Description of Common Ailments and Nonprescription Medications Found in Medication Reviews for People With Intellectual Disability
This research is the first to exclusively examine common ailments and nonprescription medications found in people with ID through medication reviews. Further research is needed to confirm study findings revealing a potentially high occurrence of common ailments and nonprescription medication use in this population compared to other similar populations and notable polypharmacy for nonprescription medications.
Authors
- Hayley Croft
- David Newby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6818-6636)
- Jenna Carew
- Chelsea Felkai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2013-798X)
Institutions
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.13243
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.67