Emergency Department Visits for Adverse Medication Events for Adults With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

Key Points

• The research aims to explore the increased rate of emergency department visits due to adverse medication events among adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD).
• Analytical review of emergency department visit data.
• Comparison between adults with IDD and the general population regarding adverse medication events.
• Focus on identifying reasons for the high occurrence of adverse medication events.
• Adults with IDD have a significantly higher likelihood of ED visits due to adverse medication events compared to the general population.