Who is at risk? Adults with intellectual disability at risk of admission to mental health inpatient care
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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; University of ChesterPublication Date
2024-02-21
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Background: NHS England's Transforming Care agenda aims to reduce the number of adults with intellectual disabilities and autistic adults in mental health hospitals. The aim was to understand the demographic and clinical characteristics of those most at risk of admission.MethodA cohort, retrospective study of adults using community intellectual disability services in the North West of England from 2018 to 2022 was undertaken.ResultsWe compared 211 adults at imminent risk of admission to a mental health hospital and 249 at significant (but not imminent) risk on a validated risk stratification tool. Individuals at significant risk were more likely to have moderate intellectual disability. Individuals at imminent risk were more likely to have diagnoses of mild intellectual disability, autism, personality disorder, or psychosis.ConclusionBy furthering our understanding of the clinical characteristics of those most at risk of admission, the findings inform more appropriate targeting of resources.Citation
Durand, M., Nathan, R., Holt, S., Nall‐Evans, S., & Woodrow, C. (2024). Who is at risk? Adults with intellectual disability at risk of admission to mental health inpatient care. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 37(3), e13210. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.13210Publisher
WileyAdditional Links
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jar.13210Type
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1360-2322EISSN
1468-3148ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/jar.13210