Background Equal access to mainstream healthcare services for people with intellectual
disabilities (ID) still requires attention. Although recent studies suggest that health …

Health professionals need to understand the human rights and health needs of disabled
people. This review of evidence on interventions demonstrates that a range of often …

Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) face multiple health disparities and challenges to
accessing health care. Little is known about sexual health care of this population and about …

Background Women with physical disabilities are known to experience disparities in
maternity care access and quality, and communication gaps with maternity care providers …

We conducted in-depth case studies of 10 health care professionals who actively provide
primary medical care to adults with autism spectrum disorders. The study sought to …

The COVID-19 era exposes what was already a crisis in the medical profession: structural
racism, ageism, sexism, classism, and ableism resulting in healthcare disparities for Persons …

Abstract Background In the United States, approximately one quarter of individuals are living
with disabilities and receiving healthcare services. The undergraduate medical school …

Background Negative healthcare provider attitudes may contribute to healthcare disparities
in adults with intellectual disabilities. This study identified predictors of nurses' attitudes and …

Background Early, frequent encounters with people with disabilities may improve medical
students' knowledge, attitudes and skills regarding their care. We developed and …

While the identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has stabilized at 1 in 59 children
in the USA, and children can now be diagnosed reliably with ASD at 2 years old, African …