Multimorbidity in Older People with Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Hussain, Rafat; Wark, Stuart; Janicki, Matthew P.; Parmenter, Trevor; Knox, Marie
Titel	Multimorbidity in Older People with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33 (2020) 6, S.1234-1244 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hussain, Rafat) ORCID (Wark, Stuart) ORCID (Janicki, Matthew P.) ORCID (Parmenter, Trevor)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12743
Schlagwörter	Comorbidity; Older Adults; Intellectual Disability; Foreign Countries; Chronic Illness; Diabetes; Heart Disorders; Diseases; Special Health Problems; Mental Disorders; Cancer; Aging (Individuals); Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Ausland; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Herzkrankheit; Disease; Krankheit; Zivilisationskrankheit; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Carcinoma; Karzinom; Krebs (med); Krebserkrankung; Aging; Altern; Australien
Abstract	Background: There is paucity of research from Australia about comorbidity in older people with intellectual disability (PwID). This paper examines the burden of chronic diseases and associated sociodemographic correlates in a cohort of PwID aged 60+. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was used with community-dwelling older PwID in urban/rural regions of two Australian states. Recruitment was undertaken via a multi-prong approach and each subject (N = 391; 236 urban/155 rural) personally interviewed. Results: Findings show older PwID experience considerable multimorbidity (X = 3.8; 53.5% had 2-6 conditions). Conditions included arthritis (40%), diabetes (26%), cardiovascular diseases (23.6%), asthma (16.1%), carcinomas (10.0%) and mental health disorders (34.5%). Conclusions: There was significant multimorbidity in older PwID, with evolution of life trajectories of select conditions associated with socioeconomic disadvantage and heath facility access barriers. Greater scrutiny of progressive health debilitation leading into older age and increased engagement by healthcare systems is required earlier in the lives of PwID. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01