Health disparities of adults with intellectual disabilities: what do we know? What do we do?
- Authors:
- KRAHN Gloria L., FOX Michael H.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 27(5), 2014, pp.431-446.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Building on historical context, the paper summarises what is known about health disparities from reports and research and provides direction on what to do to reduce these disparities among adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods: The present authors examined literature from 2002 to 2011 on health disparities and people with disabilities looking for broad themes on documenting disparities and on research approaches and methods. Results: Multiple countries published reports on health of people with intellectual disabilities. Researchers summarized existing research within a health disparities framework. A number of promising methodologies are identified such as health services research, health indicators, enhanced surveillance and mixed-methods. Conclusions: Strategies to reduce health disparities include use of data to educate decision makers, attention to social determinants and a life-course model and emphasis on leveraging inclusion in mainstream services where possible. (Edited publisher abstract)
- Subject terms:
- learning disabilities, health inequalities, health;
- Content type:
- research review
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1468-3148
- ISSN print:
- 1360-2322