Anne-Marie Martin, Anna Broderick, Maria Caples, Caroline Dalton-O’Connor, Caroline Egan, João Costa, Seffie O’Donnell, Lucia O’Neill, Sandra Twomey, Joe McCarthy, Sile Divane

College of Medicine and Health Research Conference Futures 2024

THE-DIET: Facilitators' experiences of delivering a tailored health education resource to people with mild/moderate intellectual disability

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Poster Presentation

2024

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12-DEC-24

12-DEC-24

People with intellectual disability and support staff have highlighted that the lack of age-appropriate, accessible health information impedes people with intellectual disabilities from gaining the knowledge they need to make lifestyle decisions. Using a collaborative PPI approach with people with intellectual disability we co-designed a resource intertwining educational and personal development elements to address this gap. This IRC-funded pilot study explored the usability/feasibility of one component of this resource from the facilitators’ perspective. The objectives were to:   Explore facilitators' experiences of delivering the resource to people with mild/moderate intellectual disability.   Identify facilitators' experiences regarding the resource usability Identify modifications/supports required to support national rollout of the resource Eleven disability workers were recruited from the community hubs of a large intellectual disability service provider. They participated in pre and post focus group interviews, completed Laugwitz et al (2008) User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) (adapted) and a collective journal of module delivery. Qualitative data were analysed thematically while descriptive statistics were used to analyse the quantitative data.  A highly favourable user experience was identified from the high UEQ mean scores as were areas for enhancement. Qualitative data analysis (focus groups and facilitator journals) found the resource’s visual and tactile learning aids, and interactive, practical activities successfully engaged learners. Resources were generally accessible and utilised well in each session. Development of age appropriate, accessible resources is necessary for inclusive health promotion. This project demonstrates the power of PPI collaborators, practice and research working together to create inclusive health resources.

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