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Intellectual disability and mental health problems: a qualitative study of general practitioners' views.
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- Experiences of mental health professionals providing services to adults with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research studies.Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID · 2022Pooled it
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- Palliative and end-of-life care in people with and without intellectual disabilities in primary care: identification, survival time, and healthcare utilization.Family practice · 2026Article
- Elevated psychiatric and substance use disorders in people with intellectual disabilities in a Swedish National Sample.Psychological medicine · 2025Article
- Access to preventive health assessments for people with intellectual disability: a systematic scoping review informed by the Levesque Access Framework.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- The risk of type 2-diabetes among persons with intellectual disability: a Danish population-based matched cohort study.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Article
- Primary mental healthcare for adults with mild intellectual disabilities: Patients' perspectives.The European journal of general practice · 2024Article
- Primary mental health care for adults with mild intellectual disabilities: a focus group study of care professionals' perspectives.BJGP open · 2024Article
- Comparing the number and length of primary care consultations in people with and without intellectual disabilities and health needs: observational cohort study using electronic health records.Family practice · 2024Observational
- Primary mental healthcare for adults with mild intellectual disabilities: a Dutch database study.The European journal of general practice · 2022Article
- Adults with intellectual disabilities and mental health disorders in primary care: a scoping review.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2022Article
- Self-other overlap: A unique predictor of willingness to work with people with disability as part of one's career.PloS one · 2019Article
- Health characteristics and consultation patterns of people with intellectual disability: a cross-sectional database study in English general practice.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2016Article
- Evaluation of the PlusoptiX photoscreener in the examination of children with intellectual disabilities.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological SocietyArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate general practitioners' (GPs) experiences in managing patients with intellectual disabilities (ID) and mental and behavioural problems (MBP).
designQualitative study using in-depth interviews.
settingGeneral practice in Hedmark county, Norway.
participants10 GPs were qualitatively interviewed about their professional experience regarding patients with ID and MBP. Data were analysed by all authors using systematic text condensation.
resultsThe participants' knowledge was primarily experience-based and collaboration with specialists seemed to be individual rather than systemic. The GPs provided divergent attitudes to referral, treatment, collaboration, regular health checks and home visits.
conclusionsGPs are in a position to provide evidence-based and individual treatment for both psychological and somatic problems among patients with ID. However, they do not appear to be making use of evidence-based treatment decisions. The GPs feel that they are left alone in decision-making, and find it difficult to find trustworthy collaborative partners. The findings in this study provide useful information for further research in the field.
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