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A Comparison of the Prevalence of Health Problems among Adults with and without Intellectual Disability: A Total Administrative Population Study
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McMahon, Martin; Hatton, Chris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Introduction: There is considerable international research indicating health disparities between people with and without intellectual disabilities. It is important that comparative studies use representative population samples. This study compares a total administrative population of adults with intellectual disability to a random stratified…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Incidence, Physical Health, Adults
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
Effects on Physical Health of a Multicomponent Programme for Overweight and Obesity for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Martínez-Zaragoza, Fermín; Campillo-Martínez, José M.; Ato-García, Manuel – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: Overweight and obesity are major health risk factors in people with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a multicomponent programme (physical activity, diet and motivation) for overweight and obesity in adults with intellectual disabilities. Material and Methods: A quasi-experimental design…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Health, Obesity, Program Effectiveness
Exploring the Issue of Employment for Adults with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
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McGlinchey, Eimear; McCallion, Philip; Burke, Eilish; Carroll, Rachel; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: The benefits of being in employment are well documented; however, underemployment is a critical issue for people with intellectual disability (ID). Some individuals perceive themselves as being in employment when in fact they are attending a non-work site such as a day service. The impact that this perception of employment has on other…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Underemployment, Day Programs
Health and Psychiatric Disparities in Children with Cognitive and Developmental Delays: Implications for Health Policy in Quebec
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Nachshen, Jennifer S.; Martin-Storey, Alexa; Campisi, Lisa; Stack, Dale; Schwartzman, Alex; Serbin, Lisa – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Previous research on psychiatric and health disparities according to level of cognitive functioning has focused on adults within an American healthcare context. The current study compares children with and without cognitive and developmental delays in Quebec, Canada, using physician billing data from a longitudinal study of low-income,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developmental Delays, Public Health, Public Policy
The Everyday Life of Adults with Down Syndrome
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Carr, Janet – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Aspects of daily life have been considered in a population of people with Down syndrome, followed repeatedly from infancy to 21-years old, and again at 30-, 35- and 40-years old. A control sample of non-disabled babies were seen at the same ages. Method: Parents (usually the mothers) and/or carers were interviewed about the people's…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Adults, Parent Attitudes, Interviews