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Lunde, Hilde; Blaalid, Laila; Areskoug Josefsson, Kristina; Gerbild, Helle – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Norwegian social educator students' attitudes towards addressing sexual health are unknown, even if their future clients often have needs related to sexual issues. Purpose: To investigate social educator students' readiness to address sexual health in their future profession. Methods: In 2019, 213 social educator students (response…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Sex Education, Health Education
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Vlot-van Anrooij, Kristel; Koks-Leensen, Monique C. J.; van der Cruijsen, Anneke; Jansen, Henk; van der Velden, Koos; Leusink, Geraline; Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M.; Naaldenberg, Jenneken – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) depend on their environment to live healthily. Asset-based health promotion enhances a settings' health-promoting capacity starting with identifying protective or promotive factors that sustain health. Method: This inclusive mixed-methods study used group sessions to generate and rank ideas on…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Physical Activity Level
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R. C. Asher; V. A. Shrewsbury; B. Innes; A. Fitzpatrick; S. Simmonds; V. Cross; A. Rose; E. Hinton; C. E. Collins – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Culinary nutrition education can support improved diet-related health and wellbeing. This pre-post pilot study aimed to assess feasibility and acceptability of an eight-session culinary nutrition programme, the Food and Lifestyle Information Programme (FLIP), for adults with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability. A secondary aim was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mild Intellectual Disability, Nutrition, Moderate Intellectual Disability
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O'Leary, Lisa; Taggart, Laurence; Cousins, Wendy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The health-related behaviours of people with intellectual disabilities may be determined by organisational influences. This innovative study aimed to explore managers' and staffs' perspectives on organisational influences on the promotion of healthy behaviours for this population. Method: A qualitative methodology was employed. Four…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Life Style, Intellectual Disability, Barriers
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Guay, Amanda; Aunos, Marjorie; Collin-Vézina, Delphine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Mothers with intellectual disability are less likely than mothers without intellectual disability to breastfeed their infants, but there is little literature that addresses infant-feeding decisions among this population. This study explores experiences of mothers with intellectual disability in making and carrying out infant-feeding…
Descriptors: Mothers, Intellectual Disability, Phenomenology, Infants
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Sundblom, Elinor; Bergström, Helena; Ellinder, Liselotte Schäfer – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: There is a need to better understand implementation processes of health interventions. This study describes the implementation of a multicomponent intervention to improve diet and physical activity among adults with intellectual disabilities, viewed from the perspectives of staff and managers. Materials and Methods: All health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Content Analysis, Health Promotion
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Robertson, Janet; Emerson, Eric – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: Participation in sports has been linked to a range of physical, social and mental health benefits. Little is known about the extent to which people with intellectual disabilities take part in sports. This study looks at participation in sports and factors associated with participation by people with intellectual disabilities in…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Disabilities
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Thomas, G. R.; Kerr, M. P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Obesity has been identified as a major health concern in adults with intellectual disabilities. This study evaluates a health promotion programme delivered by a NHS department for adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: Routine NHS data were collated and analysed descriptively. One hundred and ninety one adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Health Promotion, Mental Retardation
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McCarthy, Michelle – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Contraception is widely prescribed to women with intellectual disabilities, yet little is known about what the women think and feel about this. One of the aims of the study was to explore what women understood and to what extent they were able to exercise choice and control. Method: Twenty-three women with mild and moderate…
Descriptors: Contraception, Females, Mild Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries
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Boland, M.; Daly, L.; Staines, A. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: This paper describes a novel combination of inclusive methods to evaluate health and health promotion needs of service users (clients) with intellectual disability. Sixty centres provide disability services to over 900 clients with intellectual disability in the East Coast Area Health Board region of Ireland (population approximately…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Needs Assessment, Mental Retardation
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Loh, Ching-Hui; Yen, Chia-Feng; Lee, Jiunn-Tay; Chwo, Miao-Ju; Wu, Jia-Ling; Li, Chi-Wei; Lin, Ya-Wen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2006
Background: In encouraging good health for people with intellectual disabilities, health promotion serves as an effective intervention. However, little is known about health promotion strategies for this sector of the population. The objectives of this study were to describe the current profile of health promotion planning among institutions…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Mental Retardation, Nurses, Foreign Countries