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Annual Primary Health Care Contacts by People with Intellectual Disabilities: a Comparison of Three Matched Groups
Author(s) -
Halstead Simon M.,
Bradley Frances,
Milne Steven,
Wright Elaine C.,
Hollins Sheila C.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3148.2000.00013.x
Subject(s) - intellectual disability , primary care , psychology , primary health care , medicine , gerontology , family medicine , psychiatry , environmental health , population
The use of primary care services by three matched groups of people with intellectual disabilities was compared over a period of one year. Differences in the patterns of provision were detected between hospital intellectual disability specialists and general practitioners. The degree of behavioural disturbance and disability of the subjects were found to be the most important predictors of primary care contact.