Are people with intellectual disabilities represented in European public health surveys?

Authors:
LINEHAN Christine, et al
Journal article citation:
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22(5), September 2009, pp.409-420.
Publisher:
Wiley

Evidence suggests that people with intellectual disabilities experience secondary health conditions and report inequities in health status and access to health systems. Reliable information is essential to identify health disparities. A review of health interview and health examination surveys conducted in 17 European countries was undertaken to determine whether people with intellectual disabilities were represented. One hundred and twenty three health surveys were examined to determine whether they contained questions relevant to the Pomona 18 indicator set, and whether data could be extracted specifically on behalf of respondents with intellectual disabilities. Findings reveal that while items relating to 16 of the Pomona 18 health indicators were found in 123 of the surveys scrutinized, only nine surveys were identified as having potential to extract data on respondents with intellectual disabilities.

Subject terms:
learning disabilities, public health, surveys, access to information, health needs;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
Europe
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN online:
1468-3148
ISSN print:
1360-2322

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