TY - JOUR
T1 - Nutrition education and support program for community-dwelling adults with intellectual disabilities
AU - Humphries, Kathleen
AU - Traci, Meg Ann
AU - Seekins, Tom
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - To test the efficacy, acceptability, and appropriateness of a nutrition education and support program, 4 community-based group homes for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities participated in a pilot intervention with extended baseline period and pre-post-test design. Adults (N = 32) with intellectual or developmental disabilities, 20 direct service staff, 4 managers of group homes, and 2 health specialists at private service providers participated in the intervention, consisting of a system of nutrition supports in nutrition education and guidelines, menu and meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking designed for the special needs of this population. Positive impacts were found using the program, including fidelity measures, food systems changes and acceptability to users, planned and served foods, and cost changes associated with implementation.
AB - To test the efficacy, acceptability, and appropriateness of a nutrition education and support program, 4 community-based group homes for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities participated in a pilot intervention with extended baseline period and pre-post-test design. Adults (N = 32) with intellectual or developmental disabilities, 20 direct service staff, 4 managers of group homes, and 2 health specialists at private service providers participated in the intervention, consisting of a system of nutrition supports in nutrition education and guidelines, menu and meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking designed for the special needs of this population. Positive impacts were found using the program, including fidelity measures, food systems changes and acceptability to users, planned and served foods, and cost changes associated with implementation.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=58249094584&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1352/2008.46:335-345
DO - 10.1352/2008.46:335-345
M3 - Article
C2 - 19090636
AN - SCOPUS:58249094584
SN - 1934-9556
VL - 46
SP - 335
EP - 345
JO - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
JF - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
IS - 5
ER -
