Evaluating the written information about COVID-19 provided to people with learning disabilities.

Why you should read this article: • To understand that people with learning disabilities are at higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than the general population • To learn about the importance of providing accessible public health information to this population to reduce their risk of infection • To a...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 33 - 43
Autores principales: Yausaman Toussi, Kimya, Cithambaram, Kumaresan
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) 8/4/2022
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          Yausaman Toussi, Kimya
          Cithambaram, Kumaresan
        affil: MSc student (caring for young people and children with complex needs), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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          COVID-19 Pandemic Education
          Learning Disorders
          Health Information Evaluation
          Readability
          Access to Information
          COVID-19 Vaccines
          Health Literacy
          Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Education
          Human
          Communication
          Patient Education
          Written Language
      ab: Why you should read this article: • To understand that people with learning disabilities are at higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than the general population • To learn about the importance of providing accessible public health information to this population to reduce their risk of infection • To appreciate the importance of including people with learning disabilities when developing accessible information Evidence shows that people with learning disabilities are at higher risk of contracting and dying from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the general population. Therefore, it is important for organisations to provide appropriate and accessible public health information to this population to reduce their risk of infection and to support them to make informed healthcare decisions. This article details a literature review that was undertaken to evaluate the information provided to people with learning disabilities about COVID-19 and its vaccinations. A web search was conducted to identify relevant easy read documents and seven documents from organisations in various regions were selected for inclusion in the review. The accessibility of each document was evaluated using three criteria: text, colour and image. Most of the documents examined were consistent with the guidance and recommendations for easy read information but several discrepancies were also identified. The findings of this literature review demonstrate the importance of including people with learning disabilities when developing accessible information.
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