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[The medical and social aspects of Down's syndrome]
Objective:
To find what health care is received and the family, school and work integration of people with Down's syndrome (DS).
Design:
Descriptive study.
Setting:
Primary health care. Community framework. PATIENT AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS: DS (1 to 25) in Albacete capital. 42 out of 49 were interviewed.
Measurements And Main Results:
A census and a questionnaire to the parents. Investigations carried out: hearing two or three times: 18 (42.8%); visual acuteness (> 5 years old) three or more times: 22 (61.1%); thyroid function and spinal column: 5 (11.9%); of those over 5, 9 (25%) were obese and 26 (72.2%) brushed their teeth daily; 14 parents (38.8%) had a fortnightly interview with the teachers; 12 (75%) received training in workshops and 5 worked.
Conclusions:
It is considered advisable to run the checks in the programme of the Spanish Foundation for DS Institutions (especially thyroid and neck) and to improve mouth-dental hygiene and weight control. Greater coordination between work and work training is needed.