PARTICIPATORY EXPLORATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN AN URBAN DISTRICT:
A PHOTOVOICE STUDY
Keywords:
People with Intellectual Disabilities, Participatory Health Research, Photovoice, Municipal Strategies of Health PromotionAbstract
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) may face multiple disadvantages regarding their physical and mental health. They tend to are more vulnerable to risks of illness (associated with their impairment, medication intake or social determinants, like low socio-economic status) and are confronted with various barriers in health care and health promotion (e. g. communication or programmatic barriers). This study aims to gain a better understanding of the health-relevant factors people with ID experience in their everyday life in an urban area in Germany. An inclusive research workshop was held at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Berlin. Ten adults with ID and six members of the university (two students, four academic researchers) joined the workshop and worked together as a research group. Photovoice, a participatory research methodology, was utilized. The research group collected data by taking photographs and discussing the pictures within the group. This process resulted in a set of qualitative categories and themes. The health-relevant factors identified were multifaceted. They ranged from housing and working conditions to the effects of keeping pets or being affected by racism and discrimination. The findings were prepared in form of an exhibition, providing a basis for developing municipal strategies for inclusive health promotion.
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Emerson, E., Hatton, C., Baines, S. and Robertson, J., 2016, The physical health of British adults with intellectual disability. Cross sectional study, International journal for equity in health, 15(11), 1-9.
Emerson, E., Robertson, J., Baines, S. and Hatton, C., 2014, The self-rated health of British adults with intellectual disability, Research in developmental disabilities, 35(3), 591–596.
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Krnjacki, L., Emerson, E., Llewellyn, G. and Kavanagh, A.M., 2016, Prevalence and risk of violence against people with and without disabilities. Findings from an Australian population-based study, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, 40(1), 16–21.
Kuckartz, U., 2016, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse. Methoden, Praxis, Computerunterstützung, 3. edition, (Beltz Juventa).
LGK NRW, 2013, 22. Landesgesundheitskonferenz Nordrhein-Westfalen: Von der Integration zur Inklusion: Gesundheitliche Versorgung von Menschen mit Behinderungen verbessern. Date of access: 12/07/2017 https://www.mgepa.nrw.de/mediapool/pdf/gesundheit/LGK_2013_Entschliessung.pdf
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O'Dwyer, M., Peklar, J., McCallion, P., McCarron, M. and Henman, M.C., 2016, Factors associated with polypharmacy and excessive polypharmacy in older people with intellectual disability differ from the general population. A cross-sectional observational nationwide study, BMJ open, 6(4), e010505.
Robertson, J., Emerson, E., Gregory, N., Hatton, C., Kessissoglou, S. and Hallam, A., 2000, Receipt of psychotropic medication by people with intellectual disability in residential settings, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 44(6), 666–676.
Roser, J.-M., Budroni, H. and Schnepp, W., 2011, Entwicklung einer Zielvereinbarung zur barrierefreien Krankenhausversorgung von Menschen mit Mehrfachbehinderungen: Abschlussbericht zum Projekt, Date of access: 17/07/2017. http://www.barrierefreiheit.de/tl_files/bkb-downloads/Projekte/barrierefreies_krankenhaus_mehrfachbehinderung/endfassung_abschlussbericht_barrierefreies_krankenhaus_bvjn_uwh_2011_druckfassung.pdf
Stancliffe, R.J., Lakin, K.C., Doljanac, R., Byun, S.-Y., Taub, S., Chiri, G. and Ferguson, P., 2007, Loneliness and Living Arrangements, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 45(6), 380–390.
Tyrer, P., Oliver-Africano, P.C., Ahmed, Z., Bouras, N., Cooray, S., Deb, S., Murphy, D., Hare, M., Meade, M., Reece, B., Kramo, K., Bhaumik, S., Harley, D., Regan, A., Thomas, D., Rao, B., North, B., Eliahoo, J., Karatela, S., Soni, A. and Crawford, M., 2008, Risperidone, haloperidol, and placebo in the treatment of aggressive challenging behaviour in patients with intellectual disability. A randomised controlled trial, The Lancet, 371(9606), 57–63.
Unger, H. von, 2014, Beispiele der methodischen Umsetzung. In: Unger, H. von (Ed.), Partizipative Forschung, (Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden), pp. 69–83.
Walsh, P.N., Hall, L. and Ryan, D., 2008, POMONA II Final Report. Health Indicators for People with Intellectual Disability: Using an Indicator Set. Date of access: 07/07/2015. http://www.pomonaproject.org/report.php
Wang, C. and Burris, M.A., 1994, Empowerment through photo novella: portraits of participation, Health education quarterly, 21(2), 171–186.
Wang, C. and Burris, M.A., 1997, Photovoice: concept, methodology, and use for participatory needs assessment, Health education & behavior the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education, 24(3), 369–387.
Wang, C.C., 1999, Photovoice. A participatory action research strategy applied to women's health, Journal of women's health, 8(2), 185–192.
Wolfensberger, W., 1999, A contribution to the history of Normalization, with primary emphasis on the establishment of Normalization in North America between 1967-1975. In: Flynn, R.J. and Lemay, R. (Eds.), A Quarter-Century of Normalization and Social Role Valorization: Evolution and Impact, (University of Ottawa Press / Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa), pp. 125–159.
World Health Organization (WHO), 2003, Social determinants of health: The solid facts, (Copenhagen: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe).
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Allweiss, T., Perowanowitsch, M., Burtscher, R., & Wright, M. T. (2017). PARTICIPATORY EXPLORATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN AN URBAN DISTRICT:: A PHOTOVOICE STUDY. Proceedings of the International Conference on Public Health, 3(2), 237–245. Retrieved from https://tiikmpublishing.com/proceedings/index.php/icoph/article/view/132
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