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Maurice A Feldman1, Frances Owen2, Amy E Andrews3
1Centre for Applied Disability Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
Background:
Persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience a wide range of health problems. Research is needed on teaching persons with intellectual disabilities about their health to promote self-advocacy. This study used a RCT to evaluate a health knowledge training program for adults with intellectual disabilities and verbal skills.
Methods:
Participants were randomly assigned to training (n = 12) or no training control (n = 10) groups. Topics included key body organs, systems, functions, health maintenance and illnesses. Participants played a game answering questions (e.g. 'What does the heart do?'). Instruction involved visuals (e.g., PowerPoint slides), cueing, modelling and feedback. The control group received pre-, post- and follow-up tests as the training group.
Results:
The training group had significantly higher overall post-test and follow-up health knowledge test scores than the control group.
Conclusions:
Health knowledge training is one step in promoting health self-advocacy and better health in persons with intellectual disabilities.
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