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Direct linkDoyle, Carmel; Griffiths, Colin; McAnelly, Su; Atherton, Helen; Cleary, Michelle; Fleming, Sandra; Gates, Bob; Keenan, Paul; Sutton, Paul – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Thirty-one participants engaged in this oral history research study aimed at exploring the lived experience of intellectual disability nurses and healthcare assistants' knowledge of the trajectory of intellectual disability nursing over the last 30 years in the Republic of Ireland and England. This paper documents some of these experiences…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Oral History, Experience, Allied Health Personnel
McCausland, Darragh; Guerin, Suzanne; Tyrrell, Janette; Donohoe, Clare; O'Donoghue, Isabelle; Dodd, Philip – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Research indicates that adults with intellectual disabilities are living longer. However, there is limited research on how this affects health and care needs. Objective: The present study aimed to examine the health and social care needs of older adults with intellectual disabilities in Ireland using multiple informants. Methods: Data were…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Caregivers, Social Services, Employment
Reidy, Mary; Denieffe, Suzanne; Foran, Sinéad – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
In the Republic of Ireland, more than 8000 women with intellectual disabilities (IDs), aged 20 years and over, are registered for service provision. Their health needs challenge preventative health services including breast and cervical cancer screening programmes. This review explores the literature about cancer screening participation rates and…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Females, Consciousness Raising
McCarron, Mary; O'Dwyer, Marie; Burke, Eilish; McGlinchey, Eimear; McCallion, Philip – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
There are limited studies on the prevalence of epilepsy and co-morbid conditions in older adults with an ID. To begin to address this prevalence of epilepsy was estimated for participants in the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Associations with demographic variables and co morbid health conditions were…
Descriptors: Incidence, Epilepsy, Comorbidity, Older Adults
McCausland, Darragh; Guerin, Suzanne; Tyrrell, Janette; Donohoe, Clare; O'Donoghue, Isabelle; Dodd, Philip – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Current research indicates that older persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) are a growing population with very specific needs. There are few existing studies that identify and characterise these needs. This study aimed to assess the health and social care needs of a group of older persons with ID in a community-based service in Ireland. The…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Richards, Derek – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2009
Universities have a responsibility to develop appropriate interventions to respond to the mental health needs of their students. Students' use of technology is an integral part of how they communicate and relate to the world; it is reasonable to consider engaging the internet and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for mental health…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health
Buckley, S.; Hillery, J.; Guerin, S.; McEvoy, J.; Dodd, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: The prevalence of features of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Irish schools is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of features of ADHD in a special school, in order to ascertain the number of children who may need further assessment for ADHD.…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Health Needs, Incidence, Hyperactivity
Gabhainn, Saoirse Nic; Dolan, Pat; Canavan, John; O'Higgins, Siobhan – Child Care in Practice, 2009
The needs of all service users include those related to physical, emotional, sexual and mental health. This article documents where child health needs are recognised and being met within family support services in the west of Ireland, investigates whether there is variation across different types of family support services and presents the views…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Family Programs, Mental Health, Child Health
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This discussion document from a symposium on shut out youth attempts to heighten awareness of the housing problems experienced by youth in Ireland. It is based on information obtained from a questionnaire sent to voluntary organizations working in local areas. It focuses on homelessness and its related issues of health, education, and the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Foreign Countries, Health Needs, Homeless People
