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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
Chris A. Clark; Kailyn Turner; Jennifer Kuntz; Andrea Perri; Avril Deegan; Brian Marriott; Susan Graham; Abdul Rahman; Carly A. McMorris – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic has strained the resources of the world's healthcare systems. Most individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) experience significant mental health issues and face substantial barriers in accessing appropriate supports which have been exacerbated during the pandemic. It is unknown the extent to which COVID-19…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Mental Health
Jeffrey Wang; Stanislav P. Pasyk; Claire Slavin-Stewart; Andrew T. Olagunju – Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2024
The mental health treatment gap remains wide across the world despite mental illness being a significant cause of disability globally. Both end-user and healthcare provider perspectives are critical to understanding barriers to mental healthcare and developing interventions. However, the views of providers are relatively understudied. In this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Access to Health Care, Mental Disorders
Jinny Menon; Michelle Lavoie; Vera Caine; Margot Jackson; Holly Symonds-Brown – LEARNing Landscapes, 2024
In this article, we draw on a narrative inquiry into the experiences of children, youth, and families waiting for mental health support during the COVID-19 pandemic in Western Canada. We foreground two youths' experiences (Gillian, who self-identifies as transgender, and Malek, who self-identifies as racialized) to highlight the complex barriers…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Needs, Barriers, Access to Health Care
Blessed Sheriff; Kwame Sakyi; Esther K. Malm; Celeste Zabel; Prince G. Owusu; Leonie-Akofio Sowah; Adote Anum – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Proper treatment of developmental disabilities requires health workers to have adequate knowledge of etiology and referral procedures. There is a dearth of research on knowledge of developmental disabilities among health workers in Ghana. The purpose of this study was to document knowledge about developmental disorders, causes, and referral…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Allied Health Personnel, Knowledge Level, Hospitals
Maria Pace; Claudette Portelli – International Journal of Emotional Education, 2024
Educator leaders play a vital role in fostering educators' and students' mental health and wellbeing. Through qualitative research, this paper provides insights from eight education leaders working in State Schools in Malta on their perceptions of, and experiences in, the promotion and support of mental health and wellbeing among educators and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Responsibility, Administrator Attitudes, Mental Health
Doyle, 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
Ayesha Sheikh; Jenna Jacob; Panos Vostanis; Florence Ruby; Inga Spuerck; Milos Stankovic; Nicholas Morgan; Catarina Pinheiro Mota; Rúben Ferreira; Seyda Eruyar; Elmas Aybike Yilmaz; Syeda Zeenat Fatima; Julian Edbrooke-Childs – Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2024
Research demonstrates that young people value mental health support that is tailored to their needs and preferences, rather than a "one size fits all" offer, which is often not equitably accessible (National Children's Bureau, 2021). Understanding young people's lived experiences across different sociocultural contexts is important. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Cultural Differences
Marie Matérne; Marie Holmefur – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Introduction: There is little research regarding quality of health care for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), who often are represented by their relatives, because of their limited communication. The aim of this study was to explore experiences and perspectives of relatives regarding healthcare services for adults…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adults, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities
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
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
Lena Grüter – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2024
Little is known about OCD in people with learning disabilities (LD) in general and in terms of current and professional support. In this study, we examined caregivers' perceived challenges and strategies practiced in institutionalized settings in managing OCD in people with LD and derived implications for research and practice. We studied…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Caregivers
Abubaker Qutieshat; Nutayla Al Harthy; Mohamed Al Ismaili – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2024
Oman Dental College partnered with local health agencies in Zanzibar, Tanzania, for an international dental outreach project. This early-stage engagement aims to address Zanzibar's pressing dental health needs and to provide a transformative educational experience for student volunteers. Informed by the intertwined histories of Oman and Zanzibar,…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Outreach Programs, Health Needs, Transformative Learning
Albuquerque, Cristina P. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Background: The importance of understanding the needs of older people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) is obvious, but the research available is limited. This study identifies the self-reported needs of older adults with IDs and compares them with staff reported needs regarding the same older adults with ID, therefore specifying and explaining…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Health Needs, Literacy
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