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Direct linkLulinski, Amie; Heller, Tamar – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
The study's aim was to explore the capacity of community-based providers of residential supports and services to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who transitioned out of state-operated institutions into community-based settings. Receiving agency survey results from 65 agencies and individual-level variables of 2,499…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Services, Community Organizations, Intellectual Disability
Yamaki, Kiyoshi; Wing, Coady; Mitchell, Dale; Owen, Randall; Heller, Tamar – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are frequent users of health services. We examined how their service utilization of emergency department (ED), inpatient hospitalization, and primary care physicians changed as they transitioned from fee-for-service to Medicaid managed care (MMC). Our results showed that MMC reduced the…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Health Needs
Samtani, Grace; Bassford, Tamsen L.; Williamson, Heather J.; Armin, Julie S. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (PWIDD) often encounter barriers in the health care system when seeking general and specialized medical care. Literature has shown that PWIDD experience a lack of proper screening for and prevention of cancer compared to the general population. However, less is known regarding the cancer care…
Descriptors: Cancer, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Access to Health Care
Holingue, Calliope; Kalb, Luther G.; Klein, Ann; Beasley, Joan B. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) frequently have behavioral or mental health needs, but experience obstacles to treatment. Family caregivers are often responsible for coordinating the care of individuals with IDD. This study examined family caregiver experiences using intake data from a national tertiary crisis…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Health Services
Lunsky, Yona; Gracey, Carolyn; Gelfand, Sara – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2008
Strains on the mainstream mental health system can result in inaccessible services that force individuals with intellectual disabilities into the emergency room (ER) when in psychiatric crisis. The purpose of this study was to identify clinical and systemic issues surrounding emergency psychiatry services for people with intellectual disabilities,…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Services, Mental Retardation, Hospitals, Focus Groups
Yamaki, Kiyoshi; Hsieh, Kelly; Heller, Tamar – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
The health status of 206 female caregivers supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at home was investigated using objective (i.e., presence of chronic health conditions and activity limitations) and subjective (i.e., self-perceived health status) health measures compared with those of women in the general population in 2…
Descriptors: Obesity, Females, Incidence, Mental Retardation
Magana, Sandy; Smith, Matthew J. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study examined health behaviors, utilization, and access to care among older Latina and Black American mothers who co-reside with a child with developmental disabilities. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey National Center for Health Statistics (2005a), we compared Latina and Black American caregivers to similar women who did…
Descriptors: Mothers, Developmental Disabilities, Health Behavior, Cultural Differences
