Access to Mainstream Health Services: A Case Study of the Difficulties Faced by a Child with Learning Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Brown, Freddy Jackson; Cooper, Kate; Diebel, Tara
Titel	Access to Mainstream Health Services: A Case Study of the Difficulties Faced by a Child with Learning Disabilities
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 41 (2013) 2, S.128-132 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-3156.2012.00733.x
Schlagwörter	Access to Health Care; Disabilities; Barriers; Health Services; Mental Health; Case Studies; Medical Services; Severe Disabilities; Learning Disabilities; Physical Environment; Surgery; Hospitals; Communication (Thought Transfer); Health Personnel; Costs; Futures (of Society); English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Handicap; Behinderung; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Psychohygiene; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Arzt; Severe disability; Schwerbehinderung; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Natürliche Umwelt; Chirurgie; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Medizinisches Personal; Cost; Kosten; Future; Society; Zukunft; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	People with learning disabilities have higher levels of health needs compared with the general population (Nocon, 2006, Background evidence for the DRC's formal investigation into health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities or mental health problems. London and Manchester, Disability Rights Commission). Research has shown that these individuals receive less effective health care (Michael, 2008, "Tizard Learn Disabil Rev," 13: 28) and has explored the challenges and barriers in accessing health services (Jackson Brown & Guvenir, 2009, "Br J Learn Disabil," 37: 110). This case study describes the experience of a child with a severe learning disability and his family accessing mainstream health care for a simple medical procedure. Implications for how healthcare services can be organised to meet the needs of learning disabled people are discussed, addressing issues such as physical environment of surgeries and hospitals, communication between staff teams, staff skills and lack of preparedness. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10