Challenges to Health Throughout the Lifespan, Essay, DCU, Ireland

Assignment Title

For this case study you are required to discuss the care of a person with an intellectual disability who has presented with some form of pathophysiological condition/disorder whilst on your clinical placements. Examples of this condition include, but are not restricted to Gastrointestinal disorders (GORD/Obesity), Musculoskeletal (Osteoporosis), Endocrine (Hypo/Hyperthyroidism, Diabetes Mellitus), Heart, Respiratory, Urinary conditions etc

Please note: Neurological conditions are excluded (these are covered in Neurobiological Disorders Module in Stage 3).

Assignment Guidelines

Introduction:

• The student may select the relevant condition.
• The introduction must present the person’s condition and the rationale for selecting this condition to discuss.

Main Body:

• Analyse the aetiology and pathophysiology of the condition.
• Describe the clinical features and associated complications of the condition. Discuss the nursing care that the person may require in collaboration with allied health professionals.
• Analyse the appropriate medical/pharmacological management and/or prevention of this condition.
• Explore the additional considerations that may be required to support a person with an intellectual disability with their lived experience of this condition.

Include evidence of best practice and current knowledge which must be referenced.

Conclusion:

• Draw together the issues explored and the key issues raised in the study.
  The DKIT (2019) Harvard system of referencing must be used.
  You can include Appendices at the back of your assignment.
  The assignment must be accompanied by an Assignment Cover Sheet
• Assignments must be submitted via turnitin.
  Plagiarism is a serious offence and will be dealt with through the formal college procedures.
• Read the DKIT policies on ‘Academic Integrity’ and ‘Assignment Guidelines and Assessment Criteria for Written Work’ at www.dkit.ie, Click on ‘About DKIT’ then click on ‘Policies’.
• Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools cannot be used in this assessment task. In this assessment, you must not use generative artificial intelligence (AI) (ChatGPT, ChatSonic, Bing Chat, Lex, DALL-E 2, or other tools) to generate any materials or content in relation to the assessment task. The DKIT Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures, https://www.dkit.ie/about-dkit/policies-and guidelines/academic-policies.html) states the following: “Using generative artificial intelligence tools (e.g. ChatGPT) in an assessment unless explicitly permitted to do so and with proper acknowledgement, is a form of plagiarism”. Elizabeth Murphy, Nurse Lecturer, Intellectual Disability Nursing. 16th June 2024