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Factors Associated with the Identification of Mental Health Conditions among People with Learning Disabilities in Primary Care: A Scoping Review
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Sarah Wigham; Eleanor Melvin; Joe Lester; Jane Bourne; Melissa Harris; Iain McKinnon; Simon Hackett – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: Rates of mental health conditions are high among adults with learning disabilities relative to the general population, however research suggests mental health conditions may be missed or under-identified in this population group. This review considers factors associated with the identification of mental health conditions among adults…
Descriptors: Adults, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Mental Disorders
Healthcare Service Use Patterns among Autistic Adults: A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis
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Gilmore, Daniel; Krantz, Morgan; Weaver, Lindy; Hand, Brittany N. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Autistic adults often experience barriers to healthcare that can cause their healthcare service use to be unique from other populations. We conducted a systematic review to gather the most recent evidence about how often autistic adults use five important healthcare services (the emergency department, hospitalization, outpatient mental health,…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Barriers
Putting Health Care Where the Kids Are: US Public Attitudes about School-Based Health Centers
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Simon F. Haeder; Daniel Marthey; Daniel Skinner – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: School-based health centers (SBHCs) have been shown to offer substantial benefits to students but we know little about how the public thinks about them. We sought to assess US public attitudes about SBHCs and the provision of 7 health service lines--primary care, preventive care, vaccinations, preventive dental care, preventive vision…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Public Opinion, Child Health, Adults
Co-Design of an NHS Primary Care Health Check for Autistic Adults
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Taylor, Helen; Ingham, Barry; Mason, David; Finch, Tracy; Wilson, Colin; Scarlett, Clare; Moss, Sebastian; Buckley, Carole; Urbanowicz, Anna; Raymaker, Dora; Seiboth, Charlotte; Lees, Rhianna; Garland, Deborah; Osbourne, Malcolm; Lennox, Nicholas; Cooper, Sally-Ann; Nicolaidis, Christina; Parr, Jeremy R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic people experience more health conditions and earlier mortality. This study investigated views about a primary care health check for autistic adults to inform its design. Fifty-one people participated in consultation groups and interviews, comprising autistic adults (some with co-occurring intellectual disabilities), adults with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Access to Health Care, Primary Health Care
Transitioning Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Special Health Care Needs into Adult Primary Care: A Provider Survey
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Ames, Jennifer L.; Massolo, Maria L.; Davignon, Meghan N.; Qian, Yinge; Cerros, Hilda J.; Croen, Lisa A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Health care continuity during the transition from pediatric to adult care is critical to helping individuals with autism spectrum disorders manage complex medical and psychiatric co-morbidities that start in childhood and evolve with age. We conducted a brief online survey of pediatric and adult providers at Kaiser Permanente Northern California,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Primary Health Care, Youth
A Systematic Review of Depression Treatments in Primary Care for Latino Adults
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Cabassa, Leopoldo J.; Hansen, Marissa C. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Objective: A systematic literature review of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) assessing depression treatments in primary care for Latinos is conducted. The authors rate the methodological quality of studies, examine cultural and linguistic adaptations, summarize clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness findings, and draw conclusions for improving…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Bibliographic Databases, Depression (Psychology), Hispanic Americans
Health Promotion: A Resource Book.
Anderson, Robert, Ed.; Kickbusch, Ilona, Ed. – 1990
Health promotion redirects thinking about health by: reasserting its social and political aspects; ensuring the people the power to define their own health concerns; and placing health more clearly in the context of other aims in life. This compilation of 41 articles in 8 sections attempts to document this process of redirection of thought. The…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Health, Children, Community Health Services