Aim Recently, attention has focused on the health inequalities experienced by people with
intellectual disabilities (ID) when compared with the general population. To inform policies …

Background Health disparities between adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and the
general population have been well documented but, to date, no dedicated assessment …

People with intellectual disabilities make up about 1% of the population of Europe. As trends
toward community life advance, they have become more visible and more likely to access …

Background Evidence suggests that people with intellectual disabilities experience
secondary health conditions and report inequities in health status and access to health …

People with intellectual disability experience significantly more health problems than the
general population. Furthermore, there is considerable evidence that people with intellectual …

Background The health needs of people with intellectual disabilities have recently received
increasing attention. Method Based on a review of the 2003 literature, this paper presents an …

Background Prevalence of intellectual disabilities varies considerably between studies.
People with intellectual disabilities experience health inequalities, but most studies …

An invitational conference organized by the Netherlands Society of Physicians for Persons
with Intellectual Disabilities (NVAVG) and the European Association of Intellectual Disability …

Background The transition of people with intellectual disability (ID) from care institutions to
the community–according to Western policy–results in a shift of responsibility towards …

Background Whereas 'health promotion'is a well‐known concept for healthcare
professionals, the concept of 'health promotion for people with intellectual disabilities' and its …