Randomized control trial of the 3Rs health knowledge training program for persons with intellectual disabilities
MA Feldman, F Owen, AE Andrews… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
MA Feldman, F Owen, AE Andrews, M Tahir, R Barber, D Griffiths
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016•Wiley Online LibraryBackground 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 …
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 …
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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