Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities
Nursing Complex Needs
Published on 26. January 2009
376 pages
978-1-4443-0153-3 (ISBN)
Description
Children and adults with profound intellectual and multipledisabilities (PIMD) are among the most marginalised people insociety. They have some of the highest support needs and are mostreliant on services. This accessible text presents and promotescurrent best practice regarding interventions to meet the complexhealth needs of a person with profound & multiple learningdisabilities. Practical in focus, this text provides evidence-basedguidance on meeting the complex needs of a person with PIMD.
The text presents a range of complex health needs that apractitioner may face, such as communication, nutrition, epilepsy,vision and mobility. Each practice-focused chapter provides cleardefinitions of the condition, with current evidence-basedbestpractice supporting the intervention. Written by a team ofprofessionals who have wide experience and interest in this subjectarea, this text will be invaluable for all those working with, andcaring for those with profound and multiple learningdisabilities.
Reviews / Votes
"The book is essential reading for learning disability nurses atany level.... A book that is crammed with both practicalinformation and stimulating theory." (Learning DisabilityPractice, April 2009) "An accessible text examining best practice for assessing andmeeting the needs of people with profound and multiple learningdisabilities." (Viewpoint, November 2008)More details
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Jillian Pawlyn is a Lecturer/Practitioner at the RidgewayPartnership (Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust) &Oxford Brookes University.
Steven Carnaby is Consultant Lead Clinical Psychologist atWestminster Learning Disability Partnership, and Honorary Lecturerin Learning Disability at the Tizard Centre, University ofKent.
Content
Contributors.
Foreword.
Acknowledgements.
Section 1 Assessing Complex Needs.
Chapter 1 Introduction (Jillian Pawlyn and StevenCarnaby).
Chapter 2 Quality of Life: People with Profound Intellectual andMultiple Disabilities (Katja Petry and Bea Maes).
Chapter 3 Supporting a Person with Profound Intellectual andMultiple Disabilities to Maintain Their Health: A Parent Carer andSupport Team Experience (Jan Roast, Katie Hickson and SarahKing).
Chapter 4 Making Sense of Communication (KarenBunning).
Chapter 5 Promoting the Emotional Well-being of People withProfound and Multiple Intellectual Disabilities: A HolisticApproach through Intensive Interaction (Melanie Nind).
Chapter 6 Achieving and Maintaining Health (JillianPawlyn).
Chapter 7 Clinical Assessment of People with ProfoundIntellectual and Multiple Disabilities (Steven Carnaby).
Section 2 Meeting Complex Needs.
Chapter 8 Mental Health Problems and People with ProfoundIntellectual and Multiple Disabilities (Steven Carnaby).
Chapter 9 Epilepsy: Implications for People with ProfoundIntellectual and Multiple Disabilities (Mary Codling and NickyMacDonald).
Chapter 10 'Sight Is Might': Vision and VisionImpairment in People with Profound Intellectual and MultipleDisabilities (Gill Levy).
Chapter 11 Hearing and Aural Health (Laura Waite).
Chapter 12 Respiratory Health of People with ProfoundIntellectual and Multiple Disabilities (Colin Wallis).
Chapter 13 Dental Care and Oral Health (PaulineWatt-Smith).
Chapter 14 Dysphagia and People with Profound Intellectual andMultiple Disabilities (Hannah Crawford).
Chapter 15 Nutrition, Hydration and Weight (Sian Burton,Susan Cox and Sue M. Sandham).
Chapter 16 Continence (Jillian Pawlyn and ShirleyBudd).
Chapter 17 Mobility, Posture and Comfort (Sarah Hill and LizGoldsmith).
Chapter 18 Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities:Meeting Complex Needs through Complex Means (Steven Carnaby andJillian Pawlyn).
Index.
