Reported clinical incidents of children with intellectual disability: A qualitative analysis.
Natalie OngLaurel MimmoDiana BarnettJanet LongJanelle WeiseMerrilyn WaltonPublished in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2022)
Children with intellectual disability experienced multiple patient safety incidents per admission compared to children without intellectual disability. Children with intellectual disability had significantly increased rates of parent-identified incidents. Issues with medication, communication, delays in diagnosis and treatment, and identification of deterioration were noted.