The impact of health checks for people with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review of evidence.
J Intellect Disabil Res
; 55(11): 1009-19, 2011 Nov.
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BACKGROUND: Health checks for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) have been recommended as one component of health policy responses to the poorer health of people with ID. This review summarises evidence on the impact of health checks on the health and well-being of people with ID. METHODS: Electronic literature searches and email contacts were used to identify literature relevant to the impact of health checks for people with ID. RESULTS: A total of 38 publications were identified. These involved checking the health of over 5000 people with ID from a range of countries including a full range of people with ID. Health checks consistently led to detection of unmet health needs and targeted actions to address health needs. CONCLUSIONS: Health checks are effective in identifying previously unrecognised health needs, including life-threatening conditions. Future research should consider strategies for optimising the cost-effectiveness or efficiency of health checks.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atención Primaria de Salud
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Garantía de la Calidad de Atención de Salud
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Medicina Basada en la Evidencia
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Necesidades y Demandas de Servicios de Salud
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Discapacidad Intelectual
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Intellect Disabil Res
Asunto de la revista:
TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido