Recording of intellectual disability in general hospitals in England 2006-2019: Cohort study using linked datasets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate recognition and recording of intellectual disability in those who are admitted to general hospitals is necessary for making reasonable adjustments, ensuring equitable access, and monitoring quality of care. In this study, we determined the rate of recording of intellectual disability in those with the condition who were admitted to hospital and factors associated with the condition being unrecorded.

Methods and findings

Retrospective cohort study using 2 linked datasets of routinely collected clinical data in England. We identified adults with diagnosed intellectual disability in a large secondary mental healthcare database and used general hospital records to investigate recording of intellectual disability when people were admitted to general hospitals

SUBMITTER: Sheehan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10069786 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature