Screening for learning disability in primary care: an examination of feasibility against the Wilson-Jungner criteria

McKenzie, Karen and Murray, Kara R. (2023) Screening for learning disability in primary care: an examination of feasibility against the Wilson-Jungner criteria. Learning Disability Practice, 26 (2). pp. 26-32. ISSN 1465-8712

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Abstract

People with learning disabilities face major health inequities and reducing these requires the learning disability to be recognised in the first place. There are screening tools designed to support primary care professionals to identify who, from among their patients, is likely to have a learning disability. These individuals can then undergo a full assessment and, if needed, receive support and interventions such as annual health checks. One question that arises is whether routine screening for learning disability in primary care is feasible. In this article, the authors examine the feasibility of routine screening for learning disability in primary care against the Wilson-Jungner criteria, which are the gold standard for appraising screening programmes.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: clinical, community, general practice, learning disability, health promotion, practice nurses, primary care, public health
Subjects: C800 Psychology
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Psychology
Depositing User: John Coen
Date Deposited: 05 Oct 2022 14:23
Last Modified: 29 Jun 2023 14:15
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/50292

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