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Selick, Avra; Durbin, Janet; Salonia, Chanelle; Volpe, Tiziana; Orr, Erin; Hermans, Heather; Zaretsky, Lauren; Malhas, Mais; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Direct support professionals (DSP) are instrumental in supporting the health care of individuals with intellectual disabilities, yet receive little training and support for this role. We implemented a capacity building intervention for DSPs in a community agency in Ontario, Canada. This study evaluated the perceived value and…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Capacity Building, Allied Health Personnel
Durbin, Anna; Jung, James K. H.; Chung, Hannah; Lin, Elizabeth; Balogh, Robert; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: This study examines newcomers with intellectual and developmental disabilities compared to other adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario, Canada. Methods: This population-based retrospective cohort study used linked health and social services administrative data to identify adults with intellectual and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adults, Access to Health Care
Jung, James K. H.; Heifetz, Marina; Durbin, Anna; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: HIV among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is rarely studied. This scoping review examined the HIV prevalence, health service use, prevention and risk behaviours among individuals with IDD. Method: Journal articles, book chapters and theses written in English and published from 1991 to 2017 in four…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Public Policy, Databases
Spassiani, Natasha; Abou Chacra, Megan Sarah; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Introduction: Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) are high users of emergency mental health services and can experience stigmatization in these circumstances. The purpose of the study was to examine the experiences of people with ID living in the community who interact with emergency services as a result of a psychiatric crisis, from the…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Psychiatry, Psychological Patterns, Mental Health