[Interface Communication and Information Transfer in Medical Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Qualitative Expert Interviews].
Anne MainzSven MeisterHelmut BudroniMartina HasselerUndine ZellinJörg StockmannAndreas G SchulteChristine KerstingAchim MortsieferAlexandra SchmidtPublished in: Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) (2023)
The findings demonstrate that there is a need to implement training programs for professionals to enable them to offer improved health care for people with intellectual developmental disabilities. It is essential that caregivers are given sufficient time to communicate with patients, and that digital applications are utilized to support information transfer. Moreover, other research shows that digital applications offer new possibilities to communicate with people with intellectual developmental disabilities, such as the use of simplified or pictorial language. By addressing these communication challenges, healthcare professionals may be able to provide more effective and efficient care to this population. However, this requires further research, which addresses the controversial results regarding digital applications outlined in this paper.