Supporting people with learning disabilities to attend general practice appointments.

Why you should read this article: • To recognise how you can assist general practice staff in caring for people with learning disabilities • To reflect on your role in supporting people with learning disabilities to attend general practice appointments • To count towards revalidation as part of your...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 33 - 43
Autores principales: Welsh, Katy, George, Sandra, Salloway, Rachel
Formato: case study CEU exam questions tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Aug2024
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          Family Practice
          Appointments and Schedules
          Support, Psychosocial
          Intellectual Disability
          Persons with Disabilities
          Health Screening
          Primary Health Care
          Health Services Accessibility
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          Male
          Education, Continuing (Credit)
          Professional Development
          Patient Attitudes
          Mental Health Services
          Cancer Screening
          Hematologic Tests
          Access to Information
          Patient Advocacy
          Communication
          Nurse-Patient Relations
          Adaptation, Psychological
          Desensitization, Psychologic
          Decision Making, Patient
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      ab: Why you should read this article: • To recognise how you can assist general practice staff in caring for people with learning disabilities • To reflect on your role in supporting people with learning disabilities to attend general practice appointments • To count towards revalidation as part of your 35 hours of CPD, or you may wish to write a reflective account (UK readers) • To contribute towards your professional development and local registration renewal requirements (non-UK readers). People with learning disabilities have poorer health outcomes and are at increased risk of premature death compared with the general population. It is crucial that they attend routine annual health checks and screening appointments in primary care, but there are many barriers preventing them from doing so and accessing adequate care provision. As a result, they are likely to experience delays in diagnosis and treatment for undetected health conditions. This article identifies some of the barriers to effective service provision for people with learning disabilities in primary care. It describes how learning disability nurses and learning disability support workers can assist staff in primary care to improve the experiences of people with learning disabilities when attending healthcare appointments such as annual health checks, blood tests, cancer screening and other routine investigations.
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