title: [People with Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities as a Vulnerable Population Group in Health Care].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study intends to research experiences of employees of ambulatory and stationary residential facilities for people with mental and multiple disabilities and family members concerning the health care of the target group.
  
  
  METHODS
  A qualitative research design was applied. As a data collection tool expert interviews were used. Proxy-interviews of employees of ambulatory and stationary residential facilities for people with mental and multiple disabilities and of family members were carried out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, 21 interviews could be evaluated with the software program MAXQDA. In particular, the results show that interviewees experienced or perceived a lack of individual time, prescribed measurements, conducted interventions and measurements, etc in the health care field of independent physicians.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Systematic, structural, qualification-related and financial limitations impede a high-quality care for the target group. Further studies are necessary to receive differentiated knowledge about the health situation of the target group and to optimize the health care provision.
authors.affiliation: Fakultät Gesundheitswesen, Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften, Wolfsburg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hasseler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*