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Diabetes and people with learning disabilities: issues for policy, practice, and education.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the extant literature on diabetes in people with learning disabilities (LD) and discuss implications for policy, practice and research. Design/methodology/approach: The key findings are extracted from qualitative and quantitative studie...

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Published in:Tizard Learning Disability Review Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 26 - 35
Main Authors: Maine, Andrew, Brown, Michael, Truesdale, Maria
Format: review Journal Article
Published: Emerald Publishing Limited 2020
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          Maine, Andrew
          Brown, Michael
          Truesdale, Maria
        affil: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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          Intellectual Disability United Kingdom
          Diabetes Mellitus Epidemiology
          Diabetes Mellitus Therapy
          Self-Management
          United Kingdom
          Health Policy
          Medical Practice
          Disability Management
      ab: Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the extant literature on diabetes in people with learning disabilities (LD) and discuss implications for policy, practice and research. Design/methodology/approach: The key findings are extracted from qualitative and quantitative studies and recent systematic literature reviews. These findings are discussed in the areas of prevalence, treatments and implications. Findings: The complex health needs of people with LDs who are diagnosed or at risk of developing diabetes are gaining wider recognition, and recent studies have begun to implement and evaluate potential solutions. Further analysis and alignment between services is required. Originality/value: Following a dearth of studies on diabetes in people with LD, the past decade has seen a sudden upsurge in large and diverse set of studies. This paper provides an overview on the extent of this study.
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