Implementation of a group‐based physical activity programme for ageing adults with ID: a process evaluation. Issue 4 (5th May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van Schijndel‐Speet, Marieke; Evenhuis, Heleen M.; van Wijck, Ruud; Echteld, Michael A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice. Volume 20:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 401
• Page End: 407
• Publication Date: 2014-05-05
• Subjects: Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1111/jep.12145
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1356-1294

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="jep12145-sec-9001" sec-type="section"> <title>Rationale, aim and objectives</title> <p>This paper describes the results of the process evaluation of a physical activity programme for people with intellectual disabilities (ID), including information about the concepts 'fidelity', 'dose delivered', 'satisfaction' and 'context'.</p> </sec> <sec id="jep12145-sec-9002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Qualitative and quantitative methods among participants and programme leaders were used.</p> </sec> <sec id="jep12145-sec-9003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The programme was well accepted, feasible and applicable to ageing people with ID. It was successfully implemented in terms of fidelity and dose delivered, although differences between day‐activity centres were observed.</p> </sec> <sec id="jep12145-sec-9004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>The hampering factors that are revealed in this study and the facilitating activities that were part of the implementation plan may be used by care provider services for (ageing) people with ID and other groups of people with cognitive and/or physical deficits, such as frail elderly people or people with dementia when developing and or preparing implementation of health promotion programmes.</p> </sec> </abstract>