Embedding routine health checks for adults with intellectual disabilities in primary care : practice nurse perceptions
By: Macdonald, S.
Contributor(s): Morrison, J | Melville, C. A | Baltzer, M | MacArthur, L | Cooper, S. A.
Series: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 62 (4) April 2018: 349-357. 2018Disc region: text file PDF rda.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource Subject(s): INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | ADULTS | PRIMARY HEALTH CARE | HEALTH CHECKS | NURSESOnline resources: Read this Article Summary: Notes that adults with intellectual disabilities have consistently poorer health outcomes than the general population. There is evidence that routine health checks in primary care may improve outcomes. Conducted a randomised controlled trial of practice nurse led health checks and reports the findings.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Notes that adults with intellectual disabilities have consistently poorer health outcomes than the general population. There is evidence that routine health checks in primary care may improve outcomes. Conducted a randomised controlled trial of practice nurse led health checks and reports the findings.
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