Development of a Dutch Training/Education Program for a Healthy Lifestyle of People With Intellectual Disability

Annelies Overwijk; Thessa I M Hilgenkamp; Cees P van der Schans; Annette A J van der Putten; Aly Waninge

doi:10.1352/1934-9556-60.2.163

Development of a Dutch Training/Education Program for a Healthy Lifestyle of People With Intellectual Disability

Intellect Dev Disabil. 2022 Apr 1;60(2):163-177. doi: 10.1352/1934-9556-60.2.163.

Authors

Annelies Overwijk¹, Thessa I M Hilgenkamp², Cees P van der Schans³, Annette A J van der Putten⁴, Aly Waninge⁵

Affiliations

¹ Annelies Overwijk, Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences and University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Psychology, Groningen, The Netherlands.
² Thessa I.M. Hilgenkamp, Department of General Practice, Intellectual Disability Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and Department of Physical Therapy, University of Nevada.
³ Cees P. van der Schans, Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Department of Health Psychology.
⁴ Annette A.J. van der Putten, Department of Inclusive and Special Needs Education, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
⁵ Aly Waninge, Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, and University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Psychology, The Netherlands.

PMID: 35297990
DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-60.2.163

Abstract

Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) need support from direct support professionals (DSPs) to engage in a healthy lifestyle. However, literature shows DSPs feel insufficiently equipped to support a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop a theory-based program for DSPs to support physical activity and healthy nutrition for people with moderate to profound levels of ID, and to design its evaluation. The Intervention Mapping Protocol (IM) was followed to develop a theory-based program for DSPs. The program evaluation consists of process and feasibility evaluations. This study provided a theory-based program consisting of a training and education section with online and face-to-face components to support DSPs in promoting health for people with ID.

Keywords: design; health education; intellectual disability; professional; theory-based health promotion.

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Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Exercise
Health Promotion
Healthy Lifestyle
Humans
Intellectual Disability*
Program Evaluation