Patterns in the prevalence of diabetes and incidence of diabetic complications in people with and without an intellectual disability in Dutch primary care: Insights from a population-based data-linkage study

Approximately 1.5% of the population in Western countries has an intellectual disability (ID), defined by having significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, affecting everyday social and practical skills, and originating before the age of 18 [1 –3]. Multimorbidity is common in people with ID, with diabetes among its prominent contributors [4]. Many countries, including The Netherlands, promote community living arrangements for people with ID and offer them the same primary and community care as available to the general population, includ ing for the purpose of diabetes management [5].

Source: Primary Care Diabetes - December 12, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Maarten Cuypers, Martijn Leijssen, Esther J. Bakker-van Gijssel, Katrien P.M. Pouls, Mathilde M. Mastebroek, Jenneken Naaldenberg, Geraline L. Leusink Source Type: research