Access to mental health services: The experiences of people with intellectual disabilities.
access
intellectual disability
mental health services
qualitative
Journal
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID
ISSN: 1468-3148
Titre abrégé: J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9613616
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2019
Mar 2019
Historique:
received:
21
07
2017
revised:
06
06
2018
accepted:
03
09
2018
pubmed:
12
10
2018
medline:
29
5
2019
entrez:
12
10
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
People with intellectual disability experience higher rates of mental health disorders than the rest of the population, and expert opinion holds that multiple barriers prevent people with intellectual disability from accessing appropriate services. A qualitative study was designed to explore the lived experience of barriers and enablers to access to mental health services among people with intellectual disability. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with people with intellectual disability, carers and service providers. Barriers and enablers were identified across four key dimensions of access: utilization of services; service availability; relevance, effectiveness and access; and equity and access. These factors operated at both systemic and personal levels. The findings from this study provide empirical evidence of anecdotal experiences of access to mental health services and provide insight into the ways users, carers and service providers navigate an often hostile system and indicate further directions for research.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
People with intellectual disability experience higher rates of mental health disorders than the rest of the population, and expert opinion holds that multiple barriers prevent people with intellectual disability from accessing appropriate services.
METHODS
METHODS
A qualitative study was designed to explore the lived experience of barriers and enablers to access to mental health services among people with intellectual disability. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with people with intellectual disability, carers and service providers.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Barriers and enablers were identified across four key dimensions of access: utilization of services; service availability; relevance, effectiveness and access; and equity and access. These factors operated at both systemic and personal levels.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The findings from this study provide empirical evidence of anecdotal experiences of access to mental health services and provide insight into the ways users, carers and service providers navigate an often hostile system and indicate further directions for research.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
368-379Subventions
Organisme : National Health and Medical Research Council
ID : APP1056128
Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
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