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Assessing Knowledge and Attitudes about End of Life: Evaluation of Three Instruments Designed for Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Stancliffe, R. J.; Wiese, M. Y.; Read, S.; Jeltes, G.; Clayton, J. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: This paper examines the development and psychometric characteristics of three instruments about end of life, designed for use with adults with intellectual disability (ID). Respectively, the instruments assess understanding of the concept of death, end-of-life planning, and fear of death. Methods: Part 1: instruments were developed or…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Psychometrics, Decision Making, Adults
Needs and Supports of People with Intellectual Disability and Their Families in Catalonia
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Vilaseca, Rosa; Gràcia, Marta; Beltran, Francesc S.; Dalmau, Mariona; Alomar, Elisabeth; Adam-Alcocer, Ana Luisa; Simó-Pinatella, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: The study assesses the support needs of individuals with intellectual disability and their families in Catalonia. The present authors examine family quality of life (FQoL), identify the individual services required and assess families' perceptions of the extent to which their family member with intellectual disability and they…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Needs Assessment, Family Needs
An Investigation of Nursing Staff Attitudes and Emotional Reactions towards Patients with Intellectual Disability in a General Hospital Setting
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Lewis, Sharna; Stenfert-Kroese, Biza – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: It has been suggested that inequalities in health care for people with intellectual disabilities may be partly explained by negative attitudes of health professionals. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes and emotional reactions reported by nursing staff working in general hospitals towards caring for patients with…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Negative Attitudes, Hospitals
Physical Training and Well-Being in Older Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability: A Residential Care Study
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Carmeli, Eli; Orbach, Iris; Zinger-Vaknin, Tzvia; Morad, Mohammed; Merrick, Joav – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Exercise is important for health and well-being. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of physical training on general well-being and self-image in older people with intellectual disability. Methods: This study evaluated older adults with intellectual disability in residential care in Israel. The concept of well-being…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Older Adults, Mild Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries
Caregiving Perceptions of Chinese Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disability in Hong Kong
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Mak, Winnie W. S.; Ho, Gladys S. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: In this study, we tested the effects of three different coping strategies (i.e. problem-focused, emotion-focused and relationship-focused coping) on both positive and negative caregiving perceptions. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and twelve Chinese mothers of children with intellectual disability from a major non-governmental…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Family Environment, Mothers, Coping
The Use of Physical Interventions with People with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour--The Experiences of Service Users and Staff Members
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Hawkins, Sarah; Allen, David; Jenkins, Rosemary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: The views of both service users with intellectual disability and their support staff on the use of physical interventions are largely unknown. The research that does exist describes a largely negative pattern of responses. The present study aimed to explore the personal impact of receiving and implementing physical interventions, and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Discipline Policy, At Risk Persons