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Direct linkAnke J. E. De Veer; Hille Voss; Anneke L. Francke; Y. Man – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: To improve the quality of palliative care, six evidence-based tools were implemented in 10 care services specialised in care for people with intellectual disabilities. Contextual differences were taken into account by using a participatory action research approach. Method: The RE-AIM framework (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Health Services
Ho, Portia; Bulsara, Caroline; Patman, Shane; Downs, Jenny; Hill, Anne-Marie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Adults with intellectual disability experience high rates of falls making falls prevention an important health need. The purpose of the study was to seek perspectives of older adults with intellectual disability and their caregivers to (a) explore the experiences of older adults with intellectual disability when seeking healthcare…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Health Promotion, Older Adults
Kpobi, Lily; Swartz, Leslie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: The use of traditional/alternative medicine for health care in Africa has been examined for various conditions. However, there is limited research about traditional/alternative health care for intellectual disability. The present authors explored the explanatory models (EMs) of intellectual disability held by traditional/faith healers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Beliefs
Robertson, Janet; Baines, Susannah; Emerson, Eric; Hatton, Chris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Poor postural care can have severe and life-threatening complications. This scoping review aims to map and summarize existing evidence regarding postural care for people with intellectual disabilities and severely impaired motor function. Method: Studies were identified via electronic database searches (MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and…
Descriptors: Human Posture, Intellectual Disability, Physical Disabilities, Severe Disabilities
Doherty, Alison J.; Jones, Stephanie P.; Chauhan, Umesh; Gibson, Josephine M. E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Obesity is common in adults with intellectual disabilities, yet little is known about how weight management interventions are provided for this population. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were held with 14 healthcare practitioners involved in weight management interventions in an English county. A study topic guide was developed to…
Descriptors: Obesity, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Body Weight
Chinn, Deborah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Communicative health literacy is a term relating to the range of competencies and capabilities patients bring to the task of seeking information about their health and sharing it with others. This exchange can be problematic for people with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this review was to synthesize findings from interventions…
Descriptors: Health, Literacy, Intellectual Disability, Patients
Sturmey, Peter – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: There is much interest in the use and prevention of unnecessary restrictive behavioural procedures; however, accurate estimates of their use are lacking. The Healthcare Commission and Commission for Social Care Inspection (2007) recently reported such data from a large sample of units administered by the National Health Service (NHS).…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Drug Therapy
Lennox, Nicholas G.; Rey-Conde, Therese F.; Faint, Sonya L. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: People with intellectual disability often have poor health which may be improved through better health advocacy and enhanced communication with their general practitioner. To this end, we examined the use of the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) and the "Ask" health diary previously developed for adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Mental Retardation, Health Conditions, Adolescents
Quinn, Mark; Carr, Alan; Carroll, Louise; O'Sullivan, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Parents Plus programme with families of pre-school children with developmental disabilities and significant behavioural problems in the Irish health service. The Parents Plus programme is a group-based parent training package involving video modelling, which was designed to be…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Health Services, Early Intervention, Developmental Disabilities
