Exploring chronic disease prevalence in people with intellectual disabilities in primary care settings: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary care providers require accurate evidence on chronic disease prevalence in people with intellectual disabilities in order to apply this information into practice. This study aimed to map the broadness of literature on chronic disease prevalence in people with and without intellectual disabilities, and to explore main characteristics of these studies.

Method

A scoping review of peer-reviewed literature was conducted, covering 2000 to February 2020, including literature that discussed chronic disease prevalence in people with and without intellectual disabilities, with similar data collection method for both groups.

Results

Nineteen studies were included. Chronic disease prevalence varied considerably between people with and without intellectual disabi

SUBMITTER: van den Bemd M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9298833 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature