Healthcare practitioners' views and experiences of barriers and facilitators to weight management interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
; 32(5): 1067-1077, 2019 Sep.
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BACKGROUND: Obesity is common in adults with intellectual disabilities, yet little is known about how weight management interventions are provided for this population. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were held with 14 healthcare practitioners involved in weight management interventions in an English county. A study topic guide was developed to elicit practitioners' views and experiences of barriers and facilitators to weight management for adults with intellectual disabilities. Responses were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Several barriers are involved in weight management for people with intellectual disabilities including communication challenges, general practitioners' lack of knowledge and awareness of weight management services, inconsistencies in caring support, resource constraints, wider external circumstances surrounding the individuals and motivational issues. Facilitators include reasonable adjustments to existing weight management services. However, there is a need for specialist weight management provision for people with intellectual disabilities. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides suggestions for future research, policy and practice consideration.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Actitud del Personal de Salud
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Personas con Discapacidades Mentales
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Programas de Reducción de Peso
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
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Discapacidad Intelectual
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Implementation_research
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido