Primary mental healthcare for adults with mild intellectual disabilities: Patients' perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with mild intellectual disabilities (MID) experience more mental health (MH) problems than the general population but often do not receive appropriate primary MH care. Primary MH care is essential in integrative MH care and, therefore, demands high quality. To improve primary MH care for this patient group, account must be taken of the experiences of people with MID. So far, their perspectives have been largely absent from primary MH care research.

Objectives

To explore patients' experiences, needs, and suggestions for improvement regarding primary MH care for people with MID.

Methods

Qualitative study among adults with MID who visited their GP with MH problems in the previous 12 months. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using a guide based o

SUBMITTER: Pouls KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11104687 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature