Study of Physical Health Needs of People with Learning Disabilities Living in the Community

Caring for adults with intellectual disabilities: perceived challenges for nurses in accident and emergency units

“…Although improving, the life expectancy of people with intellectual disabilities is less than that of the general population as they continue to experience an inferior quality of health with regards to both acute and chronic illness. Whilst they share the same risk factors as others in relation to coronary heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease and accidents, international evidence shows that this group of people experience a greater prevalence of other health deficits (Espie & Brown 1998, Barr et al 1999, Fernando et al 2001, Jansen et al 2004.…”

Factors Affecting the Involvement of Day Centre Care Staff in the Delivery of Physiotherapy to Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: An Exploratory Study in One London Borough

“…Fernando et al 2001;Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, 2002;Rimmer et al 2004). However, the development of community care and joint commissioning has left the provision of physiotherapy for adults with intellectual disabilities in a grey area between Health and Social Services.…”

“…Physiotherapy is often indicated as a contribution to increasing quality of life, for example to prevent deformities, to maintain mobility and to improve cardio-respiratory fitness or reduce obesity (e.g. Fernando et al 2001;Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, 2002;Rimmer et al 2004). However, the development of community care and joint commissioning has left the provision of physiotherapy for adults with intellectual disabilities in a grey area between Health and Social Services.…”

Access to Secondary Healthcare for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Review of the Literature

“…2005). Although people with intellectual disabilities are living longer, they continue to have a shorter life expectancy than the general population, and experience an inferior quality of health with regards to both acute and chronic illness (Fernando et al. 2001; Scheepers et al.…”

“…Studies from a number of countries demonstrate that when compared with the general population, people with intellectual disabilities have greater healthcare needs, experience health inequalities and have more unmet health needs (Iacono & Davis 2003;Janicki et al 2002;Scheepers et al 2005). Although people with intellectual disabilities are living longer, they continue to have a shorter life expectancy than the general population, and experience an inferior quality of health with regards to both acute and chronic illness (Fernando et al 2001;Scheepers et al 2005). Whilst the range of health conditions does not vary significantly from the general population, people with intellectual disabilities have a higher risk of coronary heart disease and are three times more likely to die from respiratory disease (Elliot et al 2003).…”