Young people with Down syndrome : a preliminary investigation of health knowledge and associated behaviours

By: Jobling, Anne.
Contributor(s): Cuskelly, Monica.
Series: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 31 (4) 2006: 210-218.Publisher: 2006Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): ADOLESCENTS | ATTITUDES | DOWN SYNDROME | EATING | EXERCISE | HEALTH | HEALTH INFORMATIONSummary: Points out that adults with intellectual disability have a range of significant health problems. If they are to live independently, they need to engage in behaviours that are health promoting, as well as avoiding behaviours that might directly lead to ill health. Reports that there is very little research about health-related knowledge and behaviour in this group. Describes a study where a group of 38 adolescents with Down syndrome and their families participated in a semi-structured interview and a series of tasks which were used to collect data on individuals' health knowledge and behaviour relating to four aspects of health: hygiene, substance use, exercise and healthy eating. Finds that knowledge of most aspects of health assessed in this study was poor and pointed to a gap in the preparation of these young people for independent living.
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Points out that adults with intellectual disability have a range of significant health problems. If they are to live independently, they need to engage in behaviours that are health promoting, as well as avoiding behaviours that might directly lead to ill health. Reports that there is very little research about health-related knowledge and behaviour in this group. Describes a study where a group of 38 adolescents with Down syndrome and their families participated in a semi-structured interview and a series of tasks which were used to collect data on individuals' health knowledge and behaviour relating to four aspects of health: hygiene, substance use, exercise and healthy eating. Finds that knowledge of most aspects of health assessed in this study was poor and pointed to a gap in the preparation of these young people for independent living.

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