ArticleFamily practice2022
Chronic diseases and comorbidities in adults with and without intellectual disabilities: comparative cross-sectional study in Dutch general practice.
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- Key Factors for Quality End-of-Life Care for People With Intellectual Disabilities. A Critical Interpretive Synthesis Review Using a 'Best-Fit' Framework Approach.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Pooled it
- Shorter Telomeres and Faster Telomere Attrition in Individuals With Five Syndromic Forms of Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Pooled it
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- Barriers to Health Equity and Contributors to Health Disparities Among Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Narrative Review.Future (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Emphasising Learning in Health Promotion Targeting Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2026Article
- Age-Specific Diagnostic Panorama Among People With Intellectual Disabilities in Comparison With the General Population: A Longitudinal Register Study (IDcare).Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2026Article
- Burden and causes due to high fasting plasma glucose in China from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis and comparison with the global burden.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Health problems of people with intellectual disabilities in general practice: dynamic cohort study between 2012 and 2021 with Dutch routine care data.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Article
- Central Blood Pressure and Augmentation Index in Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Exploration of Healthcare Workers' Experiences of End of Life Care for People With an Intellectual Disability.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
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- Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Nationwide Cohort Study.Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) · 2025Article
- Adolescent to adult health care transition for persons with intellectual and developmental disability: current barriers, next steps.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
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- The mediating role of healthy behaviors and self-perceived health in the relationship between eating behaviors and comorbidity in adults.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- IDcare - a longitudinal register study of pre-pandemic and pandemic health care utilization and diagnostic profiles among people with intellectual disabilities in southern Sweden.European journal of epidemiology · 2024Article
- Asthma and COPD management of patients with intellectual disabilities in general practice.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2024Article
- Care needs of chronically ill patients with intellectual disabilities in Dutch general practice: patients' and providers' perspectives.BMC health services research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic disease and comorbidity patterns in people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are more complex than in the general population. However, incomplete understanding of these differences limits care providers in addressing them.
objectiveTo compare chronic disease and comorbidity patterns in chronically ill patients with and without ID in Dutch general practice.
methodsIn this population-based study, a multi-regional primary care database of 2018 was combined with national population data to improve identification of adults with ID. Prevalence was calculated using Poisson regression to estimate prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the highest-impact chronic diseases (ischemic heart disease (IHD), cerebrovascular disease (CVD), diabetes mellitus (DM), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)) and comorbidities.
resultsInformation from 18,114 people with ID and 1,093,995 people without ID was available. When considering age and sex, CVD (PR = 1.1), DM (PR = 1.6), and COPD (PR = 1.5) times more prevalent in people with than without ID. At younger age, people with ID more often had a chronic disease and multiple comorbidities. Males with ID most often had a chronic disease and multiple comorbidities. Comorbidities of circulatory nature were most common.
conclusionsThis study identified a younger onset of chronic illness and a higher prevalence of multiple comorbidities among people with ID in general practice than those without ID. This underlines the complexity of people with ID and chronic diseases in general practice. As this study confirmed the earlier onset of chronic diseases and comorbidities, it is recommended to acknowledge these age differences when following chronic disease guidelines.
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