{"title":"Increasing cervical screening uptake among people with learning disabilities: a pilot project","authors":"Hilary Gardener, Kathryn Cremins, Megan Roberts","doi":"10.7748/ldp.2023.e2221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.2023.e2221","url":null,"abstract":"The uptake of cervical screening is lower among people with learning disabilities than in the general population. Between 2020 and 2022, a pilot project was undertaken in south west Hertfordshire to increase the uptake of cervical screening among people with a cervix who are eligible for screening and registered with their GP as having a learning disability. The project included the development of an ad hoc reporting and decision-making tool and involved a community learning disability nurse working with ten GP practices to take patients through a preparatory process designed to assess their mental capacity and determine their reasonable adjustment needs. The number of patients who had cervical screening within the project time frame was small, but there were other positive outcomes for the patients and practice nurses involved, particularly in relation to clarifying the benefits of cervical screening and the rules about mental capacity and best interests decisions.","PeriodicalId":489086,"journal":{"name":"Learning Disability Practice","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135199047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving annual health checks based on the health consultation experiences of people with learning disabilities","authors":"Hazel Margaret Chapman","doi":"10.7748/ldp.2023.e2224","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.2023.e2224","url":null,"abstract":"Annual health checks in primary care improve the detection of health issues in people with learning disabilities. The NHS has set a target for at least 75% of people with learning disabilities aged 14 years or over to receive a health check every year by 2023-2024. However, not all primary care professionals are trained adequately in communicating with people with learning disabilities and the number of learning disability nurses in the NHS continues to decline. This article draws on the findings of a constructivist grounded theory study and other relevant literature to discuss the experiences of people with learning disabilities of interacting with healthcare professionals and what can be learned from these experiences to improve annual health checks.","PeriodicalId":489086,"journal":{"name":"Learning Disability Practice","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134912301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health inequalities: change requires a shift in power","authors":"Jim Blair","doi":"10.7748/ldp.26.4.14.s5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.26.4.14.s5","url":null,"abstract":"People with lived experience of learning disabilities must have a bigger voice when decisions are made about health","PeriodicalId":489086,"journal":{"name":"Learning Disability Practice","volume":"15 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135903672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Natasha Antonietta Spassiani, Sam Abdulla, Andrew Hiddleston, Katrina Lynch, Lauren Baigrie
{"title":"Understanding the barriers experienced by adults with learning disabilities when accessing fitness centres","authors":"Natasha Antonietta Spassiani, Sam Abdulla, Andrew Hiddleston, Katrina Lynch, Lauren Baigrie","doi":"10.7748/ldp.2023.e2216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.2023.e2216","url":null,"abstract":"Background Many people with learning disabilities are unable to access fitness centres due to these facilities often being inaccessible and non-inclusive.Aim To examine the barriers and support experienced by adults with learning disabilities when attempting to access fitness centres.Method Participants were recruited from community organisations and fitness centres in a large city in Scotland. A total of 13 adults with learning disabilities and 12 fitness instructors participated in the study. Data were collected via a series of discussion groups using the nominal group technique.Findings The study identified several themes that were either barriers or supports to people with learning disabilities being able to visit fitness centres and take up exercise. These themes included the availability of assistance, getting to and from fitness centres, physical challenges, and the environment of fitness centres.Conclusion Assistance was the main support required by people with learning disabilities when accessing fitness centres, while fitness instructors required education to understand the needs of people with learning disabilities. Nurses have a health promotion role in educating fitness centre staff about how to interact with people with learning disabilities.","PeriodicalId":489086,"journal":{"name":"Learning Disability Practice","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135268557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"All you need to know about non-contact monitoring","authors":"Nick Evans","doi":"10.7748/ldp.26.3.15.s5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.26.3.15.s5","url":null,"abstract":"Vision-based monitoring is often used in mental health settings to observe patients but has become controversial","PeriodicalId":489086,"journal":{"name":"Learning Disability Practice","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135493697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}