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Increasing Physical Activity through an Adapted Web-Based Exercise Program for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Support Staff Are Crucial for Feasibility
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Sanna Fjellström; Jessica Hölttä; Anna Nordström; Eva Flygare Wallén; Marie Lund Ohlsson; Elisabeth Hansen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are less physically active and suffer from ill-health more than the general population. Support staff play an important role in the person's life. This study aimed to explore the support staff's experiences regarding the feasibility of adapted web-based exercise for people with intellectual…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Web Based Instruction
Service Managers' Experiences of How the Participation of People with Intellectual Disabilities Can Be Promoted in Swedish Group Homes
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Berlin Hallrup, Leena; Kumlien, Christine; Carlson, Elisabeth – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: People with intellectual disabilities in staffed group homes often need lifelong support and dependency on others. Thereby, special demands are placed on staff and service managers to ensure opportunities for participation in everyday life. This study aims to explore how service managers promote participation in Swedish group homes for…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Group Homes, Adults, Participation
Patterns of Somatic Diagnoses in Older People with Intellectual Disability: A Swedish Eleven Year Case-Control Study of Inpatient Data
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Sandberg, Magnus; Ahlström, Gerd; Kristensson, Jimmie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Knowledge about diagnoses patterns in older people with intellectual disabilities is limited. Methods: The case group (n = 7936) comprised people with intellectual disabilities aged 55 years and older. The control group (n = 7936) was age matched and sex matched. Somatic inpatient diagnoses (2002-2012) were collected retrospectively.…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Clinical Diagnosis, Case Studies
ICT and Intellectual Disability: A Survey of Organizational Support at the Municipal Level in Sweden
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Ramsten, Camilla; Marmstål Hammar, Lena; Martin, Lene; Göransson, Kerstin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Young adults today have grown up in a society where information and communication technology (ICT) support empowerment and social participation. Young adults with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability are at risk for marginalization by the digital divide. The aim was to map and describe how municipal organizations in Sweden organize…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Case Studies, Statistical Analysis