gypsies, health, health care, health education;