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A New Rating System Applied to “Tips for Learning and Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine” 2006 — Resources for evidence-based medicine (EBM) have grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years. How can you tell what is valid and useful and what is not?
Assessment, Treatment, and Supervision of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Problematic Sexual Behaviors 2014 — Professionals providing treatment, supervision, and management to adult persons who have sexually offended recognize the unique needs of those individuals who have concomitant intellectual disabilities and problematic sexual behaviors (IDPSB). Problematic sexual behaviors are defined in this context as sexually offensive conduct that places either the client or others at risk for harm or social prejudice.
CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN GENERAL HOSPITAL SETTINGS 2010 — It is therefore intended that these guidelines for care delivery will enhance safe and effective care throughout the journey within the general hospital setting for people with a learning disability.
Death by indifference: 74 deaths and counting A progress report 5 years on 2012 — In March 2007, Mencap published Death by indifference, which reported the appalling deaths of six people with a learning disability – deaths that the six families involved and Mencap believe were the result of failings in the NHS. The report put the spotlight on the tragic consequences of the healthcare inequalities experienced by people with a learning disability. This report is a follow-up.
Does he have sugar in his tea? Communication between people with learning disabilities, their carers and hospital staff 2012 — Hospital care for people with learning disabilities is under increased scrutiny; this has been provoked by a steady stream of reports, published over the last few years, which have suggested the care provided is often poor.
Evaluating clinical evidence - what do I need to know? 2006 — Commentary on the latest evidence for medical interventions is reported on
EVIDENCE‐BASED MEDICINE (EBM) Overview: Notes on Validity, Precision & Contextualization of Results 2014 — Critical Appraisal of Drug Studies
Falls in people with learning disabilities: what are the risk factors and prevention strategies? 2010 — Research into effective falls management strategies is sparse, but there is some evidence to indicate that environmental management, strength and balance training, and careful management of medications may help to reduce falls.
Home and Community-Based Services Quality Indicators: A Review of Literature Related to HCBS Populations 2010 — The purpose of this review is to provide context for development of the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Quality Indicator set.
Improving general hospital care of patients who have a learning disability 2014 — This improvement guide has been produced to enable healthcare organisations and their teams to successfully implement a series of interventions to improve the safety and quality of care that their patients receive.
Injury Research on People with Developmental Disabilities — See http://prevention1st.org/ for more on this topic.
Interpretation of Absolute Measures of Disease Risk in Comparative Research 2007 — When comparing two groups, one receiving an experimental intervention and the other a placebo or nothing, researchers often wish to assess the disparity in risk of experiencing an event of interest, such as onset of disease. Relative risk, relative risk reduction, and odds ratio are often used to measure the association between potential benefit or harm and the intervention. However, these summary measures reflect relative disparities and are perhaps less useful in clinical practice than measures of absolute benefit or harm.
Let’s be patient: hospital admissions — The aim of this chapter is to identify some of the difficulties that are faced by people with intellectual disabilities, their carers and staff in the acute general hospital; and offer suggestions as to how they might be overcome.
Mencap submission to the independent inquiry into access to healthcare for people with a learning disability 2013 — The publication of Death by indifference* put into the spotlight the tragic consequences of the healthcare inequalities that people with a learning disability experience. * http://tinyurl.com/ndvqyee
Policy for the Care and Treatment of People with Learning Disabilities 2013 — The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA 2004) identified that patients with learning disabilities are more vulnerable in acute hospitals than the general population due to their additional complex needs. The aim is the improvement of the safety and quality of healthcare for people with learning disability in general hospitals.
Reasonable Adjustments for People with Learning Disabilities – Implications and Actions for Commissioners and Providers of Healthcare 2011 — This paper focuses on the issues facing people with learning disabilities in accessing healthcare, and provides guidance on what reasonable adjustments should be made to ensure equity of access.
Safety at work ppt — A collection of unsafe photos for humorous presentations
Strategy for Patients who have a Learning Disability and/or Autism 2013 — The Trust is committed to delivering care to patients that meets their individual needs and recognises that some patients may be disadvantaged in accessing care and treatment due to disability or other health inequalities. This Strategy sets out the standards of care the Trust wishes to provide to people who have a learning disability and/or autism who access our services.
Supporting patients with learning disabilities Good practice guidelines 2010 — Patients with learning disabilities will need special consideration to ensure that they receive care and treatment which meets their specific needs and maintains their safety. The National Patient Safety Agency (2004) concluded that patients with learning disabilities are particularly vulnerable when in acute hospital settings leading to varying degrees of harm as a result.
Tips for learners of evidence-based medicine: 1. Relative risk reduction, absolute risk reduction and number needed to treat 2004 — In this article we present 3 measures of effect — relative risk reduction, absolute risk reduction and number needed to treat — in a fashion designed to help clinicians understand and use them.
Treat me right! Better healthcare for people with a learning disability — Treat me right! seeks to engage with everyone involved in improving the health and the healthcare experiences of people with a learning disability. It summarises what is known about their health needs and looks at what is actually happening when people seek health service support.
Understanding the patient safety issues for people with learning disabilities 2004 — This report outlines the work that the NPSA has done to find out what the patient safety priorities are for people with learning disabilities. The report may be of interest to learning disability and general health and social care staff, people with learning disabilities and family carers.