Time to prioritise the use of participatory research methods for people with intellectual disabilities
People with intellectual disability experience significant health inequality, and consequently poor health outcomes. Although research can facilitate change, there is a risk of researchers propagating inequity by selecting methods that exclude people with some forms of intellectual disability. We argue for participatory research methods that enable inclusion.
Authors
- Stefan Rennick‐Egglestone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4187-011X)
- Olamide Todowede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5785-1426)
- Madiha Majid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4954-7798)
- Gerald Jordan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1843-1250)
- Ashok Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8432-981X)
Institutions
- Birmingham City University (GB)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Centre for Mental Health (GB)
- Institute of Mental Health (GB)
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (GB)
- Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.96
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- UK Research and Innovation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre