Abstract
Background
People with intellectual disability face numerous barriers to accessing basic preventative health care. This study documents the protocol, process and health outcomes of a multidisciplinary hospital-based Health Care Access Service providing pre-procedure sedation and general anaesthesia for adults with moderate to profound intellectual disability and complexity.
Method
In this retrospective quality assurance study, development of the protocol, procedures and outcomes (demographic data, procedures performed and health outcomes) are presented for all patients from commencement of the service for the first 8 month period.
Results
Ten people received the service over this time (8 males, 2 females; mean age 30.2 years). Investigation results identified a range of health conditions which are now being appropriately managed. A case study illustrates the process of implementing the protocol, procedures and outcomes, illustrating person-centred and trauma-informed approaches.
Conclusions
Service design considerations are discussed from a human rights perspective for future implementation efforts.
People with intellectual disability face numerous barriers to accessing basic preventative health care. This study documents the protocol, process and health outcomes of a multidisciplinary hospital-based Health Care Access Service providing pre-procedure sedation and general anaesthesia for adults with moderate to profound intellectual disability and complexity.
Method
In this retrospective quality assurance study, development of the protocol, procedures and outcomes (demographic data, procedures performed and health outcomes) are presented for all patients from commencement of the service for the first 8 month period.
Results
Ten people received the service over this time (8 males, 2 females; mean age 30.2 years). Investigation results identified a range of health conditions which are now being appropriately managed. A case study illustrates the process of implementing the protocol, procedures and outcomes, illustrating person-centred and trauma-informed approaches.
Conclusions
Service design considerations are discussed from a human rights perspective for future implementation efforts.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e70100 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2025 |
Keywords
- access
- anaesthesia
- hospital
- human rights
- intellectual disability
- practice
