General Hospital Care for People with Learning DisabilitiesISBN: 978-1-4051-8563-9
Paperback
264 pages
December 2010, Wiley-Blackwell
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General Hospital Care for People with Learning
Disabilities is a comprehensive resource for those health
professionals in a general hospital setting who may come into
contact with people with learning disabilities. The book explores
the nature of learning disabilities and highlights specific
healthcare needs. It takes the reader through all the key factors
in the healthcare process, through pre-admission assessment, care
planning, intervention and treatment, and liaison and discharge
planning, while highlighting key healthcare needs at each
stage.
The Department of Health, the National Health Service Executive and
Mencap have all reported that people with learning disabilities
have increased health needs compared to the general
population, yet these needs are often poorly met and people
experience difficulties in accessing appropriate services. This is
a timely and accessible resource for healthcare professionals in
need of a general introduction to caring for people with a learning
disability.
- Relevant to the care of both children and adults with a learning disability
- Use of case studies to illustrate examples of situations explored in the main text
- Focuses on key areas of communication, understanding behavior and the often difficult area of consent