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De beperkingen van een kind met een zeldzaam genetisch syndroom raken ouders op allerlei manieren

Dit betreft een publicatie voor de doelgroep met wie ik onderzoek doe, ouders van kinderen met ZE(V)MB. Informatie van website: ZeldSamen biedt informatie, contact en herkenning voor ouders na de diagnose van een zeldzaam genetisch syndroom. We willen ouders, familieleden en ook de kinderen en volwassenen met een zeldzame genetische aandoening de handvatten bieden om hun weg in het leven verder vorm te geven. Onze activiteiten vertalen zich in het bieden van een netwerk van lotgenoten, vergroten van ervaringsdeskundigheid en verbinden van onderzoek en informatie. Dit doet ZeldSamen door het organiseren van familiedagen voor alle leden en per netwerk, het uitgeven van het magazine ZeldSamen, de website, sociale media, bijdrage aan projecten in het belang van de leden, ondersteunen van contacten met klinisch genetica en de leden van ZeldSamen.

Dementie bij mensen met (zeer) ernstige verstandelijke (en meervoudige) beperkingen

Measuring physical fitness in persons with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities

If being physically fit is of the outmost importance, then what can be said about the fitness of persons with severe or profound intellectual, visual and motor disabilities? Exactly how could their level of physical fitness be measured? Formulated differently, if a person sees little to nothing and in addition has little comprehension of its immediate environment, then how should one go about testing? How motivated would this person be to be subjected to tests and to perform the tasks as well as possible?' Finding an answer to these questions formed the main incentive for this research. The important concrete results of this research are feasible, reliable, and valid tests for assessing physical fitness of persons with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, which can be directly implemented into the daily practice.

Eigen regie in (dag)rapportages over mensen met ernstige meervoudige beperkingen

Bij de planning van hervormingen in de langdurige zorg maken beleidsmakers een onderscheid tussen mensen van wie ze wel, of juist niet verwachten dat ze regie kunnen voeren over hun eigen leven.

Towards criteria and symptoms of constipation in people with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities:

Background: Chronic constipation is common in people with intellectual disabilities, and seems to be highly prevalent in people with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (SPIMD). However, there is no current widely accepted definition for the constipation experienced by these individuals. Aim: This Delphi study aims to compile a list of operationalized criteria and symptoms of constipation in people with SPIMD based on practical experiences of and consensus between experts supporting them. Methods: A two-round Delphi study with an intermediate evaluation and analyses was conducted. Parents and relatives of persons with SPIMD and support professionals were included. The panel answered statements and open questions about symptoms and criteria of constipation. They were also requested to provide their opinion about classifying criteria and symptoms into domains. Answers to statements were analysed separately after both rounds with regard to consensus rate and displayed qualitatively; answers to open questions were analysed deductively. Results: In the first Delphi round (n = 47), consensus was achieved on criteria within the domains 'Defecation’ and 'Physical features', that were assigned to broader categories. Symptoms retrieved within the domain ‘Behavioural/Emotional’ were brought back to the panel as statements. After the second Delphi round (n = 38), consensus was reached on questions about domains, and for eight criteria (domain ‘Defecation’ n = 5; domain ‘Physical features n = 3). Within the domain ‘Behavioural/Emotional’, consensus was achieved for five symptoms. Criteria and symptoms with consensus >70% were considered ‘generic’ and

Improving the participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities: a process evaluation of a new intervention

Background: While the participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID) in society and community life is important, evidence-based interventions to improve their participation are lacking. Weconducted a process evaluation of the implementation of ‘Care for Participation+’ (CFP+), a new intervention targeting the attitudes of direct support professionals (DSPs) toward the participation of adults with VSPID, within a residential facility in the Netherlands.Methods: CFP+ was inspired by the Boston Psychiatric Rehabilitation Approach and adapted by adopting a new definition and operationalization of the concept of participation for adults with VSPID. Following systematic training, 16 DSPs of adults with VSPID were able to apply key elements of CFP+ to explore diverse roles and activities for this population, facilitating their self-management, teaching them necessary skills for participation, and organizing support. Our process evaluation entailed an investigation of the delivered dose, reach, fidelity, and adaptation of CFP+ during and after the CFP+ intervention. We also evaluated the mechanisms of impact and context using questionnaires, assignments, documentation, interviews, and a logbook.Results: The intended dose, reach, and fidelity relating to the implementation of CFP+ were not achieved. Despite this fact, an assessment of the mechanisms of impact indicated that assignments of CFP+ were well (75%) or reasonably well (17%) understood by DSPs. CFP+ was applied by DSPs to stimulate self-management (83% of DSPs), new activities (100%), enhanced involvement in existing activities (67%) and to explore new roles (50%) for adults with VSPID. A negative contextual factor mentioned by the trainer and manager was the DSPs’ lack of commitment to the training program. Another negative contextual factor mentioned by DSPs was the lack of time for implementing CFP+.Conclusions: CFP+ provides new opportunities to improve the participation of adults with VSPID. Despite the nonoptimal conditions for implementing CFP+ and the DSPs’ general reluctance to apply the new intervention, some have actively used CFP+ within the residential facility. Future studies should focus on the outcomes of CFP+ regarding attitudinal changes among DSPs relating to the participation of adults with VSPID and their quality of life.