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Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Women with Intellectual Disabilities : A Primary Care Perspective
Joint Authors
Greenwood, Nechama W.
Wilkinson, Joanne
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) face multiple health disparities and challenges to accessing health care.
Little is known about sexual health care of this population and about how to optimize women’s reproductive health care for women with intellectual disabilities.
Women with ID face important barriers to care, including lack of provider training and experience, hesitancy to broach the topic of sexual health, a lack of sexual knowledge and limited opportunities for sex education, disability-related barriers, higher prevalence of sexual abuse and assault, often underreported, lack of dialogue around this population’s human right to consensual sexual expression, undertreatment of menstrual disorders, and legal and systemic barriers.
We conducted a limited literature review related to six aspects of sexual health care of women with ID, including barriers to sexual health care, sex education, sexual abuse and consensual sexuality, contraception, screening for sexually transmitted infections and cervical cancer, and pregnancy and parenting.
After providing background information about each topic, we suggest practice recommendations for primary care clinicians, using a rights-based framework.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Greenwood, Nechama W.& Wilkinson, Joanne. 2013. Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Women with Intellectual Disabilities : A Primary Care Perspective. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487595
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Greenwood, Nechama W.& Wilkinson, Joanne. Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Women with Intellectual Disabilities : A Primary Care Perspective. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487595
American Medical Association (AMA)
Greenwood, Nechama W.& Wilkinson, Joanne. Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Women with Intellectual Disabilities : A Primary Care Perspective. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487595
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487595