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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 163-177 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Dutch organization for health research and development ZonMw in the program ''Gewoon Bijzonder, Nationaal Programma Gehandicapten'' [grant number: 80-84500-98-118] and the ''Innovatie Werkplaats Active Ageing van mensen met VB, '' a collaboration between the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Alfa-college, and care provider organizations for people with intellectual disability. The authors would like to acknowledge the people with intellectual disability, proxies, direct support professionals, experts, education developers, teachers, and students for collaborating in this study.
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