Access to Secondary Healthcare for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Review of the Literature

Autor/inn/en	Backer, Clare; Chapman, Melanie; Mitchell, Duncan
Titel	Access to Secondary Healthcare for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Review of the Literature
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22 (2009) 6, S.514-525 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00505.x
Schlagwörter	Mental Retardation; Hospitals; Physical Environment; Access to Health Care; Literature Reviews; Health Services; Individual Characteristics; Influences; Caregiver Role; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Interpersonal Communication; Knowledge Level; Environmental Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geistige Behinderung; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus; Natürliche Umwelt; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Wissensbasis; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss
Abstract	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 conducted to identify studies on experiences of secondary healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities. Studies were published between January 1990 and March 2008. Results: Thirteen studies were identified. Important influences on the experience of hospital care were: individual factors; the carer's role; the attitudes, knowledge and communicative style of health staff; and the physical environment. A range of recommendations and initiatives have been developed to improve hospital care. Conclusion: More research is needed, given that so few studies are published in this area. Initiatives to improve access to secondary healthcare need to be evaluated to inform the development of services. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10