Prevalence of reported physical health problems in people with severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities: a cross-sectional study of medical records and care plans

Dinette van Timmeren; A. A. J. van der Putten; H. M. J. van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk; Cees van der Schans; A. Waninge

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Prevalence of reported physical health problems in people with severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities: a cross-sectional study of medical records and care plans

Dinette van Timmeren, A. A. J. van der Putten, H. M. J. van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, Cees van der Schans, A. Waninge

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BACKGROUND: People with severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities (SPIMD) experience numerous serious physical health problems and comorbidities. Knowledge regarding the prevalence of these problems is needed in order to detect and treat them at an early stage. Data concerning these problems in individuals with SPIMD are limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of reported physical health problems in adults with SPIMD through a review of medical records and care plans.

METHOD: We conducted a cross-sectional study employing data obtained from medical and support records. A sample of adults with SPIMD was recruited in eight residential care settings. Physical health problems that had occurred during the previous 12 months or were chronic were recorded.

RESULTS: The records of 99 participants were included. A wide range of physical health problems were found with a mean of 12 problems per person. Very high prevalence rates (>50%) were found for constipation, visual impairment, epilepsy, spasticity, deformations, incontinence and reflux.

CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that people with SPIMD simultaneously experience numerous, serious physical health problems. The reliance on reported problems may cause an underestimation of the prevalence of health problems with less visible signs and symptoms such as osteoporosis and thyroid dysfunction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1109-1118
Journal	Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
Volume	60
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12298
Publication status	Published - Nov 2016

Keywords

intellectual disabilities
physical health
profound intellectual and multiple disabilities
severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities

Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)

Healthy Ageing

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)

Healthy lifestyle and living environment
Frailty and adequate care

Publinova themes

Other
Recreation, Exercise and Sports
Health
People and Society

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van Timmeren, D., van der Putten, A. A. J., van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, H. M. J., van der Schans, C., & Waninge, A. (2016). Prevalence of reported physical health problems in people with severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities: a cross-sectional study of medical records and care plans. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(11), 1109-1118. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12298

van Timmeren, Dinette ; van der Putten, A. A. J. ; van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, H. M. J. et al. / Prevalence of reported physical health problems in people with severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities : a cross-sectional study of medical records and care plans. In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2016 ; Vol. 60, No. 11. pp. 1109-1118.

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van Timmeren, D, van der Putten, AAJ, van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, HMJ, van der Schans, C & Waninge, A 2016, 'Prevalence of reported physical health problems in people with severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities: a cross-sectional study of medical records and care plans', Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, vol. 60, no. 11, pp. 1109-1118. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12298

Prevalence of reported physical health problems in people with severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities: a cross-sectional study of medical records and care plans. / van Timmeren, Dinette; van der Putten, A. A. J.; van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, H. M. J. et al.
In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Vol. 60, No. 11, 11.2016, p. 1109-1118.

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van Timmeren D, van der Putten AAJ, van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk HMJ, van der Schans C, Waninge A. Prevalence of reported physical health problems in people with severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities: a cross-sectional study of medical records and care plans. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2016 Nov;60(11):1109-1118. doi: 10.1111/jir.12298

Prevalence of reported physical health problems in people with severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities: a cross-sectional study of medical records and care plans

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