Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions and experiences of professionals in diabetes and intellectual disability services: Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities

Brown, M.; Taggart, L.; Karatzias, T.; Truesdale, M.; Walley, R.; Northway, R.; Macrae, S.; Carey, M.; Davies, M.

Abstract

Background: Globally diabetes is increasing with concerns about the impact on outcomes, including premature death and the costs associated with managing the condition. Research indicates that adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) are 2-3 times more likely to develop diabetes; however there has been limited focus on diabetes service utilisation in this population. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of diabetes and ID practitioners.

Citation

Brown, M., Taggart, L., Karatzias, T., Truesdale, M., Walley, R., Northway, R., …Davies, M. (2017). Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions and experiences of professionals in diabetes and intellectual disability services: Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 61(5), 435-449. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12369

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 8, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Feb 28, 2017
• Publication Date: 2017-05
• Deposit Date: Apr 3, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 1, 2019
• Journal: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
• Print ISSN: 0964-2633
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 61
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 435-449
• Series ISSN: 0964-2633 , 1365-2788
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12369
• Keywords: diabetes; intellectual disability; learning disability; practitioner experiences; qualitative research; service provision
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/824707