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Health screening for people with Down's syndrome
Author(s) -
Piachaud J.,
Rohde J.,
Pasupathy A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of intellectual disability research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1365-2788
pISSN - 0964-2633
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1998.00142.x
Subject(s) - borough , attendance , medicine , health promotion , health care , family medicine , down syndrome , psychiatry , gerontology , pediatrics , public health , nursing , pathology , economics , economic growth
All adults over the age of 18 years with Down's syndrome living in a borough of London, England, were identified through a case register. A questionnaire seeking information on health status and screening was sent to their carers. The reply rate was 70%. The attendance for general health care is reasonable, but there are some gaps in screening. The implications for primary health care and health promotion are discussed.