Health screening for people with Down's syndrome

All adults over the age of 18 years with Down's syndrome living in a borough of London, England, were identified through a case register. A questionnaire seeking information on health status and screening was sent to their carers. The reply rate was 70%. The attendance for general health care i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of intellectual disability research 1998-10, Vol.42 (5), p.341-345
Hauptverfasser:	Piachaud, J., Rohde, J., Pasupathy, A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Down Syndrome Down's syndrome England Female Health Health of the Nation health screening Health Services - supply & distribution Health Services - utilization Health Status Indicators Humans London Male Medical sciences Mental health mental retardation Organization of mental health. Health systems Patients Primary Health Care Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Registries Screening Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:	All adults over the age of 18 years with Down's syndrome living in a borough of London, England, were identified through a case register. A questionnaire seeking information on health status and screening was sent to their carers. The reply rate was 70%. The attendance for general health care is reasonable, but there are some gaps in screening. The implications for primary health care and health promotion are discussed.
ISSN:	0964-2633 1365-2788
DOI:	10.1046/j.1365-2788.1998.00142.x