Management and prevalence of long ‐term conditions in primary health care for adults with intellectual disabilities compared with the general population: A population‐based cohort study

ConclusionsAdults with intellectual disabilities receive poorer care, despite conditions being more prevalent. The imperative now is to find practical, implementable means of supporting the challenges that general practices face in delivering equitable care.

Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - July 1, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: Sally ‐Ann Cooper, Laura Hughes‐McCormack, Nicola Greenlaw, Alex McConnachie, Linda Allan, Marion Baltzer, Laura McArthur, Angela Henderson, Craig Melville, Paula McSkimming, Jill Morrison Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research