ArticleScandinavian journal of public health2026
Access to healthcare for people with intellectual disability: a scoping review.
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- Inequities in Preventive Care for Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability in the USA: A Narrative Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Review
- Barriers to Health Equity and Contributors to Health Disparities Among Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Narrative Review.Future (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Opportunity Is Knocking at Public Health's Door.American journal of public health · 2026Article
- Healthcare Utilisation in Ageing Adults With Intellectual Disability: Longitudinal Evidence From Five Waves of IDS-TILDA.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Article
- Mortality in Autism: A Longitudinal Register-Based Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Distributed Health Literacy Among People With Intellectual Disability, Their Supporters and Healthcare Professionals: A Scoping Review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Co-Design and Feasibility Testing of an AI-Based Virtual Reality Application to Prepare People With Intellectual Disability for Healthcare Visits.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Article
- Co-Producing a Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) With and for People With Intellectual Disability.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Opinion: On the reasons for underutilization of ECT in individuals with intellectual and developmental disability.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Perceived Needs of People with Intellectual Disabilities Undergoing the Ageing Process.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Access to eye health services among older people with disabilities in Karamoja, Uganda: a qualitative exploration of successful care seeking.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Health From the Perspective of Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities-Report From Poland.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2025Article
- Access to Health Care: Implementation and Outcomes of a Hospital-Based Anaesthesia Protocol for People With Intellectual Disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2025Article
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Abstract
aimsPeople with intellectual disability experience stark health inequalities, often because of poor access to mainstream healthcare. This scoping review aimed to identify factors that influence access to healthcare for people with intellectual disability using Levesque and colleagues' comprehensive framework of healthcare access.
methodThis review followed Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. Articles were identified and retrieved from CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed and EMBASE. Two reviewers completed abstract and full-text screening, addressing any conflicts at each stage. Data was extracted and coded deductively, according to the supply (healthcare provider) and demand (healthcare seeker) dimensions of Levesque and colleagues' framework.
resultsFollowing search and screening, 66 references were included for review. Barriers to healthcare were more frequently identified in the literature compared to facilitators, with most information relating to supply-side dimensions. Barriers were related to inaccessible health information, low health literacy, stigma and discrimination by healthcare providers, and lack of organisational support, training and resourcing in both healthcare and support sectors. Facilitators often involved specialist workforces, strong interpersonal skills among healthcare providers, and advocacy from supporters. Importantly, findings indicated that both sociohistorical processes and support networks are necessary to understanding access experiences for people with intellectual disability.
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