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Time to prioritise the use of participatory research methods for people with intellectual disabilities

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry

DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2025.96

Authors: Madiha Majid, Olamide Todowede, Ashok Roy, Gerald Jordan, Stefan Rennick-Egglestone

Institutions: University of Nottingham, Institute of Mental Health, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, University of Birmingham, Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre

Language: English

Topic: Disability Rights and Representation

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Wellcome Trust, UK Research and Innovation, National Institute for Health and Care Research, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre