Improving Environmental Capacities for Health Promotion in Support Settings for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Inclusive Design of the DIHASID Tool

Authors

Kristel Vlot-van Anrooij, Radboud University Medical CenterFollow
Thessa I. M. Hilgenkamp, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Geraline L. Leusink, Radboud University Medical CenterFollow
Anneke van der Cruijsen, Radboud University Medical CenterFollow
Henk Jansen, Radboud University Medical CenterFollow
Jenneken Naaldenberg, Radboud University Medical CenterFollow
Koos van der Velden, Radboud University Medical CenterFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-28-2020

Publication Title

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Publisher

MDPI

Volume

17

Issue

3

First page number:

1

Last page number:

13

Abstract

People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have unhealthier lifestyles than the general population. To sustainably improve their lifestyle and health status, a whole-system approach to creating healthy environments is crucial. To gain insight into how support for physical activity and healthy nutrition can be embedded in a setting, asset mapping can be helpful. Asset mapping involves creating a bottom–up overview of promoting and protective factors for health. However, there is no asset mapping tool available for ID support settings. This study aims to develop an asset mapping tool in collaboration with people with ID to gain insight into assets for healthy nutrition and physical activity in such settings. The tool is based on previous research and development continued in an iterative and inclusive process in order to create a clear, comprehensive, and usable tool. Expert interviews (n = 7), interviews with end-users (n = 7), and pilot testing (n = 16) were conducted to refine the tool. Pilot participants perceived the tool as helpful in pinpointing perceived assets and in prompting ideas on how to create inclusive environments with support for physical activity and healthy nutrition. This overview of assets can be helpful for mobilizing assets and building the health-promoting capacities of ID support settings.

Keywords

Health Promotion; Lifestyle; Settings Approach; Health Assets; Intellectual Disability; Community Participation; Inclusive Research; Context-Based Interventions; Empowerment; Inclusion

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Physical Therapy | Rehabilitation and Therapy

File Format

pdf

File Size

338 KB

Language

English

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Repository Citation

Vlot-van Anrooij, K., Hilgenkamp, T. I., Leusink, G. L., van der Cruijsen, A., Jansen, H., Naaldenberg, J., van der Velden, K. (2020). Improving Environmental Capacities for Health Promotion in Support Settings for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Inclusive Design of the DIHASID Tool. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(3), 1-13. MDPI.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030794