Understanding Information about Mortality among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Canada

Autor/inn/en	Ouellette-Kuntz, Hélène; Shooshtari, Shahin; Balogh, Robert; Martens, Patricia
Titel	Understanding Information about Mortality among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Canada
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 28 (2015) 5, S.423-435 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12195
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Mental Retardation; Developmental Disabilities; Mortality Rate; Death; Hospitals; Patients; Adults; Cohort Analysis; Risk Assessment; Comorbidity; Gender Differences; Comparative Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Geistige Behinderung; Entwicklungsstörung; Mortalitätsrate; Sterbefall; Tod; Todesfall; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus; Patient; Kohortenanalyse; Risikoabschätzung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Statistische Analyse; Kanada
Abstract	Background: This paper reviews what is currently known about mortality among Canadians with intellectual and developmental disabilities and describes opportunities for ongoing monitoring. Methods: In-hospital mortality among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario was examined using hospital data. Mortality was compared between age-, sex- and residence area-matched groups of Manitobans with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities using linked administrative data. A retrospective cohort study of mortality among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a region of Ontario focused on measuring excess mortality and risk factors. Findings: There is evidence of excess mortality in persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Canada. Some of the excess is attributable to comorbidities that are more common in this population. Women may have a greater risk of death than men. Excess mortality occurs at all ages but is more pronounced in early life. Discussion: High-quality ongoing monitoring of mortality among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is possible in Canada. Examination of sex differences should be a priority. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01