“Topic: Professional values and behaviours needed to support...

Prompt

“Topic: Professional values and behaviours needed to support people with Learning Disabilities (LD) particularly in the UK” LD is caused by something which affects the development of the brain either before birth, during birth or in early childhood. People with LD may find it harder to learn, understand, and communicate, and they often need support to perform ADI. difference between a learning disability and a learning difficulty “Key terminology- very important!!! • Communicating skilfully • Social Inclusion • Diagnostic Overshadowing • Institutionalisation • Advocacy • Reasonable Adjustments • Learned Helplessness • Social Isolation • Positive Risk-Taking • Person-Centred Care • Stigma • Hospital Passports & reasonable adjustments • Safe Practice • excessive masturbation • Covert medication • Positive Behaviour Support • better alternatives to medication • Stopping over medication of people with a learning disability and autistic people (STOMP) • supporting treatment and appropriate medication in paediatrics (STAMP) • Diagnostic overshadowing (physical illness being wrongly attributed to the disability). • Delayed diagnosis and treatment. • Communication barriers. • Poor access to health screening programmes. • Mental health difficulties. • Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication. Inequitable healthcare experiences. • Health Inequalities: What are the primary factors contributing to poorer health outcomes for individuals with learning disabilities, and how can nurses address these disparities? • Access to Services: What barriers do people with learning disabilities face in accessing healthcare services, and what strategies can nurses implement to improve accessibility? • Communication: How can nurses effectively communicate with individuals with learning disabilities to ensure they understand their care and are involved in decision-making? • Policy and Advocacy: What current policies impact learning disability care in the UK, and how can nurses advocate for policy changes to improve care and support for this population? “Demonstrate how Nurses and MDT: • Recognise and challenge health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities. • Communicate effectively using accessible approaches. • Make and advocate for reasonable adjustments. • Uphold legal and ethical principles, including the Mental Capacity Act and Equality Act. • Deliver person-centred care based on individual strengths, preferences and goals. • Work collaboratively with families, supporters and multidisciplinary teams. • Recognise their role in reducing avoidable morbidity and mortality identified through LeDeR. • Apply learning from the Oliver McGowan Training and contemporary disability rights approaches.”