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A clinical primer on intellectual disability.

ABSTRACT: Between 1% and 3% of persons in general population are estimated to have some degree of intellectual disability. A diagnosis of intellectual disability is based on clinical history, level of intellectual ability and level of adaptive function. Both, the intellectual and adaptive functioning are measured using individually administered standardized tests. More than 75% of persons who have intellectual disability have mild intellectual disability and an underlying specific etiology is less likely to be identified; whereas, in a small percentage of persons with severe intellectual disability, an underlying specific biologic cause is highly likely to be identified. Genetic abnormalities, inborn errors of metabolism and brain malformations are major categories of causes identified in severe to profound intellectual disability. The initial clinical presentation and recognition depends on the severity and underlying cause of intellectual disability. The etiology, severity, cognitive abilities, and adaptive function, vary among persons with intellectual disability and need consideration in developing a treatment plan. The physician plays an essential role in the evaluation, treatment of associated medical conditions and preventive care, and in facilitating and coordinating consultative services and community based care.

SUBMITTER: Patel DR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7082244 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A clinical primer on intellectual disability.

Patel Dilip R DR Cabral Maria Demma MD Ho Arlene A Merrick Joav J

Translational pediatrics 20200201 Suppl 1

Between 1% and 3% of persons in general population are estimated to have some degree of intellectual disability. A diagnosis of intellectual disability is based on clinical history, level of intellectual ability and level of adaptive function. Both, the intellectual and adaptive functioning are measured using individually administered standardized tests. More than 75% of persons who have intellectual disability have mild intellectual disability and an underlying specific etiology is less likely ...[more]

PMID: 32206581

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Project description:AimTo qualitatively explore reported clinical incidents of children with intellectual disability aged 0 to 18 years.MethodA secondary qualitative evaluation using latent content analysis was used on retrospective hospital incident management reporting data (1st January-31st December 2017) on 1367 admissions for 1018 randomly selected patients admitted to two tertiary children's hospitals in New South Wales, Australia. Sex and age at admission in children with and without intellectual disability: 83 (43.7%) versus 507 (43.1%) females and 107 (56.3%) versus 670 (56.9%) males, p=0.875; median age 3 years (0-18y) versus 4 years (0-18y), p=0.122. Of these, 44 patient safety incident reports for children with intellectual disability (sex, SD, and range) and 167 incident reports for children without intellectual disability (sex, SD, and range) were found and analysed.ResultsTen themes were synthesized from the data and represented the groups with and without intellectual disability. Children with intellectual disability had a significantly higher proportion of care issues identified by their parents. They also had higher rates of multiple reported clinical incidents per admission compared to children without intellectual disability.InterpretationMechanisms to advocate and raise patient safety issues for children with intellectual disability are needed. Partnerships with parents and training of staff in reporting clinical incidents for this population would enhance the embedding of reasonable adaptations into incident management systems for ongoing monitoring and improvement.What this paper addsChildren with intellectual disability experienced multiple patient safety incidents per admission compared to children without intellectual disability. Children with intellectual disability had significantly increased rates of parent-identified incidents. Issues with medication, communication, delays in diagnosis and treatment, and identification of deterioration were noted.

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