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Penelope McKenna; Rosie England; Carmen Fadzelmulla-Moreno; Paul A. Thompson; Harm Boer; Peter E. Langdon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine factors associated with length of stay within a psychiatric hospital for patients with intellectual disabilities who have a forensic history. Methods: Data about 111 patients were gathered retrospectively from historical records for the period of February 2011 to March 2021. Negative binomial…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Patients, Intellectual Disability, Age Differences
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Clarke, David; Vemuri, Murali; Gunatilake, Deepthi; Tewari, Sidhartha – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: A high prevalence of "Helicobacter pylori" infection has been reported among people with intellectual disability, especially those residing in hospital and similar settings. Surveys of inpatients have found unusually high rates of gastrointestinal malignancy, to which "H. pylori" infection predisposes. Methods: "Helicobacter pylori"…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Hospitals, Patients, Therapy
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Lim, Winston Woon Chu – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Little information is available about prescribing patterns for patients with severe learning disabilities in Asian institutions. Materials and methods: Prescription audits were performed at Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) and Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH), Hong Kong, between 1988 and 2003. Results: About 65% of patients were receiving psychoactive…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Hospitals, Learning Disabilities, Patients