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A Scoping Review of Health-Related Self-Management Approaches for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Alison Devitt; Melissa Nott; Rachel Rossiter – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: The global rise in chronic health conditions highlights the importance of self-management in empowering people to actively participate in their healthcare. People with intellectual disabilities are disproportionately affected by these conditions and face barriers in accessing self-management interventions. Method: This scoping review…
Descriptors: Self Management, Health Behavior, Intellectual Disability, Barriers
A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Girls' Talk+: A Sexuality Education Programme for Girls with Mild Intellectual Disabilities
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van den Toren, Suzanne J.; de Haas, Stans; Dalmijn, Eline; Feenstra, Hans; van Berlo, Willy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Girls with a mild intellectual disability generally receive less sexuality education than their non-disabled peers, while their needs for sexual knowledge are possibly greater. This study aimed to evaluate the effect and process of a new sexuality education programme (Girls' Talk+), focused on sexual health among girls with a mild…
Descriptors: Females, Mild Intellectual Disability, Sex Education, Program Effectiveness
Effects of Dementia Care Mapping on Job Satisfaction and Caring Skills of Staff Caring for Older People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Quasi-Experimental Study
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Schaap, Feija D.; Finnema, Evelyn J.; Stewart, Roy E.; Dijkstra, Geke J.; Reijneveld, Sijmen A. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: The ageing of people with intellectual disabilities, involving consequences like dementia, creates a need for methods to support care staff. One promising method is Dementia Care Mapping (DCM). This study examined the effect of DCM on job satisfaction and care skills of ID-care staff. Methods: We performed a quasi-experimental study in…
Descriptors: Dementia, Job Satisfaction, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability
The Nominal Group Technique as an Evaluation Tool for Solution-Focused Coaching
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Roeden, John M.; Maaskant, Marian A.; Curfs, Leopold M. G. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: Solution-focused coaching (SFC) helps individuals or groups to achieve their preferred outcomes by evoking and co-constructing solutions. SFC has been shown to be helpful for persons with ID as well as for teams coaching people with ID. Nominal Group Technique (NGT) helps to organize people's thoughts with regard to a single question.…
Descriptors: Methods, Coaching (Performance), Group Activities, Mental Retardation
Exploring the Development of Existing Sex Education Programmes for People with Intellectual Disabilities: An Intervention Mapping Approach
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Schaafsma, Dilana; Stoffelen, Joke M. T.; Kok, Gerjo; Curfs, Leopold M. G. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: People with intellectual disabilities face barriers that affect their sexual health. Sex education programmes have been developed by professionals working in the field of intellectual disabilities with the aim to overcome these barriers. The aim of this study was to explore the development of these programmes. Methods: Sex education…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Mental Retardation, Sexuality, Program Development