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Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)

29 January 2019

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence and practice

Trisomy 13 is also referred to as Patau syndrome after Klaus Patau, a cytogeneticist at the University of Wisconsin. In 1960, with his associates, Patau first...

22q11.2 deletion syndrome

25 March 2019

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence and practice

The deletion syndrome 22q11.2 is classified as a rare disorder (McGarvey and Hart 2008). According to Shprintzen (2008), the phenotype has variable manifestations...

Enhancing the experience of people with intellectual disabilities who access health care

27 June 2016

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence & practice

Increased life expectancy allied to increasing numbers of people with learning disabilities living in the community means that more people with learning disabilities...

Urinary continence promotion and people with an intellectual disability

18 May 2018

Learning Disability Practice

Continence is regarded as a basic need and many continence problems can be addressed and managed effectively. People with an intellectual disability (ID) are at...

Supporting safe eating and drinking for people with severe and profound intellectual and multiple disabilities

24 January 2018

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence & practice

This article outlines the difficulties that people with severe and profound intellectual and multiple disabilities may have when swallowing. The article explains the...

Preventing, assessing and managing constipation in people with intellectual disabilities

13 August 2020

Learning Disability Practice

Physical health

Constipation is a common condition that can have significant adverse effects on people’s psychological well-being and quality of life. Chronic constipation is...

Exploring mental health issues in people with an intellectual disability

14 November 2019

Learning Disability Practice

psychiatric disorders

Mental health concerns are prevalent in regard to those with intellectual disability. There are many reasons for this, some of which may relate to the causation of...

Using verbal and non-verbal communication to support people with learning disabilities

27 October 2022

Learning Disability Practice

communication

People with learning disabilities may experience communication difficulties and it is essential for nurses to develop the necessary skills to support them, from...

Ensuring effective communication when undertaking a systematic health assessment

11 May 2023

Learning Disability Practice

communication skills

An important element of the role of the learning disability nurse is to support service users to maintain their health, particularly in relation to the early...

‘Sweet dreams’: an evidence-based approach to effective sleep hygiene maintenance for people with an intellectual disability

14 March 2019

Learning Disability Practice

Person-centred care

Sleep is an essential activity of daily living that is often overlooked in approaches to caring for people with intellectual disabilities (IDs). Poor sleep, insomnia...

09 October 2024 / Vol 27 issue 5

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