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ArticleJournal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID2025

Barriers and Enablers of Delivering Asthma Self-Management to Those With Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review.

Louise Allan, Nicola Roberts, Nicola Ring, Lisa O'Leary

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Article in Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Louise AllanSchool of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4763-0459
Nicola RobertsSchool of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Nicola RingSchool of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Lisa O'LearySchool of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7131-2920

Funding

Edinburgh Napier University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRespiratory-related illness including asthma is a leading cause of avoidable higher mortality in those with intellectual disabilities. International guidelines stress the importance of good self-management in avoiding asthma-related deaths but give no guidance on how this is achieved with this vulnerable population.

methodA scoping review of published research to identify barriers and facilitators to promoting asthma self-management in people with intellectual disabilities.

resultsOnly six studies published from 2015 to 2022 met study inclusion criteria. Studies commonly reported that the education of patients and caregivers was critical, with a lack of education being a barrier to good asthma control. Three studies also highlighted the importance of caregivers and support workers in helping those with intellectual disabilities to self-manage their asthma.

conclusionsThis review highlights the paucity of research in this area. Further research is urgently needed to improve asthma self-management in those with intellectual disabilities thereby reducing asthma-related deaths.

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AsthmaIntellectual DisabilityPatient Education as TopicSelf-ManagementCaregiversHumansaction planasthmacarersintellectual disabilityrespiratory healthself‐management

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