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Australian Registered Nurse's' Awareness of Key Issues, Ambivalence and Education Related to the Health of People with Intellectual Disability and/or Autism
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A. Cashin; A. Pracilio; T. Buckley; K. Griffin; J. Trollor; N. J. Wilson – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Health outcomes of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disability are poor. Yet there is a paucity of nurse education and preparation to care for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability. Method: A cross sectional survey of Australian Registered Nurses related to their educational…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nurses, Intellectual Disability, Nursing Education
Reasonable Adjustments to the Application of the Comprehensive Care Standard within an Australian Mainstream Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic Attended by Adults with Down Syndrome
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Robyn A. Wallace – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care recommends the development of reasonable adjustments to Comprehensive Care Standard to better suit the needs of people with intellectual disability. Method: An audit of adults with Down syndrome attending a mainstream internal medicine outpatient clinic was undertaken to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability
Characteristics Associated with Frequent Health System Use by Australian Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Cohort Study
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Song, Menghuan; Ware, Robert S.; Doan, Tan N.; Harley, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: In a cohort of adults with intellectual disability who were followed for up to 16-years, we investigated characteristics associated with frequent emergency department (ED) presentations, hospitalisation, and psychiatric care. Method: Community-dwelling adults with intellectual disability residing in Queensland, Australia, were followed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Individual Characteristics
Perspectives of Carers of People with Intellectual Disability Accessing General Practice: "I'd Travel to the Ends of the Earth for the Right Person"?
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Newton, D. C.; McGillivray, J. A. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Informal carers often play an integral role in the lives of people with intellectual disability (ID) residing in the community. In this study, we explored the extent to which carers of people with ID believe that the health care needs of the person they care for are being accommodated by general practice. Method: Semi-structured…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Caregivers, Health Services
What Is the Capability of the Australian Mental Health Workforce to Meet the Needs of People with an Intellectual Disability and Co-Occurring Mental Ill Health?
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Weise, Janelle; Fisher, Karen R.; Turner, Beth; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: People with intellectual disability experience elevated rates of mental ill health. Yet they face barriers in accessing appropriate individualised mental health care. Further research is required to learn about the capability of the mental health workforce to facilitate access and participation in quality mental health care for this…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Health Workers, Health Services, Specialists
Complex Support Needs Profile of an Adult Cohort with Intellectual Disability Transitioning from State-Based Service Provision to NDIS-Funded Residential Support
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Wilson, Nathan J.; Riches, Vivienne C.; Riches, Tanya; Durvasula, Seeta; Rodrigues, Renell; Pinto, Sonali – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: People with intellectual disability and chronic and complex support needs often require unique models of care that are intensive and expensive. How these supports can be continued within a rapidly changing policy and funding context in Australia, has not been fully determined. Method: This descriptive study utilised a retrospective…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Models, Chronic Illness, Drug Therapy
A Scoping Study of a Tertiary Intellectual Disability Mental Health Service: A Family Member and Support Person Perspective
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Weise, Janelle; Cvejic, Rachael; Eagleson, Claire; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: People with intellectual disability (ID) experience barriers in accessing mental health care. Recommendations have been made to implement specialist intellectual disability mental health (IDMH) services in Australia. However, there is limited evidence to inform service development. Method: Family members and support persons of people…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Public Health, Synchronous Communication
Creating Person-Centred Support for People with Intellectual Disabilities at the End of Life: An Australian Qualitative Study of Unmet Needs and Strategies
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McNamara, Beverley; Same, Anne; Rosenwax, Lorna – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: People with intellectual disabilities at the end of life are at risk of receiving inadequate and inequitable end-of-life care. This study explores their unmet needs, opportunities for person-centred care and experiences of health service use. Methods: Qualitative interviews with 26 experienced health professionals and carers were used…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Self Determination, Individual Power