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Assessing the Reliability and Validity of a Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument, CPADULT, in a Dutch Sample of Adults with Severe Disabilities Who Are Non-Ambulatory
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Zalmstra, Trees A. L.; Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A.; Elema, Agnes; Van Gils, Willemijn; Van Der Sluis, Corry K.; Van Der Putten, Annette A. J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: A measure to provide insight regarding health-related quality of life of adults with severe motor and intellectual disabilities was lacking. For this reason, the CPADULT was developed. This measure includes domains relating to an individual's physical, mental, and social functioning. The purpose of this study was to assess the…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Quality of Life, Adults
Factors Associated with Non-Completion of and Scores on Physical Capability Tests in Health Surveys: The North Health in Intellectual Disability Study
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Olsen, Monica Isabel; Halvorsen, Marianne Berg; Søndenaa, Erik; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Langballe, Ellen Melbye; Årnes, Anders; Michalsen, Henriette; Larsen, Frode Kibsgaard; Gamst, Wenche; Bautz-Holter, Erik; Anke, Audny – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: This study investigated the completion rates, scores and factors associated with non-completion and low scores on physical capability tests in a health survey administered to adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: Assessment comprised body mass index (BMI), the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), the timed up-and-go…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Physical Fitness, Tests
Development and Sensibility Assessment of a Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument for Adults with Severe Disabilities Who Are Non-Ambulatory
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Zalmstra, Trees A. L.; Elema, Agnes; van Gils, Willemijn; Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A.; van der Sluis, Corry K.; van der Putten, Annette A. J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Insight in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adults with severe disabilities who are non-ambulatory is important, but a measure is lacking. The aim was to develop a HRQoL measure for this group. Method: The developmental process consisted of the adaptation process of a proxy HRQoL measure for children with severe disabilities…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Adults, Severe Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
Nurses' Attitudes and Emotions toward Caring for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Results of a Cross-Sectional, Correlational-Predictive Research Study
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Desroches, Melissa L.; Sethares, Kristen A.; Curtin, Carol; Chung, Joohyun – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Negative healthcare provider attitudes may contribute to healthcare disparities in adults with intellectual disabilities. This study identified predictors of nurses' attitudes and emotions toward caring for adults with intellectual disabilities in the United States. Method: A convenience sample of 248 nurses was used to collect nurses'…
Descriptors: Nurses, Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Emotional Response
Understanding Predictors of Low Physical Activity in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Finlayson, Janet; Jackson, Alison; Cooper, Sally-Ann; Morrison, Jillian; Melville, Craig; Smiley, Elita; Allan, Linda; Mantry, Dipali – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Lack of regular physical activity is globally one of the most significant risks to health. The main aims of this study were to describe the types and levels of regular physical activity undertaken by adults with intellectual disabilities, and to investigate the factors predicting low activity. Materials and Methods: Interviews were…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Mental Retardation, Physical Activity Level, Adults
Adapting Individual Psychotherapy for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Comparative Review of the Cognitive-Behavioural and Psychodynamic Literature
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Whitehouse, Richard M.; Tudway, Jeremy A.; Look, Roger; Kroese, Biza Stenfert – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2006
Background: Historically, adults with intellectual disabilities have had little access to individual psychotherapy. Over the last 20 years an increasing body of literature has described psychotherapy with this client group and reported methods for adapting traditional psychotherapeutic techniques. Method: The current review identified the…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Psychotherapy, Cognitive Restructuring