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Katie Brooker

Researcher at University of Queensland

Publications -  12
Citations -  232

Katie Brooker is an academic researcher from University of Queensland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intellectual disability & Health care. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 11 publications receiving 170 citations.

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Perceptions and experiences of access to public healthcare by people with disabilities and older people in Uganda.

TL;DR: The findings show that a sense of community marginalization is present within both older persons and persons living with disabilities within low-resource settings, and this approach reflects the participant’s perspectives, which also calls for a more equitable approach to health and development.
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Out of sight, out of mind? The inclusion and identification of people with intellectual disability in public health research

TL;DR: It was found that cohort studies passively exclude people with intellectual disability, while RCTs actively exclude this population and a more extensive and adequate evidence base relating to the health of this overlooked population group is needed.
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A systematic review of interventions aiming to improve involvement in physical activity among adults with intellectual disability

TL;DR: PA interventions have the potential to improve the health and wellbeing of people with intellectual disability, a vulnerable group who require attention from public health practitioners and researchers.
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"We can talk while we're walking": seeking the views of adults with intellectual disability to inform a walking and social-support program.

TL;DR: The authors' research process demonstrates the utility of seeking the views of potential participants before program rollout to inform implementation and demonstrates the usefulness of a qualitative, actively inclusive approach to health interventions.