Assignment task: Watch the video by the Council for Intellectual Disability (2019) Our health counts: Ryan Kelly.
YouTube Video: Our Health Counts: Ryan Kelly
Using the marking criteria and supporting academic references address the following.
1. Discuss the challenges that Ryan and his mother Rebecca experienced whilst seeking hospital care. Relate their experience to literature about health inequities for people with intellectual disability.
2. Describe strategies for health professionals that promote shared decision making in collaboration with carers, families, and individuals. Relate these strategies to Ryan and Rebecca.
3. Discuss the key elements of person-centred care and outline the benefits for people with chronic conditions or persons with a disability. Support your discussion with evidenced based research literature. Relate this information to Ryan and Rebecca.