Approximately 2% of the Australian population lives with intellectual disability. They experience inequities in accessing healthcare and poorer health outcomes compared to their peers without intellectual disability. To improve health services, this review was undertaken to understand how current practices work. Healthcare models were analysed to identify components that were associated with positive outcomes.
Common components across models of care included person-centred care, reasonable adjustments, capacity building, health sector care-coordination, cross-sectoral care coordination and multidisciplinary teamwork.
The findings of the review improves understanding of current clinical practices and provides insights into ways that healthcare services can be improved for people with intellectual disability.
