ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2019
Improving the quality of primary care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Value of the periodic health examination.
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- Inequities in Preventive Care for Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability in the USA: A Narrative Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Review
- Cancer screening in people with intellectual disability: a scoping review of participation, barriers, facilitators, and improvement strategies within the EUCanScreen initiative.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- Access to preventive health assessments for people with intellectual disability: a systematic scoping review informed by the Levesque Access Framework.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Identifying barriers and facilitators to primary care practitioners implementing health assessments for people with intellectual disability: a Theoretical Domains Framework-informed scoping review.Implementation science communications · 2024Review
- Traumatic Self-Inflicted Ventricular Laceration: A Case of Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome in an Adult.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Roadmap for Creating Effective Communication Tools to Improve Health Equity for Persons With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Frontiers in health services · 2022Article
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- Aging that includes an intellectual and developmental disability: A time to flourish?Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2019Article
- Aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Family physicians can make a difference.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2019Article
- Health checks for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a family practice.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo implement a Health Check protocol for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and assess outcomes.
designRetrospective chart review and staff survey.
settingTwo Ontario family health teams.
participantsOf 276 patients with IDD identified, 139 received the Health Check (Health Check group). A convenience sample (N = 147) of clinical staff participated in the survey.
main outcome measuresThe protocol included patient identification, invitation, and modified health examination. Chart review assessed completion of 8 preventive maneuvers, and clinical staff were surveyed on their comfort, knowledge, and skills in care of patients with IDD. Logistic regression analyses were used to compare outcomes for the Health Check and non-Health Check groups, adjusted for practice site.
resultsDocumentation of blood pressure, weight, body mass index, and influenza vaccination was significantly higher (
conclusionPerforming the Health Check was associated with improved preventive care and staff experience. Wider implementation and evaluation is needed, along with protocol adjustments to provide more support to staff for this work.
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