ArticleEuropean journal of pediatrics2024
Health problems in children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: a scoping review.
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- Experiences of children and adults having a sibling with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: a qualitative systematic review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- Factors Influencing the Implementation of Transitional Care for Adolescents With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: Experiences of Dutch Healthcare Professionals.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2026Article
- Occurrence of healthcare-associated infections caused by the zoonotic bacterium Pasteurella multocida subsp. gallicida in patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities in Japan.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026Article
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- Children with intellectual disabilities in a low-resource setting: a qualitative study of parents' perspectives.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- From Hidden Insights to Better Understanding: Physicians' Perspectives on Caregivers' Tacit Knowledge.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Ophthalmologic abnormalities in institutionalized Congolese children with cognitive impairment.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study aims to investigate and categorize health problems in children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). We conducted a scoping review in five electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Medline, PsychInfo, and Web of Science), including peer-reviewed studies that describe health problems in children with PIMD. Articles on PIMD were included when mentioning children with severe or profound intellectual disability (IQ/DQ < 35 or developmental age < 24 months) AND severe/profound motor impairment (GMFCS IV/V, non-ambulatory/not walking without support or gross motor function measure (GMFM-66) score < 40). Health problems were divided into 11 different categories based on literature and the experiences of the authors. Both health problems reported by caregivers and diagnosed by health professionals were included. A data extraction tool was developed using the JBI checklist recommendations. The review included 22 studies, with a total of 894 patients across all the articles. The most reported health problems in children with PIMD were epilepsy, respiratory infections, feeding difficulties, GERD, scoliosis, and visual impairment. There was no uniformity in the definition and terminology of PIMD.
conclusionThe studies in this review covered a wide range of health problems, with only a few focusing on the entire range. Given the lack of knowledge about children with PIMD, further research is required on the presence of health problems, the age of onset, and appropriate treatments. Awareness, early detection, and treatment of the health problems could optimize the medical care and quality of life of children with PIMD. WHAT IS KNOWN: • Children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) have severe intellectual and motor disabilities and various comorbidities. • Children often visit the hospital and provided care is complex and fragmented. WHAT IS NEW: • Children with PIMD develop a wide range of health problems; most reported are epilepsy, respiratory infections, and feeding difficulties. • Little is known about treatment of health problems in children with PIMD.
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