Intellectual disability and patient activation after release from prison: a prospective cohort study.
Jesse Tyler YoungC CummingK van DoorenN G LennoxR AlatiM J SpittalL BrophyD B PreenS A KinnerPublished in: Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR (2017)
Ex-prisoners screening positive for possible intellectual disability have decreased patient activation for at least 6 months after release from prison. However, individuals whose possible intellectual disability is unidentified appear to be particularly vulnerable. Incarceration is a pivotal opportunity for the identification of intellectual disability and for initiating transitional linkages to health and intellectual disability-specific community services for this marginalised population.