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Hospital Admissions for Physical Health Conditions for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Systematic Review
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Dunn, Kirsty; Hughes-McCormack, Laura; Cooper, Sally-Ann – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: People with intellectual disabilities may have inequalities in hospital admissions compared with the general population. The present authors aimed to investigate admissions for physical health conditions in this population. Methods: The present authors conducted a systematic review, searching six databases using terms on intellectual…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Physical Health, Health Conditions, Intellectual Disability
Understanding Information about Mortality among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Canada
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Ouellette-Kuntz, Hélène; Shooshtari, Shahin; Balogh, Robert; Martens, Patricia – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: This paper reviews what is currently known about mortality among Canadians with intellectual and developmental disabilities and describes opportunities for ongoing monitoring. Methods: In-hospital mortality among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario was examined using hospital data. Mortality was compared…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Mortality Rate
The Clinical, Forensic and Treatment Outcome Factors of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder Treated in a Forensic Intellectual Disability Service
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Esan, Fola; Chester, Verity; Gunaratna, Ignatius J.; Hoare, Sudeep; Alexander, Regi T. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: To describe the characteristics of those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) treated within a forensic intellectual disability hospital and to compare them with those without ASD. Method: Service evaluation of a cohort of 138 patients treated over a 6-year period. Results: Of the 138, 42 had an ASD. Personality disorders and harmful…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mental Retardation, Hospitals
Residential Provision for Adult Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland
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Mulvany, Fiona; Barron, Steve; McConkey, Roy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: The type of accommodation provided for persons with an intellectual disability is a major indicator of the social policy for this client group. This is likely to vary within and across countries; hence the importance of undertaking national and international comparisons. Estimations of future need are also required to assist service…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Retardation, Hospitals, Foreign Countries