Longitudinal analysis of inpatient care utilization among people with intellectual disabilities: 1999-2002

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-108

  Loh, Ching Hui ^a   Lin, J D ^b   Choi, I C ^c   Yen, C F ^d   Hsu, S W ^e   Wu, J L ^d   Tang, C C ^f  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c SHIH CHIEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Chung Hua Foundation for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities   (Taiwan)

^e ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Health management; Inpatient care; Institution; Longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CELLULITIS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTPATIENT; PNEUMONIA; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN;

EID: 33846225929     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00822.x     Document Type: Article

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