Access to general practice for people with intellectual disability in Australia: a systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with intellectual disability experience inadequate access to general practice and poorer health outcomes than the general population. While some access barriers have been identified for this population, these studies have often used narrow definitions of access, which may not encompass the multiple dimensions that influence access to general practice. To address this gap, we conducted a scoping review to identify factors impacting access to general practice for people with intellectual disability in Australia, using a holistic framework of access conceptualised by Levesque and colleagues.

Methods

This scoping review followed Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension

SUBMITTER: Shea B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9707181 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature