Kathleen Fisher1. 1. School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Development, Pennsylvania State University, 600 Centerview Drive, 1300 ASB/A110, Hershey, PA 17033-0855, USA. kmf103@psu.edu
Abstract
PURPOSE: To identify health care needs and the availability and accessibility of health care services for people with mental retardation (MR). METHODS: Review of the literature on health disparities and mental retardation was performed using MEDLINE, PubMed, the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and PsycInfo from 1992 to 2002. FINDINGS: Deficiencies in care identified in the literature included general health screening and care for physical symptoms, mental health, women's care, dental services, health maintenance, and prevention. CONCLUSIONS: Disparities in health care place people with MR at high risk for morbidity and premature mortality.
PURPOSE: To identify health care needs and the availability and accessibility of health care services for people with mental retardation (MR). METHODS: Review of the literature on health disparities and mental retardation was performed using MEDLINE, PubMed, the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and PsycInfo from 1992 to 2002. FINDINGS: Deficiencies in care identified in the literature included general health screening and care for physical symptoms, mental health, women's care, dental services, health maintenance, and prevention. CONCLUSIONS: Disparities in health care place people with MR at high risk for morbidity and premature mortality.
Authors: William F Sullivan; John Heng; Donna Cameron; Yona Lunsky; Tom Cheetham; Brian Hennen; Elspeth A Bradley; Joseph M Berg; Marika Korossy; Cynthia Forster-Gibson; Maria Gitta; Chrissoula Stavrakaki; Bruce McCreary; Irene Swift Journal: Can Fam Physician Date: 2006-11 Impact factor: 3.275