Ageing people with intellectual disabilities and the association between frailty factors and social care : A Swedish national register study
Ahlström, Gerd LU
; Wallén, Eva Flygare
; Tideman, Magnus
and Holmgren, Marianne
LU
(2022)
In Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
26(4).
p.900-918
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to describe the social care provided for different age groups of people with intellectual disability, 55 years or above, and to investigate the association between such care and frailty factors for those with diagnosed level of intellectual disabilities. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were used. Commonest forms of social care among the 7936 people were Residential care, Daily activities and Contact person. Home help and Security alarm increased with age. The frailty factors significantly associated with increased social care were age, polypharmacy and severe levels of intellectual disabilities. Persons most likely to be in residential care were in the age group 65-79 with polypharmacy and severe... (More)
The aim of this study was to describe the social care provided for different age groups of people with intellectual disability, 55 years or above, and to investigate the association between such care and frailty factors for those with diagnosed level of intellectual disabilities. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were used. Commonest forms of social care among the 7936 people were Residential care, Daily activities and Contact person. Home help and Security alarm increased with age. The frailty factors significantly associated with increased social care were age, polypharmacy and severe levels of intellectual disabilities. Persons most likely to be in residential care were in the age group 65-79 with polypharmacy and severe disability. The results indicate a need for further research of how frailty factors are considered in social care and longstanding medication, especially then severe intellectual disability hinders communication. A national strategic plan for preventive interventions should be developed to ensure the best possible healthy ageing.
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- Ahlström, Gerd
LU
; Wallén, Eva Flygare
; Tideman, Magnus
and Holmgren, Marianne
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2022
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
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- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
- volume
- 26
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 900 - 918
- publisher
- SAGE Publications
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- pmid:34727746
- scopus:85118553594
- ISSN
- 1744-6295
- DOI
- 10.1177/17446295211037170
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 5106da57-33d5-4769-9756-9ca4dd72693f
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