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Multimorbidity in Older People with Intellectual Disability
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Hussain, Rafat; Wark, Stuart; Janicki, Matthew P.; Parmenter, Trevor; Knox, Marie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: There is paucity of research from Australia about comorbidity in older people with intellectual disability (PwID). This paper examines the burden of chronic diseases and associated sociodemographic correlates in a cohort of PwID aged 60+. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was used with community-dwelling older PwID in urban/rural…
Descriptors: Comorbidity, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries
Exploring Breast Cancer and Screening Awareness among Irish Women with Intellectual Disabilities
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Reidy, Mary; Denieffe, Suzanne; Foran, Sinéad – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Background: Internationally, it is known that there are gaps in cancer and screening awareness among women with intellectual disabilities. Little is known about this awareness among Irish women with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study was to explore this awareness among these women. Materials and Methods: The study design incorporated…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Females, Intellectual Disability
Mothers of Children with Autism Have Different Rates of Cancer According to the Presence of Intellectual Disability in Their Child
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Fairthorne, Jennifer C.; de Klerk, Nicholas H.; Leonard, Helen M.; Whitehouse, Andrew J. O. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) are neurodevelopmental disorders with strong genetic components. Increasingly, research attention has focused on whether genetic factors conveying susceptibility for these conditions, also influence the risk of other health conditions, such as cancer. We examined the occurrence of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability
What Influences Women with Intellectual Disabilities to Attend Breast Screening? Experiences of Women Who Have and Have Not Participated
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Willis, Diane S. – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
Background: Despite breast screening in Britain being free to all women within the allotted age range, uptake of this service is often poor in women with intellectual disabilities. Reasons put forward are numerous, including poor knowledge, pain and difficulty travelling to the centre. However, what influences the decision to attend is rarely…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Cancer, Screening Tests
Cancer Screening in Women with Intellectual Disabilities: An Irish perspective
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Reidy, Mary; Denieffe, Suzanne; Foran, Sinéad – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
In the Republic of Ireland, more than 8000 women with intellectual disabilities (IDs), aged 20 years and over, are registered for service provision. Their health needs challenge preventative health services including breast and cervical cancer screening programmes. This review explores the literature about cancer screening participation rates and…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Females, Consciousness Raising
The Role of Learning Disability Nurses in Promoting Cervical Screening Uptake in Women with Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitative Study
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Lloyd, Jennifer L.; Coulson, Neil S. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Research suggests that the uptake of cervical screening by women with intellectual disabilities (commonly known as learning disabilities within UK policy frameworks, practice areas and health services) is poor compared to women without intellectual disabilities. The present study explored learning disability nurses' experiences of supporting women…
Descriptors: Females, Intellectual Disability, Health Services, Nurses