How to ensure a type 2 diabetes diagnosis is made promptly: Poor access to screening and support mean people with learning disabilities are less likely to receive good care and risk complications.

People with learning disabilities are more likely than the general population to develop type 2 diabetes, but are less likely to receive appropriate care.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 10 - 13
Main Author: Oxtoby, Kathy
Format: pictorial Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Aug2024
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Description
Summary:People with learning disabilities are more likely than the general population to develop type 2 diabetes, but are less likely to receive appropriate care.