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Eli Ristevski; Fiona McCook; Sharyn Thompson; Zoe Duncan; Bill Lawler; Carole Broxham – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: While barriers to participation in physical activity are well documented, there is no consolidated evidence on strategies promoting participation of people with intellectual disability in physical activities. Methods: We conducted a scoping review to examine initiatives used to facilitate the inclusion of people with intellectual…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Intellectual Disability, Physical Activities, Athletics
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Ransohoff, Jade I.; Sujin Kumar, Prisha; Flynn, David; Rubenstein, Eric – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities face poorer reproductive and pregnancy outcomes partially due to health care inequity. Our objective was to conduct a scoping review of reproductive and pregnancy related health care among women with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Methods: We systematically reviewed…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Health Services, Females, Intellectual Disability
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Burton, Holly; Gordon, Kim – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Government restrictions enforced globally in response to COVID-19 necessitated changes to the delivery of mental health services, with many psychology professionals (PPs) forced to transfer their face-to-face practice to virtual means (telephone/video therapy) overnight. This review explores what is known about the experiences of PPs…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health
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Goodall, Maeve; Irving, Kate; Nevin, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: People with profound intellectual disabilities are a population with complex comorbidities. Total pain recognises the interconnectedness of aspects of pain; social, psychological, physical, emotional, spiritual. Pain is under-recognised due to communication challenges and carers perceptions. This review's purpose is to synthesise…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Pain, Perception, Knowledge Level
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Ong, Natalie; Long, Janet C.; Weise, Janelle; Walton, Merrilyn – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Children with intellectual disability are vulnerable to adverse events in hospital due to limited staff skills and system safeguards. Method: A systematic review of the literature explored healthcare staff (HCS) experiences in providing care for children and young persons with intellectual disability in hospital using thematic…
Descriptors: Children, Intellectual Disability, Hospitals, Safety
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McLean, Kiley J.; Hoekstra, Allison M.; Bishop, Lauren – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Emerging research tests the impact of United States Medicaid home and community-based (HCBS) waiver policy on outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; however, this body of work has yet to be synthesized. We conducted a scoping review to establish what is known about the impact of Medicaid HCBS policy on the lives of…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Health Services, Community Services, Intellectual Disability
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Robertson, Janet; Baines, Susannah; Emerson, Eric; Hatton, Chris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Poor postural care can have severe and life-threatening complications. This scoping review aims to map and summarize existing evidence regarding postural care for people with intellectual disabilities and severely impaired motor function. Method: Studies were identified via electronic database searches (MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and…
Descriptors: Human Posture, Intellectual Disability, Physical Disabilities, Severe Disabilities
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Robertson, Janet; Raghavan, Raghu; Emerson, Eric; Baines, Susannah; Hatton, Chris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: People with from minority ethnic communities face inequalities in health and health care. This systematic review considers the question of what we know about the health and health care of children and adults with intellectual disabilities from ethnic minority communities in the UK. Method: Studies published from 1990 to 2018 were…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Ethnic Groups, Minority Groups
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Chinn, Deborah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Communicative health literacy is a term relating to the range of competencies and capabilities patients bring to the task of seeking information about their health and sharing it with others. This exchange can be problematic for people with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this review was to synthesize findings from interventions…
Descriptors: Health, Literacy, Intellectual Disability, Patients
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Duc, Jacqueline K.; Herbert, Anthony Robert; Heussler, Helen S. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Paediatric palliative care is a nuanced area of practice with additional complexities in the context of intellectual disability. There is currently minimal research to guide clinicians working in this challenging area of care. Method: This study describes the complex care of children with life-limiting conditions and intellectual…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Intellectual Disability, Chronic Illness
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McGilloway, Connie; Smith, David; Galvin, Rose – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Sexual violence is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The incidence of sexual violence against adults with intellectual disability is significantly higher than in the general population. The aim of this systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis was to explore the barriers faced by adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Barriers, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Rape
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Lennox, Nicholas; Van Driel, Mieke L.; van Dooren, Kate – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: The vast health inequities experienced by people with intellectual disability remain indisputable. Persistent and contemporary challenges exist for primary healthcare providers and researchers working to contribute to improvements to the health and well-being of people with intellectual disability. Over two decades after the only…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Primary Health Care, Allied Health Personnel, Access to Health Care
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Backer, Clare; Chapman, Melanie; Mitchell, Duncan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: There is growing evidence that people with intellectual disabilities have greater healthcare needs than the general population and that these needs are often unmet. Recently, increasing attention has been drawn to poor care received by people with intellectual disabilities when admitted to hospital. Method: A literature search was…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Hospitals, Physical Environment, Access to Health Care
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Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene; Hogg, James; Curfs, Leopold – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: As patterns of morbidity and mortality are changing, more people with intellectual disabilities develop cancer or other life-limiting illness. This paper reviews the literature around the need of people with intellectual disabilities for palliative care. Methods: A range of databases and the World Wide Web were searched for relevant…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Mental Retardation, Cancer, Internet