Background Research suggests there is a high prevalence of physical and mental ill health
among individuals with intellectual disabilities and that staff working in mainstream …

Background People with intellectual disabilities (IDs) experience significant health
inequalities compared with the general population. The barriers people with IDs experience …

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 …

Abstract The Department of Health (2001, 2009) policy shift from specialist intellectual
disability (ID) services towards mainstream mental health service provision has implications …

Aims and objectives To identify the specialist role/s that nurses perform and the specialist
skills that nurses use when caring for people with intellectual disability. Methods Adhering to …

Background People with intellectual disability experience poorer health and healthcare
access issues. As a leading role in healthcare provision for people with intellectual disability …

Background Children with an intellectual disability (ID) have complex health needs that
extend beyond the expected cognitive deficits, affecting a myriad of developmental domains …

Background The vast health inequities experienced by people with intellectual disability
remain indisputable. Persistent and contemporary challenges exist for primary healthcare …

The last decades have seen increased emphasis on the quality of training for direct-care
staff serving people with intellectual disabilities. Nevertheless, it is unclear what the key …

Background To optimise care and support for people with intellectual disabilities (ID),
sharing and application of knowledge is a precondition. In healthcare in general, there is a …