Barriers in access to healthcare for women with disabilities: a systematic review in qualitative studies

BK Matin, HJ Williamson, AK Karyani, S Rezaei… - BMC women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background Studies show that different socio-economic and structural factors can limit
access to healthcare for women with disabilities. The aim of the current study was to review …

The devolution of eugenic practices: Sexual and reproductive health and oppression of people with intellectual disability

D McConnell, S Phelan - Social Science & Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Early 20th century eugenicists propagated a system of ideas, values and dispositions that
constituted adults with intellectual disability as the antithesis of the paradigmatic citizen, and …

Breast cancer screening among women with intellectual disability in Denmark

TA Horsbøl, SI Michelsen, TH Lassen, K Juel… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Breast cancer–specific mortality is increased among women with intellectual
disability (ID), and knowledge about participation in breast cancer screening in this group is …

Cervical screening participation and access facilitators and barriers for people with intellectual disability: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Power, M David, I Strnadová, L Touyz… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background The World Health Organisation's vision of eliminating cervical cancer as a
public health problem is achievable, but elimination must be achieved equitably, including …

Contraceptive use by disability status: new national estimates from the National Survey of Family Growth

W Mosher, RB Hughes, T Bloom, L Horton, R Mojtabai… - Contraception, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective The objective was to determine population-based estimates of use of
contraception among women 15–44 years of age in the United States by disability status …

Healthcare services utilization among people with intellectual disability and comparison with the general population

J Maltais, D Morin, MJ Tassé - Journal of Applied Research in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Studies have reported unmet health needs in individuals with intellectual
disability (ID). This study illustrated and analysed patterns of healthcare services utilization …

A sco** review documenting cancer outcomes and inequities for adults living with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities

M Stirling, A Anderson, H Ouellette-Kuntz… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Emerging evidence suggests adults with intellectual and/or developmental
disabilities (IDD) may be at risk of inequities in cancer experiences and outcomes …

Role of family caregivers regarding sexual and reproductive health for women and girls with intellectual disability: A sco** review

RM Powell, SL Parish, M Mitra… - Journal of Intellectual …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background While people with intellectual disability (ID) face disparities relating to sexual
and reproductive health (SRH) services, little is known about the role of family caregivers …

Principles for Service Delivery: Best Practices for Cervical Screening for Women with Disabilities

H Kuper, FR Andiwijaya, S Rotenberg… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cervical cancer screening is an important public health priority, yet many
marginalized groups are not reached by existing programs. The nearly 700 million women …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer Prevention in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Literature Review of Caregiver Perspectives in Institutional and Home Care Settings

S Klara, M Elmadani, H Éva, T Lívia… - … and Public Health, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) face unique challenges in
accessing cancer prevention measures. Caregivers play a crucial role in facilitating these …