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Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours for People with Intellectual Disabilities: An Exploration of Organizational Barriers and Enablers
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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
Intensive Interaction Training for Paid Carers: "Looking, Looking and Find out When They Want to Relate to You"
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Nagra, Maninder K.; White, Rose; Appiah, Afua; Rayner, Kelly – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Intensive interaction (II) is a communication approach useful for working with people with severe intellectual disabilities. Health and social care providers offer II training courses to paid carers working in local services with the goal of improving social communication for their clients. Materials and methods: Eight paid carers who…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Caregivers, Interaction, Skill Development
Providing End-Of-Life Care in Disability Community Living Services: An Organizational Capacity-Building Model Using a Public Health Approach
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Grindrod, Andrea; Rumbold, Bruce – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: There is broad consensus within the disability field that the end-of-life care offered to people with intellectual disabilities should be of a quality consistent with that advocated by contemporary palliative care. In practice, however, various barriers are encountered when applying palliative care strategies to the end-of-life care of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Death, Medical Services, Intellectual Disability
Tobacco and Alcohol Use in People with Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: Giving Voice to Their Health Promotion Needs
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Kerr, Susan; Lawrence, Maggie; Middleton, Alan R.; Fitzsimmons, Lorna; Darbyshire, Christopher – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Concerns have been raised about the use/misuse of tobacco and alcohol by people with mild/moderate intellectual disabilities. Aiming to address an identified gap in the current evidence base, this study sought to gain an understanding of the tobacco- and alcohol-related health promotion needs of this client group. Methods: Informed by…
Descriptors: Smoking, Drinking, Health Promotion, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Stakeholders' Perspectives towards the Use of the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Manitoba
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Shooshtari, Shahin; Temple, Beverley; Waldman, Celeste; Abraham, Sneha; Ouellette-Kuntz, Héléne; Lennox, Nicholas – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: No standardized tool is used in Canada for comprehensive health assessments of adults with intellectual disabilities. This study was conducted to determine the feasibility of implementing the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) in Manitoba, Canada. Method: This was a qualitative study using a purposive sample of physicians,…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Foreign Countries
Understanding the Implementation Process of a Multi-Component Health Promotion Intervention for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Sweden
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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
Factors Affecting the Involvement of Day Centre Care Staff in the Delivery of Physiotherapy to Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: An Exploratory Study in One London Borough
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Middleton, M. -J.; Kitchen, S. S. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Physiotherapists for adults with intellectual disabilities often work in day centres, relying on care staff to support programmes. This study investigates factors affecting physiotherapy delivery in 4 day centres in one London borough. Materials and Method: Semi-structured interviews were carried out with day centre care staff,…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Mental Retardation, Interviews, Barriers
Barriers to Caregiver Compliance with Eating and Drinking Recommendations for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Dysphagia
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Chadwick, Darren D.; Jolliffe, Jane; Goldbart, Juliet; Burton, Mark H. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2006
Background: There is scant research on the subject of dysphagia and people with intellectual disabilities. This study explores the barriers which caregivers believe make following Speech and Language Therapists' (SLTs) dysphagia management strategies more difficult. Method: Semi-structured open-ended interviews were conducted with 46 caregivers…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Prompting, Caregivers, Compliance (Psychology)