‘Give People More Time and Take the Time to Explain Things Properly’: Cervical Screening Experiences of People With Intellectual Disability
Women with intellectual disability encounter systematic barriers to cervical screening encompassing communication failures, inadequate consent and lack of trauma-informed care. Their recommendations provide actionable solutions for healthcare reform.
Authors
- Iva Strnadová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8513-5400)
- Rosalie Power (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9434-3941)
- Jane M. Ussher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2128-0019)
- Caroline Basckin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0591-7769)
- Heather Jolly
- Lauren Winkler
- Deborah Bateson
- Julie Loblinzk Refalo
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Translational Research Institute (AU)
- NSW Department of Education (AU)
- Sydney Adventist Hospital (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Australian Wool Innovation (Australia) (AU)
- Family Planning NSW (AU)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
- Cancer Council Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.70206
- Primary Topic
- Disability Rights and Representation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00