Laxative use in adults with intellectual disabilities: development of prescribing guidelines

Laxative use in adults with intellectual disabilities: development of prescribing guidelines

Background Constipation is overrepresented in people with intellectual disabilities. Around 40% of people with intellectual disabilities who died prematurely were prescribed laxatives. A quarter of people with intellectual disabilities are said to be on laxatives. There are concerns that prescribin...

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Main Authors: Ruth Bishop, Richard Laugharne, Lisa Burrows, CHAMPS Team, Sandra Ward, Sharon Eustice, David Branford, Mike Wilcock, Kirsten Lamb, Alison Tavare, Charlotte Annesley, Stephen Lewis, Vasileios Voulgaropoulos, Faye Sleeman, Beth Sargent, Rohit Shankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-05-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Subjects:
Carers
comorbidity
education and training
intellectual disability
patients
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472424000504/type/journal_article

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