title: Meeting the needs of people with intellectual impairment in primary care.
abstract: People with intellectual impairments are treated within the mainstream NHS including primary care with little support from specialist services. There are communication issues for primary care staff in relation to access of services and the assessment of health needs for this vulnerable group of individuals. Primary care staff do not always feel equipped to support people with intellectual impairment and need training in order to do so.
authors.affiliation: The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College, London. louise.l.clark@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Louise L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: While
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003657:Decision Making; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D006113:United Kingdom