Building Health Supports for Women

McCarron, Mary

doi:10.1002/9780470776162.ch12

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“…2006). However, information on the early history of menarche is less often available for women with ID (McCarron & Pekala Service 2002). More worryingly, research as shown that earlier menopause (before 40 years of age) is also more likely to be experienced in women with ID than women in the general population (Seltzer et al .…”

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The role of community nurses and residential staff in supporting women with intellectual disability to access breast screening services

Taggart

Truesdale‐Kennedy

McIlfatrick

2010

J intellect Disabil Res

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This paper highlights the need for developing a health promotion programme for women with ID focusing on breast awareness and information on screening, and also healthier lifestyles. Breast awareness via visual checks was identified for women with ID who refused to attend the breast clinics; however, issues of informed 'consent' and 'vulnerability' were raised for staff and also family carers having to undertake these checks. Development of user-friendly health educational literature using 'pictures, symbols, signs' and simplified words should be accessible to all ID staff, healthcare staff, and also women with ID.

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The role of community nurses and residential staff in supporting women with intellectual disability to access breast screening services

Taggart

Truesdale‐Kennedy

McIlfatrick

2010

J intellect Disabil Res

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“…Nurses play a pivotal role in empowering and supporting people with disabilities to become active in all discussions relevant to their safety, lifestyle and healthcare needs (McCarron & Service 2002). However, in many institutions nurses have failed in their role.…”

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The general picture of supportive health environments for persons with intellectual disabilities among 121 disability welfare institutions in Taiwan

Lin

Yen

Loh

et al. 2005

J intellect Disabil Res

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“…It is most important to provide these women with an explanation about their health and the process they are undergoing as they age, to heighten their awareness of the existing risks, and to take care of their health (McCarron & Service, 2002;Walsh et al, 2000).…”

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Older Women with Intellectual Disability and the Meaning of Aging

David

Duvdevani

Doron

2015

Journal of Women & Aging

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Aging with intellectual disability has become an important topic in light of the significant increase in life expectancy of this population. More specifically, the combination of gender, age, and intellectual disability raises unique social issues. The aim of this research was to capture and analyze the aging experience of women with intellectual disability from their own voice and viewpoint within the Israeli experience. A phenomenological qualitative method was used in this study. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 women with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability. Four key themes arose from the interviews: (a) the importance of work and reluctance to retire, (b) ageism and the fear of getting old, (c) the importance of a significant partner in old age, and (d) today's positive self-perception. A meaningful aging process can be constructed within the context of gender and disability. It was manifested in this study as a disability-neutral experience. However, ageism and negative attitudes toward old age still need to be addressed.

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Building Health Supports for Women

Cited by 5 publications

References 31 publications

The role of community nurses and residential staff in supporting women with intellectual disability to access breast screening services

The role of community nurses and residential staff in supporting women with intellectual disability to access breast screening services

The general picture of supportive health environments for persons with intellectual disabilities among 121 disability welfare institutions in Taiwan

Older Women with Intellectual Disability and the Meaning of Aging

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