Learning disabilities. Caring for people with learning disability using care management

TY - JOUR

T1 - Learning disabilities. Caring for people with learning disability using care management

AU - Leyshon, S

AU - Clark, L L

AU - Epstein, L

AU - Higgins, S

PY - 2004

Y1 - 2004

N2 - Current Government health policy is moving towards the delivery of services for clients with a learning disability through mainstream primary care services. At present there are difficulties in providing health services that meet the needs of clients. These include lack of resources (financial, physical and human), time and expertise. Yet clients with learning disabilities often have some of the most complex physical and mental health needs and they have a right to expect access to services that are responsive and sensitive to their requirements. In light of the current policy and stated difficulties, all service providers and stakeholders need to work together to review how services are provided and to negotiate shared resources. This article suggests adopting a care management approach, where clients are supported by different providers with a lead practitioner taking responsibility for assessment, planning and review in partnership with the client and his/her carers

AB - Current Government health policy is moving towards the delivery of services for clients with a learning disability through mainstream primary care services. At present there are difficulties in providing health services that meet the needs of clients. These include lack of resources (financial, physical and human), time and expertise. Yet clients with learning disabilities often have some of the most complex physical and mental health needs and they have a right to expect access to services that are responsive and sensitive to their requirements. In light of the current policy and stated difficulties, all service providers and stakeholders need to work together to review how services are provided and to negotiate shared resources. This article suggests adopting a care management approach, where clients are supported by different providers with a lead practitioner taking responsibility for assessment, planning and review in partnership with the client and his/her carers

M3 - Article

VL - 13

SP - 845

EP - 847

JO - British Journal of Nursing

JF - British Journal of Nursing

IS - 14

ER -