Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
1 Understanding Learning Disability.
Introduction.
Definitions and causes of a learning disability.
How to establish if your patient has a learning disability
Perceptions and attitudes towards people with a learning disability
Health needs of people with a learning disability.
Family/carer’s needs.
Introduction to person-centred approaches.
Conclusion.
References.
2 The Process of Health Care.
Introduction.
The patient journey.
Pre-admission.
Care planning and developing care pathways.
Intervention and treatment.
Liaison and discharge planning.
Conclusion.
References.
3 Communication.
Introduction.
What is communication?
Models of communication – verbal and non-verbal .
Developing relationships with people with a learning disability.
Communicating with people with a learning disability.
Tools to aid communication.
Helping people with learning disabilities to make choices.
Communicating with family and carers.
Conclusion.
References.
4 Understanding Behaviour.
Introduction.
What do we mean when we say a person displays challenging behaviour?
What could different behaviours mean?
How hospital admission can affect individual behaviour and ways of overcoming this.
How to respond to behaviour in health care situations.
The use of behavioural indicators in the assessment of pain.
Risk assessment.
Conclusion.
References.
5 Consent.
Introduction.
What do we mean by consent?
Ethical decision making.
The law on consent and capacity to consent (in England and Wales).
Defining capacity.
Obtaining consent.
Advocacy and empowerment.
Planning for future care.
Emergency situations.
What to do when consent is refused.
Record keeping.
Conclusion.
References.
6 Ethical and Political Aspects of Care.
Introduction.
Health care ethics and professional accountability.
Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Cost.
Values and beliefs.
Political issues affecting service provision in both learning disability and secondary care services Interdisciplinary approaches and partnership working.
Where do we go from here?
Conclusion.
References.
List of Useful Websites and Contacts.
Index.
