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
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
复制标题
DOI:
10.1111/jar.12386
复制
发表时间:
2018-01-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Morrison, Jill
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Cooper, Sally-Ann;Hughes-McCormack, Laura;Morrison, Jill
BackgroundIn the UK, general practitioners/family physicians receive pay for performance on management of long-term conditions, according to best-practice indicators.MethodManagement of long-term conditions was compared between 721 adults with intellectual disabilities and the general population (n=764,672). Prevalence of long-term conditions was determined, and associated factors were investigated via logistic regression analyses.ResultsAdults with intellectual disabilities received significantly poorer management of all long-term conditions on 38/57 (66.7%) indicators. Achievement was high (75.1%-100%) for only 19.6% of adults with intellectual disabilities, compared with 76.8% of the general population. Adults with intellectual disabilities had higher rates of epilepsy, psychosis, hypothyroidism, asthma, diabetes and heart failure. There were no clear associations with neighbourhood deprivation.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.