Health problems in people with intellectual disability in general practice: a comparative study

In a GP database, 318 people with intellectual disability (ID) appeared to have 2.5 times more health problems than people without ID. This short report deals with the nature of the health problems. Consequences for health care policy are discussed.

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Published in:Family practice 2000-10, Vol.17 (5), p.405-407
Main Authors: van Schrojenstein Lantman-De Valk, Henny MJ, Metsemakers, Job FM, Haveman, Meindert J, Crebolder, Harry FJM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Distribution
Case-Control Studies
Databases, Factual
Diagnosis-Related Groups - classification
Disabled Persons - statistics & numerical data
Family Practice - statistics & numerical data
Female
General practice
Health policy
Health problems
Humans
Implications
Intellectual Disability - complications
Learning disabled people
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Needs Assessment
Netherlands
Netherlands - epidemiology
Prevalence
Registries
Sex Distribution
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:In a GP database, 318 people with intellectual disability (ID) appeared to have 2.5 times more health problems than people without ID. This short report deals with the nature of the health problems. Consequences for health care policy are discussed.
ISSN:0263-2136
1460-2229
1460-2229
DOI:10.1093/fampra/17.5.405