Asthma and COPD management of patients with intellectual disabilities in general practice.

ABSTRACT: People with intellectual disabilities experience overall poorer health and healthcare access than the general population. It is largely unknown how this applies to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management by general practitioners (GPs). In a 10-year retrospective matched cohort study, n = 34,429, we examined year prevalence of asthma and COPD in adult patients with and without intellectual disabilities and potential differences in the delivery of asthma and COPD disease management activities in Dutch general practices (2010-2019). We collected information on patient characteristics, comorbidity, consultation patterns, use and outcomes of asthma/COPD control questionnaires, spirometry measurement, pulmonology referrals, and prescribed medication. Asthma patients wi

SUBMITTER: Mastebroek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11208168 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature