Prokup Jessica A, Andridge Rebecca, Havercamp Susan M, Yang Emily A
Medical Student Research Program, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
The Ohio State University, Nisonger Center, Leadership Education in Neuro-developmental Disabilities (LEND), Columbus, Ohio.
Ann Fam Med. 2017 Sep;15(5):471-474. doi: 10.1370/afm.2108.
We explored health care differences across the lifespan comparing people with developmental disabilities to people without developmental disabilities. Health care disparities are inequities occurring during the provision of and in access to health care that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. We discovered significant disparities between persons with and without developmental disabilities in health status, quality, utilization, access, and unmet health care needs. Our results highlight the need to educate health care clinicians on the care of patients with developmental disabilities of all ages.
我们比较了有发育障碍者和无发育障碍者在整个生命周期中的医疗保健差异。医疗保健差距是社会弱势群体在医疗保健提供和获取过程中所经历的不公平现象。我们发现，有发育障碍者和无发育障碍者在健康状况、质量、利用、可及性以及未满足的医疗保健需求方面存在显著差距。我们的研究结果凸显了对所有年龄段发育障碍患者护理方面对医疗保健临床医生进行教育的必要性。
