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ERIC Number: EJ1191430
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Emergency Department Use: Common Presenting Issues and Continuity of Care for Individuals with and without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Durbin, Anna; Balogh, Robert; Lin, Elizabeth; Wilton, Andrew S.; Lunsky, Yona
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v48 n10 p3542-3550 Oct 2018
This population-based cohort study examined the relationship between level of continuity of primary care and subsequent emergency department (ED) visits for adults with (n = 66,484) and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)(n = 2,760,670). Individuals with IDD were more likely than individuals with no IDD to visit the ED (33.96% versus 20.28%, p < 0.0001). For both groups receiving greater continuity of primary care was associated with less ED use, but this relationship was more marked for adults with IDD. While continuity of primary care can reduce ED use for populations with and without IDD, it is a higher priority for individuals with IDD whose cognitive and adaptive impairments may complicate help-seeking, diagnosis, and treatment. Improving primary care can have far-reaching implications for this complex population.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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