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Health Profile of Australian Adolescents with Intellectual Disability

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  • Tran Tuan Anh Le

    (Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mater Research Institute-UQ, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
    Department of Psychiatry, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue V-49000, Vietnam)

  • Robert S. Ware

    (Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mater Research Institute-UQ, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
    Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia)

  • Simon Denny

    (Mater Young Adult Health Centre, Mater Health, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia)

  • Nicholas Lennox

    (Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mater Research Institute-UQ, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia)

  • Lyn McPherson

    (Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mater Research Institute-UQ, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
    Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia)

  • David Harley

    (Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia)

Abstract

Background: Data on the health of adolescents with intellectual disability are scarce. This study describes carer-reported symptoms, chronic illnesses, level of functioning, and behaviour among Australian adolescents with intellectual disability. We compare students attending mainstream and special schools. Methods: Cross-sectional questionnaire data were obtained from a cohort of 592 adolescents (10–21 years) with intellectual disability attending school and living in South-East Queensland, Australia, in May 2007. We analysed data from a subset (176) who completed a health check before visiting their general practitioners. Results: Adolescents had significant health needs, and those in special education schools had worse health than those from mainstream schools. There was a discrepancy between the prevalence of significant psychopathology detected via the short form Developmental Behaviour Checklist (DBC-P24) and psychiatric conditions reported by carers. Conclusions: Given the significant health needs of this population, carefully designed and targeted programs, potentially including medical visits to these schools, are needed.

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  • Tran Tuan Anh Le & Robert S. Ware & Simon Denny & Nicholas Lennox & Lyn McPherson & David Harley, 2021. "Health Profile of Australian Adolescents with Intellectual Disability," Disabilities, MDPI, vol. 1(4), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdisab:v:1:y:2021:i:4:p:26-387:d:660043
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