The need for FASTER CARE in the diagnosis of illness in people with intellectual disabilities

摘要

The Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities reported the median age at death for the 247 people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in the study to be on average 16 years sooner than in the general population of England and Wales. Almost one-quarter (22%) were under the age of 50 years when they died, compared with just 9% in the general population. A comparator group of people without ID, who died at a similar age and from similar causes, experienced significantly fewer problems in all aspects of care provision, coordination, and documentation.