Abstract
Background In the United Kingdom, policy change has led to specialist intellectual disability inpatient bed reduction. Little evidence exists assessing the results for patients admitted to such units. This study evaluates the outcomes of a specialist intellectual disability inpatient unit. Method Gender/age/ethnicity/intellectual disability severity/co-morbid psychiatric/developmental disorders, treatment length and stay data were collected. The health of the nation outcome scales for people with learning disabilities (HoNOS-LD) scores at admission, treatment completion and discharge were recorded. Analysis of these multiple variables and correlations within different patient groups was investigated using various statistical tests. Results Of 169/176 patients (2010–2018), admission to discharge, HoNOS-LD global and all individual items score decreased significantly, for all patient categories. Treatment completion to discharge duration was significant for the whole cohort. Conclusions This is the largest study of intellectual disability inpatient outcomes. Discharge from the hospital appears not associated with duration of treatment. Using HoNOS-LD to demonstrate treatment effectiveness is recommended.
DOI
10.1111/jar.12967
Publication Date
2022-03-01
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Volume
35
Issue
2
Publisher
Wiley
ISSN
1468-3148
Embargo Period
2024-11-19
First Page
569
Last Page
576
Recommended Citation
Abraham, J., Purandare, K., McCabe, J., Wijeratne, A., & et al. (2022) 'An 8‐year study of admissions and discharges to a specialist intellectual disability inpatient unit', Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 35(2), pp. 569-576. Wiley: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12967
