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van der Veek, Shelley M. C.; van Rosmalen, Lenny – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
Providing adequate parental support is pivotal when treating excessive infant crying, but there are indications that parents may not feel supported by professional health care. This study investigated maternal satisfaction with health care and health care needs, comparing mothers of infants with (N = 110) and without a medical cause for the crying…
Descriptors: Mothers, Mother Attitudes, Infants, Crying
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Roselaine Charlucien-Koech; Jacqueline Brady; Anne Fryer; Maria E. Diaz-Gonzalez de Ferris – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
Background: Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with chronic conditions should acquire self-management skills as part of their healthcare transition (HCT) from pediatric to adult-focused care. HCT/self-management skills have the potential to help mitigate health disparities among minority AYA with chronic conditions. This study investigated school…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Self Management, Health Services, Adolescents
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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
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Margaret Ivers; Elizabeth Alderton; Renae Swanson – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Mental health is noted as a central indicator of academic success. This study explored the perceived mental health needs of nontraditional post-baccalaureate students and what may increase their abilities to meet these needs. Participants: Participants (n = 79) were students at a mid-sized Midwestern university enrolled in identified…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Needs, Nontraditional Students, Graduate Students
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Mert, Selda; Kösgeroglu, Nedime – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Aim: This study aimed to identify the problems families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face in meeting their family members' care needs, using the Model of Nursing Based on Activities of Living, and planned implemented and evaluated the nursing interventions to fulfill these care needs. Method: A cross-sectional…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Health Needs, Nursing
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Silver, Charlotte; Williams, Sara; Forty, Liz – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: Studies suggest that healthcare professionals often feel unprepared to deal with mental health issues in refugees and asylum seekers. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers in relation to mental health and healthcare, to inform cultural competency training for undergraduate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Refugees, Immigrants, Mental Health
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Xinyuan Zeng; Prasert Ruannakarn – Higher Education Studies, 2023
China's elderly population is on the rise, and there is a growing need for improved education for professionals in geriatric health care and management. "Age-Friendly Interior Design" is a mandatory component of the curriculum for students majoring in aged care and management. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) has been introduced as an…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Foreign Countries, Geriatrics, Teaching Methods
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Allison J. Naber; Ranelle Nissen; Whitney Lucas Molitor; Susan E. Puumala; Jewel Goodman Shepherd – Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2023
Mental health concerns are prevalent among occupational therapy graduate students and entry-level practitioners entering the workforce. Prior research has highlighted that the rise in mental health concerns and the high-achieving nature of occupational therapy students impacts their success in the classroom and the clinic. While formal and…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Graduate Students, Attitudes
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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
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Tint, Ami; Chung, Hannah; Lai, Meng-Chuan; Balogh, Robert; Lin, Elizabeth; Durbin, Anna; Lunsky, Yona – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
This study used administrative data to compare the socio-demographics, health conditions, and health service use of autistic adults with adults with and without other developmental disabilities, after matching for age and sex. Autistic women and men were more likely to have a wide range of physical and mental health conditions compared to adults…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Mental Health, Health Services, Gender Differences
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Lamptey, De-Lawrence – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
This study explored the experiences of families in navigating the Ghanaian health system to address the general health needs of their children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The sample involved 22 primary caregivers of children with IDD aged 3-18 years who participated in a semi-structured interview. The interviews were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Health Care, Children, Intellectual Disability
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Cheak-Zamora, Nancy; Petroski, Greg; La Manna, Anna; Beversdorf, David; Farmer, Janet – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Little is known about Young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (YA-ASD) health, healthcare and safety needs. This study describes the validation of a health care transition measure for YA-ASD, the Health-Related Independence (HRI). We collected data from caregivers (n = 490) at five Autism Treatment Network sites and compared the psychometric…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Caregivers, Young Adults, Autism
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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
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Sontag-Padilla, Lisa; Williams, Denise; Kosiewicz, Holly; Daugherty, Lindsay; Kane, Heidi; Gripshover, Sarah; Miller, Trey – RAND Corporation, 2023
The United States faces an unprecedented mental health crisis, with youth and young adults at the center. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 50 percent of college students reported at least one mental health concern. The COVID-19 pandemic notably exacerbated these issues and underscored the urgent need to identify and implement ways to…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Community College Students, Health Needs, Prevention
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Folch, Annabel; Martínez-Leal, Rafael; Vicens, Paloma; Irazábal, Marcia; Muñoz, Silvia; Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Rovira, Lluís; Orejuela, Carmen; Cortés, Maria José – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: People with intellectual developmental disorders have significant health disparities and a lack of proper attention to their health needs. They have been underrepresented in scientific research, and very few studies have been carried out using a representative randomized sample. The aim of this study was to describe the methods used in…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Access to Health Care, Health Services
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