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Asthma in intellectual disability: are we managing our patients appropriately?
Breathe 2016 December
People with intellectual disability are a vulnerable group of people with asthma that has, to date, largely been ignored in the medical literature. Although guidelines for medication management for people with intellectual disability suggest asthma is treated as for other populations, there are special considerations that should be taken into account when managing asthma in this group. Due to their cognitive impairment as well as comorbidities, they are likely to require support with asthma self-management, including inhaler use. Their varying degrees of autonomy mean that there is often a need to provide education and information to both the person and their caregivers.
EDUCATIONAL AIMS: To understand general principles of health of people with intellectual disability and how this affects the healthcare professional's approach to asthma management.To understand how intellectual disability affects cognition, autonomy and communication, and therefore the ability of a person to self-manage asthma.To recognise ways of mitigating respiratory disease risk in people with intellectual disability.To describe ways for healthcare professionals to support people with intellectual disability and their caregivers in asthma management.
EDUCATIONAL AIMS: To understand general principles of health of people with intellectual disability and how this affects the healthcare professional's approach to asthma management.To understand how intellectual disability affects cognition, autonomy and communication, and therefore the ability of a person to self-manage asthma.To recognise ways of mitigating respiratory disease risk in people with intellectual disability.To describe ways for healthcare professionals to support people with intellectual disability and their caregivers in asthma management.
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