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Communication difficulties in adults with Intellectual Disability: Results from a national cross-sectional study.
Smith, Martine; Manduchi, Beatrice; Burke, Éilish; Carroll, Rachael; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary.
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  • Smith M; Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: mmsmith@tcd.ie.
  • Manduchi B; Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Burke É; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Carroll R; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • McCallion P; School of Social Work, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA.
  • McCarron M; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Res Dev Disabil ; 97: 103557, 2020 Feb.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31874425
BACKGROUND: People with an intellectual disability (ID) are vulnerable to communication impairments, with consequences for employment, education, and social participation. AIMS: To identify the communication skills of a population of adults (40+ years) with ID and explore relationships between individual and environmental factors and communication skills. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Data from a sample of 601 adults with ID was selected from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) addressing communication characteristics, demographics, co-morbidities, challenging behaviours, and social participation. A multiple regression model and a decision-making tree were built to identify factors related to communication abilities. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: Overall, 57.9 % of participants experienced communication difficulties, with 23.5 % reporting severe difficulties. Only 75.1 % of participants communicated verbally; more than half found communicating with professionals and non-familiar partners difficult. Level of ID, low social participation, challenging behaviours, and diagnosis of Down syndrome were significantly associated with communication difficulties. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Communication difficulties are prevalent in adults with ID and are influenced by complex factors. Interventions to enhance interaction and quality of life of individuals with ID should consider communication opportunities, needs, and barriers.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Síndrome de Down / Trastornos de la Comunicación / Participación Social / Discapacidad Intelectual Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Res Dev Disabil Asunto de la revista: TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Síndrome de Down / Trastornos de la Comunicación / Participación Social / Discapacidad Intelectual Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Res Dev Disabil Asunto de la revista: TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos