Ruth Bishop, Richard Laugharne, Lisa Burrows, Sandra Ward, Sharon Eustice, David Branford, Mike Wilcock, Kirsten Lamb, Alison Tavare, Charlotte Annesley, Stephen Lewis, Vasileios Voulgaropoulos, Faye Sleeman, Beth Sargent, Rohit Shankar
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 prescribing is not always effective and appropriate. There are currently no prescribing guidelines specific to this population. AIMS: To develop guidelines to support clinicians with their decision-making when prescribing laxatives to people with intellectual disabilities...
April 18, 2024: BJPsych Open