Issues in Researching the Ageing of People with Intellectual Disability

Bigby, Christine; Balandin, Susan

doi:10.1002/9780470713198.ch10

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“…Because researchers usually operationalize elderly as persons from 50 years on (Bigby & Balandin, 2004), the chronological age (CA) was broken down in two subgroups representing younger (# 50 years) and older (. 50 years) adults.…”

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Factorial Validity of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS)

Kuppens

Bossaert

Buntinx

et al. 2010

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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The Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) was developed to provide information on the support needs of persons with intellectual disability. Our aim here was to evaluate the factorial validity of the SIS in a sample of 14,862 persons with intellectual disability. The structure of the instrument as promulgated by the developers was tested and its stability evaluated across gender, age, disability complexity, and disability severity groups. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the originally proposed subscale structure. The six-factor structure yielded strict factorial invariance across gender, age, and disability complexity, whereas invariance of factor configuration was merely established across disability severity groups. Possible explanations and implications of these findings are discussed.

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Factorial Validity of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS)

Kuppens

Bossaert

Buntinx

et al. 2010

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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“…Despite the criticisms on the use of age limits, researchers usually define “elderly” among persons with ID as persons from 55 years on. In some specific groups, like persons with Down syndrome, lower age limits are used, because age‐related changes are clear from a younger age (Bigby & Balandin, 2004). In all, 120 services met those criteria.…”

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Adaptation of Flemish Services to Accommodate and Support the Aging of People With Intellectual Disabilities

Maes

Puyenbroeck

2008

Policy Practice Intel Disabi

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The authors attempted to find out to what extent and in which ways, in Belgium, have Flemish services for people with intellectual disability adapted to the specific needs of aging people. A study was undertaken and a questionnaire was developed to address the following research topics: (1) accommodations and personnel, (2) staff working methods, and (3) staff views and attitudes. The questionnaire was completed by 66 coordinating staff members in as many facilities. At the time of our study, these services supported 310 (27%) persons with Down syndrome age 40 years and older and 833 (73%) persons with intellectual disability (other than Down syndrome) age 55 years and older. Adaptations in accommodation and personnel management were obvious in the majority of the participating services. The working methods reflected a person‐centered philosophy, regardless of the age‐factor. An exploratory factor analysis revealed three different staff approaches: an activating/socializing, disengaging, and methodical. Participation in activities and involvement in social relations have a prominent place in the staff's views. In general, the authors found that about two‐thirds of the services have started to modify their accommodation and personnel to the needs of aging people with intellectual disability. The authors note also that the results suggest there is still a lot of work to do in improving staff training, introducing specific working methods, and in altering stereotypical staff attitudes to assure a good “aging in place.”

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“…Two important factors were taken into consideration before undertaking this literature review. 1 First, research into ageing matters regarding people with intellectual disabilities is a relatively new undertaking (Bigby and Balandin, 2004). Second, Parahoo et al (2000) found that intellectual disability nurses carried out less research than the other three branches of nursing.…”

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The role of nurses in meeting the health care needs of older people with intellectual disabilities

Jenkins

2012

J Intellect Disabil

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People with intellectual disabilities are now living longer and as a consequence are likely to have greater physical and mental health needs compared to the general population. Nurses may have a crucial role to play in meeting such needs, although it is unclear whether nurses are prepared for this role. This review of the available literature found little evidence of nurses undertaking effective interventions in meeting the health needs of older people with intellectual disabilities in the UK and Ireland. Nurses have been alerted to the increase in numbers of older people with intellectual disabilities and offered some direction on their future role in this area. Most of the available literature is based mainly on informed opinion rather than research findings.

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Issues in Researching the Ageing of People with Intellectual Disability

Cited by 11 publications

References 53 publications

Factorial Validity of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS)

Factorial Validity of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS)

Adaptation of Flemish Services to Accommodate and Support the Aging of People With Intellectual Disabilities

The role of nurses in meeting the health care needs of older people with intellectual disabilities

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