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Sociological and educational perspectives of the health concerns of people with intellectual disabilities: developing the understanding of research and education Michael Brown (219384) PUREID: 660368782 Intellectual disabilities evidence-based practice health needs health inequalities education practice development The aim of this thesis is to present a critical appraisal and impact of a programme of research focusing on the health needs and inequalities experienced by people with intellectual disabilities. Thirty-three peer reviewed research-based publications comprised the corpus of this thesis and were the subject of critical appraisal and thematic analysis. Three overarching themes were identified: (i) Health needs of people with intellectual disabilities; (2) Healthcare systems and access to evidence-informed care and support required by people with intellectual disabilities and (3) Evidence-based interventions and education and practice development. There is a growing and evolving research evidence of the significant health concerns of this population, with implications for service delivery, the education and development of practitioners and future research. <br><br><i>Due to copyright restrictions parts of this thesis have been redacted.</i> 2026-10-01T16:18:37Z Text Thesis 10.17034/32805071.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Sociological_and_educational_perspectives_of_the_health_concerns_of_people_with_intellectual_disabilities_developing_the_understanding_of_research_and_education/32805071 All Rights Reserved