{"title":"Active support as good support in group homes? A longitudinal interview study with service users.","authors":"Jenny Aspling, Veronica Svärd, Magnus Tideman","doi":"10.3109/13668250.2024.2400097","DOIUrl":"10.3109/13668250.2024.2400097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Support from staff plays an important role in quality of life for people with intellectual disability. This study focuses on service users' views of Active Support as good support and whether Active Support increases the quality of everyday support in group homes.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Nine service users were interviewed at baseline and at follow-up one year after staff received Active Support training. Thematic analyses were used to develop themes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three main themes were created: (1) Home is more than just a place, it is a feeling; (2) Good care is caring with accessible communication; and (3) Time is precious. Participants were more satisfied with most of the support at follow-up, particularly choice-making, control in everyday life, relationships, and emotional support.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Active Support corresponds well with service users' perceptions of good support. In future studies of Active Support service users' voices should be a part of the follow-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":51466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability","volume":"50 1","pages":"33-44"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143434352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ilse Harmina Zaal-Schuller, K Kruithof, M Hoogsteyns, A M Nieuwenhuijse, D L Willems, S A Huisman
{"title":"Tacit knowledge in medical consultations for patients with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: An exploratory qualitative study.","authors":"Ilse Harmina Zaal-Schuller, K Kruithof, M Hoogsteyns, A M Nieuwenhuijse, D L Willems, S A Huisman","doi":"10.3109/13668250.2024.2402380","DOIUrl":"10.3109/13668250.2024.2402380","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) cannot clearly express themselves. Therefore, tacit knowledge (TK) is crucial in caring for individuals with PIMD, while it possibly also plays a significant role in medical consultations.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A qualitative inductive, thematic analysis was performed of 14 audio-taped consultations with intellectual disability physicians for patients with PIMD to explore how TK is represented and considered between parents and physicians.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Parents conveyed their TK by sensing and perceptions of changes of their child's behaviour. Our findings demonstrate that parents of individuals with PIMD primarily shared TK concerning pain, sleeping issues, and epilepsy. Physicians recognised and incorporated parents' TK, highlighting its significance in patient care.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study underscores the important role of TK in consultations for patients with PIMD. Parents' TK help to shape medical-decisions, urging physicians to validate parents' TK while relating this TK to other types of medical knowledge.</p>","PeriodicalId":51466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability","volume":"50 1","pages":"106-115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143434370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gavin W Watts, Mariya T Davis, Eric J López, Megan A Reynolds
{"title":"Parents' perceptions of outcomes of a college program for students with intellectual disabilities: Beyond the classroom.","authors":"Gavin W Watts, Mariya T Davis, Eric J López, Megan A Reynolds","doi":"10.3109/13668250.2025.2459806","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2025.2459806","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>As the number of postsecondary education programs offering opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities to attend college increases, so does the investigation into the outcomes of these programs. Gaps in the literature are apparent, especially related to programming at Minority Serving Institutions (MSI).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study explored parents' observations of their children's outcomes outside of the classroom (e.g., at home, in the community, related to their participation in an inclusive university program. Fourteen parents of currently enrolled students participated in in-depth exit interviews. Applied thematic analysis was conducted on the qualitative data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participant responses revealed three major themes: (i) developments at home: generalised skills and behaviours; (ii) enhanced social integration and student self-image; and (iii) developments in parents' perceptions of disability.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Implications for practice and more effective programming are discussed in support of students' increased independence and participation as active members of their communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":51466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143517248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alice Maniezki, Vicente Martínez-Tur, Yolanda Estreder, Carolina Moliner, José Ramos
{"title":"Family members use superficial justice information to evaluate performance of sheltered workshops: A warning about “cognitive shortcuts”","authors":"Alice Maniezki, Vicente Martínez-Tur, Yolanda Estreder, Carolina Moliner, José Ramos","doi":"10.3109/13668250.2024.2389190","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2024.2389190","url":null,"abstract":"A growing number of services are focused on people with intellectual disabilities. Our study investigates interpersonal justice (interpersonal treatment families receive from service professionals)...","PeriodicalId":51466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142194333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The uniquely relational role of nurses during the closure of large residential institutions for people with intellectual disability in Australia: A qualitative study","authors":"Peter Lewis, Kathryn M. Weston","doi":"10.3109/13668250.2024.2394194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2024.2394194","url":null,"abstract":"After decades of planning, nurses played a pivotal role in achieving the closure of large residential institutions for people with intellectual disability by 2018. This paper describes the experien...","PeriodicalId":51466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142225045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relatives’ experiences of quality of healthcare services for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in Sweden","authors":"Marie Matérne, Marie Holmefur","doi":"10.3109/13668250.2024.2377270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2024.2377270","url":null,"abstract":"There is little research regarding quality of health care for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), who often are represented by their relatives, because of their limi...","PeriodicalId":51466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141738726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interdisciplinarity and self-injury: Toward an inclusive research and treatment paradigm","authors":"Caroline L. Roberts, Madilyn Larsh, Frank Symons","doi":"10.3109/13668250.2024.2370564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2024.2370564","url":null,"abstract":"Historically, the research and treatment of self-injury has been disciplinarily siloed. As a result, the behaviour is understood and treated differently among individuals with and without intellect...","PeriodicalId":51466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141612276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reducing the risks of maltreatment of older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Development of a research-based intervention","authors":"Mireille Tabin, Ishita Khemka, Linda Hickson","doi":"10.3109/13668250.2024.2366283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2024.2366283","url":null,"abstract":"Although older adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities face high risks of maltreatment, there are few interventions available to reduce these risks. This study describes the deve...","PeriodicalId":51466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141547516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nic McKenzie, Brigit Mirfin-Veitch, Henrietta Trip, Jennifer Conder
{"title":"My plan for a good life, right to the end: An accessible approach to advance care planning","authors":"Nic McKenzie, Brigit Mirfin-Veitch, Henrietta Trip, Jennifer Conder","doi":"10.3109/13668250.2024.2362979","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2024.2362979","url":null,"abstract":"People with intellectual disabilities have traditionally been excluded from Advance Care (AC) planning. This study aimed to improve access to and the quality of AC planning for this community.A Par...","PeriodicalId":51466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability","volume":"195 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141508772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}