Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) may require assistance in accessing healthcare
services, including cancer screening. A better understanding of the factors affecting cancer …

Background People with intellectual disability experience poorer health and healthcare
access issues. As a leading role in healthcare provision for people with intellectual disability …

It is recognized that the experiences of women with autism spectrum disorder are often
underrepresented in the literature. In this study, 20 women with autism spectrum disorder …

Background Effective cancer screening must be available for all eligible individuals without
discrimination. Lower rates of cervical and breast cancer screening have been reported in …

Background The vast health inequities experienced by people with intellectual disability
remain indisputable. Persistent and contemporary challenges exist for primary healthcare …

Aims and objectives To identify the specialist role/s that nurses perform and the specialist
skills that nurses use when caring for people with intellectual disability. Methods Adhering to …

truesdale‐kennedy m., taggart l. & mcilfatrick s.(2011) Breast cancer knowledge among
women with intellectual disabilities and their experiences of receiving breast mammography …

Introduction Emerging evidence suggests adults with intellectual and/or developmental
disabilities (IDD) may be at risk of inequities in cancer experiences and outcomes …

People with intellectual disabilities are often marginalised from mainstream health-care
services because of the complexities of their disability. They are under-referred to specialist …

People with intellectual disabilities (PWIDs) are now living longer; thus, the incidence of
cancer within this population is increasing. Available data indicate an excess of digestive …