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Kate Sykes; Grant J. McGeechan; Emma L. Giles – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: Women with learning disabilities are less likely to access cervical and breast cancer screening when compared to the general population. The Social Ecological Model (SEM) was used to examine the inequalities faced by women with learning disabilities in accessing cervical and breast cancer screening in England, UK. Methods: The findings…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Learning Disabilities, Cancer
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GulRukh Zahid; Hamna Nasir; Fouzia sohail – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2024
The bright future of any society is always associated with its upcoming generation. Children are the future prosperity of any nation as they are productive workers of tomorrow. The main objective of this study is to estimate the opportunities available for children under age of 5 years and their mothers for different regions of Pakistan and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Mothers, Nutrition
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Ezeh, Tobechukwu H.; Lee, Brian K.; Rast, Jessica E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This study assessed the relationship between the medical home and use of health services among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Data from 2016 to 2018 National Survey of Children's Health was analyzed. Outcome measures were receipt of mental and non-mental specialty care, difficulty receiving needed mental and non-mental specialty…
Descriptors: Health Services, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Health
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Flores, Yesnely Anacari; Greenwood, Harris Munger – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Racism impedes the health of communities of color and, more recently, has been declared a public health crisis. Social uprisings in response to the police brutalities in the summer of 2020 have further pushed public health as a discipline to recognize racism as a public health issue. We argue that, as a discipline, we must challenge ourselves to…
Descriptors: Public Health, Social Systems, Racism, Minority Groups
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Bilginer, Çilem; Yildirim, Selman; Törenek, Rümeysa; Özkaya, Ahmet Kagan – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Objective: This study aims to understand the presentations of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients in a tertiary hospital's emergency department (ED) in Turkey, and the difficulties of families face in the ED. Method: Clinical characteristics of ASD patients who presented to the ED between 1 January 2015 and 15 November 2020 were obtained by…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Patients, Medical Services, Foreign Countries
Nylen, Brendon – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Telehealth may increase the reach of applied behavior analytic services to underserved populations living in remote areas. An important applied behavior analytic service is performing a functional analysis, which aids in determining the variables that evoke and maintain dangerous behavior. To be proficient in any applied behavior analytic…
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Access to Health Care, Telecommunications, Geographic Isolation
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Rae Morris; Andrea Greenblatt; Michael Saini – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Barriers to access and delivery of effective healthcare for autistic individuals have received attention in the social science literature. Less understood is why and how these barriers exist. The purpose of this qualitative review was to explore and interpret salient findings and characteristics of qualitative research that has examined the…
Descriptors: Barriers, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Access to Health Care, Health Personnel
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Chloe Walsh; Paul O'Connor; Ellen Walsh; Sinéad Lydon – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Autistic individuals report barriers to accessing and receiving healthcare, and experience increased morbidity and mortality. This systematic review synthesizes 31 research studies evaluating interventions implemented to improve the healthcare experiences and/or access of autistic persons. Interventions were most commonly patient-focused (58.1%),…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Barriers, Access to Health Care, Intervention
Chima, Harpinder K. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Telehealth Vendors and Academic, Instructional, and Communications Technologies: A Phenomenological Study of Telehealth in the United States. Harpinder K. Chima, 2022 Applied Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. The purpose of this study is to follow the role that…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Access to Health Care, Medicine, Vendors
Nancy Spear Owen – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The COVID pandemic led to a sudden expansion of telehealth in the delivery of nursing services. At the same time, nursing education was forced to extend clinical learning to online approaches. However, telehealth clinical experiences are limited in the nursing curricula of entry-level programs. Nursing simulation is an educational activity that…
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Access to Health Care, Medicine, Telecommunications
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Benjamin Johnson; Daniel Stjepanovic; Janni Leung; Gary C. K. Chan – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Background: The shortage of prescription stimulants is an ongoing issue that is impacting the ability of individuals with ADHD to access their medication. Amidst concerns that this shortage may have a substantial impact on individuals' ability to manage their symptoms effectively, this research seeks to understand the experiences and consequences…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Drug Therapy, Stimulants, Access to Health Care
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Jaime Moreno-Chaparro; Eliana I. Parra Esquivel; Angy Lucia Santos Quintero; Laura Paez; Sandra Martinez Quinto; Bayron Esteven Rojas Barrios; Juan Felipe Samudio; Karol Madeline Romero Villareal – Child Care in Practice, 2025
In recent years, and especially due to COVID-19, a large number of telehealth interventions have been implemented. The large amount of information requires a differential analysis with an emphasis on rurality and the practice of parents/caregivers in the care and attention of children. The objectives of this study were to synthesize the available…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Rural Areas, Parents, Children
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Rabia Majeed; Javed Iqbal; Zahoor ul Haq; Muhammad Faisal Shahzad – Evaluation Review, 2025
Maternal mortality, largely stemming from complications during pregnancy and childbirth, impacts poor expecting women with limited healthcare access in rural Pakistan. Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs), commonly implemented in developing nations, are designed to improve the well-being of vulnerable populations by focusing on health and education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Access to Health Care, Empowerment
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T. A. Meridian McDonald; Audrey Scudder – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Autistic adults experience disparities in physical health and health care access. A major barrier to addressing these disparities is a lack of federal funding for research on this topic. In seeking funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), we discovered nodes that contribute to structural discrimination in physical health--related…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Physical Health, Access to Health Care
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Susanna Crowson; Daniel Poole; Kelly Scargill; Megan Freeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Post-diagnostic support for autistic adults in the United Kingdom is geographically inequitable and, in general, considered inadequate. This results in autistic adults facing unnecessary challenges and wide-ranging poor outcomes. A modified Delphi study sought to establish autistic adults' priorities for optimal provision of post-diagnostic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Access to Health Care
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