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Abstract
People with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities (ID) have a higher risk of health problems and, therefore, healthy living is of great importance for them. To achieve this, this group requires support from the people around them such as relatives and direct support professionals (DSPs). However, DSPs do not feel sufficiently equipped to provide this support. The objective of Annelies Overwijk’s research was to determine how to facilitate a healthy lifestyle for people with moderate to profound ID by improving the lifestyle support provided by DSPs. To this end, DSPs’ support needs were first explored after which a training and education program was developed, implemented, and evaluated. In this thesis, DSPs indicated that they need knowledge and skills to provide lifestyle support. One of the skills they can help use to stimulate people with ID is the use of behavioral change techniques. This thesis shows that, although a number of these techniques are used in daily practice, they are not yet consciously utilized to improve lifestyle support. Since the attitude of DSPs to support healthy nutrition is important, a practical questionnaire was also developed to measure this. Based on DSPs’ support needs for encouraging a healthy lifestyle, a training and education program was developed together with them and experts. This program consists of an e-learning and three in-person sessions that can be adapted to the support needs of the DSPs and the team and proved to be promising in an implementation study. The products are free and available on: www.dekrachtengebundeld.nl.
Original language | English |
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Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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Award date | 6 Apr 2022 |
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Publication status | Published - 6 Apr 2022 |
Keywords
- healthy lifestyle
- intellectual disabilities
- begeleiders
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De Krachten Gebundeld: ondersteunen van een gezonde leefstijl voor mensen met een verstandelijke beperking
Waninge, A. (PI), van der Schans, C. (PI), Overwijk, A. (CoI), van der Putten, A. A. J. (PI), Hilgenkamp, T. I. M. (PI), Naaldenberg, J. (PI) & Vlot-van Anrooij, D. E. K. (CoI)
1/01/17 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Research output
- 4 Article
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Development of a Dutch Training/Education Program for a Healthy Lifestyle of People With Intellectual Disability
Overwijk, A., Hilgenkamp, T. I. M., van der Schans, C., van der Putten, A. A. J. & Waninge, A., 1 Apr 2022, In: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 60, 2, p. 163-177 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Implementation of a program to support direct support professionals to promote a healthy lifestyle for people with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities
Overwijk, A., Hilgenkamp, T. I. M., van der Schans, C., Krijnen, W., Vlot-van Anrooij, D. E. K., van der Putten, A. A. J. & Waninge, A., 2022, In: BMC Health Services Research. 22, 15, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Needs of direct support professionals to support people with intellectual disabilities in leading a healthy lifestyle
Overwijk, A., Hilgenkamp, T. I. M., van der Schans, C., van der Putten, A. A. J. & Waninge, A., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities. 18, 4, p. 263-272 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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