Background People with an intellectual disability (ID) have more complex and different
patterns of health care needs than the general population. They experience a greater …

Background People with an intellectual disability (ID) have complex and different patterns of
healthcare needs. Poor participation in primary health care contributes to the high levels of …

A questionnaire exploring general practitioners′(GPs′) perceptions of the barriers and
solutions to providing health care to people with intellectual disability was sent to 912 …

Background People with an intellectual disability (ID) have complex healthcare needs yet
experience barriers to participation in primary care. Further research is required to examine …

Background Health assessments for people with intellectual disability have been
implemented in the UK, New Zealand and Australia, and have led to improved health …

Background People with intellectual disability (ID) are known to have a high prevalence of
health needs, and to require access to specialist health services in addition to primary care …

The aim of this study was to investigate general practitioners'(GPs) beliefs about the
importance of addressing nine health care issues for people with intellectual disabilities, and …

Background Primary health care teams have an important part to play in addressing the
health inequalities and high levels of unmet health needs experienced by people with …

BACKGROUND: In recent decades people with intellectual disability have moved from
institutional care into the community and are now reliant on general practice services for …

Background The community general practitioner (GP) has a central role in the provision of
primary health care to people with intellectual disability (ID) as an indirect result of …