People with intellectual and developmental disabilities have a higher risk of mortality from COVID-19 than the general population. Providers may assume that this is due to the burden of comorbidities for this population; however, the disparity in mortality persists even when controlling for comorbidities. This article reviews the current policies and practices that may be contributing to this higher level of mortality.
Source: Caitlin Chicoine MD, Erin E. Hickey MD, Kristi L. Kirschner MD, and Brian A. Chicoine MD