Cavanagh, DE 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5204-9485, Northway, R ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8420-733X and Todd, S ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1640-2111
(2024)
Annual health checks for people with intellectual disabilities: An exploration of experiences, follow-up and self-management of health conditions.
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 37 (3).
e13233.
ISSN 1360-2322
Abstract
Background: Little is known about how health issues identified at the annual health check (AHC) are followed up and addressed, how participants self-manage their health in between AHCs, and what support they receive. This research aimed to explore this. Methods: People with intellectual disabilities (n = 12), and/or their supporters residing in Wales, were interviewed following their AHC and again at 6 and 11 months. A recurrent cross-sectional thematic analysis was undertaken. Results: Five main themes emerged from interview one: going for a health check, issues identified, and actions taken, supporting the self-management of health, the personal context, and addressing health inequities. Four main themes emerged from follow-up interviews: follow-up, supporting the self-management of health, the need for reasonably adjusted health services, and going for another health check. Conclusion: A broader system of support around the AHC is required if people are to achieve or maintain the best possible health.
| Item Type: |
Article
(Article)
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| Peer-reviewed: |
Yes
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| Date Deposited: |
23 Sep 2024 08:45
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| Publisher: |
Wiley |
| Additional Information: |
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Cavanagh, D. E., Northway, R., & Todd, S. (2024). Annual health checks for people with intellectual disabilities: An exploration of experiences, follow-up and self-management of health conditions. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 37(3), e13233., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.13233. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited. |
| Divisions: |
Faculties > Health and Education
Faculties > Health and Education > Social Care and Social Work |
| Subject terms: |
Humans, Follow-Up Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Qualitative Research, Wales, Intellectual Disability, Self-Management, annual health checks, follow‐up, health action plans, health conditions, intellectual disabilities, self‐management, Humans, Intellectual Disability, Self-Management, Cross-Sectional Studies, Follow-Up Studies, Wales, Qualitative Research, 1607 Social Work, 1701 Psychology, 1702 Cognitive Sciences, Rehabilitation, 4203 Health services and systems, 5201 Applied and developmental psychology, 5203 Clinical and health psychology |
| Data Access Statement: |
The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in University of South Wales Student Theses at https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/annual-health-checks-for-people-with-learning-disabilities-an-exp. |
| URI: |
https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/635730 |
| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.13233 |
| ISSN |
1360-2322 |
| e-ISSN |
1468-3148 |
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