A study of the knowledge that people with intellectual disabilities have of their prescribed medication

By: Arscott, K.
Contributor(s): Stenfert Kroese, B | Dagnan, D.
Series: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 13 (2) 2000: 90-99.Publisher: 2000Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | MEDICATION | KNOWLEDGESummary: People with intellectual disability (ID) are frequently prescribed medication for psychiatric and medical conditions. A questionaire was administered to 30 people with ID to ascertain the amount of knowledge that they had of their prescribed medication. The questions which appeared to be the most difficult to answer concerned side-effects of medication, alternatives to medication and other medications which should not be taken in conjunction with the prescribed medication. The findings are discussed. [AJ].
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People with intellectual disability (ID) are frequently prescribed medication for psychiatric and medical conditions. A questionaire was administered to 30 people with ID to ascertain the amount of knowledge that they had of their prescribed medication. The questions which appeared to be the most difficult to answer concerned side-effects of medication, alternatives to medication and other medications which should not be taken in conjunction with the prescribed medication. The findings are discussed. [AJ].

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