Women Be Healthy: A Curriculum for Women with Mental Retardation &amp; Other Developmental Disabilities: Facilitator's Manual

Lunsky, Yona; Straiko, Amy; Armstrong, Sharon C.

doi:10.1037/e549452010-001

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“…Women Be Healthy is a classroom-based intervention designed specifically for women with ID. Women Be Healthy participants learn about their bodies, the importance of cervical and breast cancer screening, what occurs during screening procedures, how to report their symptoms and ask questions of their healthcare providers and how to relax for mammograms and pelvic exams (Lunsky et al 2002). Women Be Healthy embraces self-determination and a fundamental goal of the intervention is to empower women with ID to be partners with their healthcare providers.…”

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Recruitment and consent of women with intellectual disabilities in a randomised control trial of a health promotion intervention

Swaine

Parish

Luken

et al. 2011

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

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Recruitment and consent of women with intellectual disabilities in a randomised control trial of a health promotion intervention

Swaine

Parish

Luken

et al. 2011

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

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“…The remaining women lived alone or with a spouse (n = 14, or 7% of the sample). Consistent with the target population for whom the Women Be Healthy curriculum (Lunsky, Straiko, & Armstrong, 2002) was designed, all of the participants had developmental disabilities and most (n = 183, or 91%) of the participants had mild or moderate levels of cognitive itupairment.…”

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“…We then conducted on-site visits to fully explain the project and partner sites' responsibilities, which were delineated via a memorandum of understanding. Collaborating sites had three primary responsibilities: (a) identifying women with intellectual disabilities within their agency who could participate in the study, (b) identifying at least one staff member to receive training and teach the Women Be Healthy curriculum (Lunsky, Straiko, & Armstrong, 2002) on-site, and (c) assisting the research team to maintain contact with participants over a 3-year period. Eorty-five community rehabilitation, community college, and multiservice developmental disabilities service organizations were initially ©AAIDD DOl: 10.1352DOl: 10.…”

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Cervical and Breast Cancer–screening Knowledge of Women with Developmental Disabilities

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Swaine²,

Luken³

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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Women with developmental disabilities are significantly less likely than women without disabilities to receive cervical and breast cancer screening according to clinical guidelines. The reasons for this gap are not understood. The present study examined the extent of women's knowledge about cervical and breast cancer screening, with the intention of informing the development and testing of interventions to increase cervical and breast cancer screening rates for these women. In a sample of 202 community-dwelling women with developmental disabilities, most women had little knowledge of cervical and breast cancer screening. Women who were living at home with family caregivers had the most limited understanding of cervical and breast cancer screening. Policy and practice implications are discussed.

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“…Other health intervention programs have targeted specific topics. These include the Women Be Healthy program from North Carolina that addresses gynecological health issues for women with ID [Lunsky et al, 2005], smoking prevention and cessation programs for persons with ID [Tracy and Hosken, 1997], and resource materials on common barriers to health care of women with physical and intellectual disabilities [Welner, 1999].…”

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A cascade of disparities: Health and health care access for people with intellectual disabilities

Krahn

Hammond

Turner

2006

Ment. Retard. Dev. Disabil. Res. Rev.

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People with ID represent approximately 2% of the population and, as a group, experience poorer health than the general population. This article presents recent conceptualizations that begin to disentangle health from disability, summarizes the literature from 1999 to 2005 in terms of the cascade of disparities, reviews intervention issues and promising practices, and provides recommendations for future action and research. The reconceptualization of health and disability examines health disparity in terms of the determinants of health (genetic, social circumstances, environment, individual behaviors, health care access) and types of health conditions (associated, comorbid, secondary). The literature is summarized in terms of a cascade of disparities experienced by people with ID, including a higher prevalence of adverse conditions, inadequate attention to care needs, inadequate focus on health promotion, and inadequate access to quality health care services. Promising practices are reviewed from the perspective of persons with ID, providers of care and services, and policies that influence systems of care. Recommendations across multiple countries and organizations are synthesized as guidelines to direct future action. They call for promoting principles of early identification, inclusion, and self-determination of people with ID; reducing the occurrence and impact of associated, comorbid, and secondary conditions; empowering caregivers and family members; promoting healthy behaviors in people with ID; and ensuring equitable access to quality health care by people with ID. Their broadscale implementations would begin to reduce the health disparity experienced by people with ID.

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Women Be Healthy: A Curriculum for Women with Mental Retardation & Other Developmental Disabilities: Facilitator's Manual

Cited by 9 publications

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Recruitment and consent of women with intellectual disabilities in a randomised control trial of a health promotion intervention

Recruitment and consent of women with intellectual disabilities in a randomised control trial of a health promotion intervention

Cervical and Breast Cancer–screening Knowledge of Women with Developmental Disabilities

A cascade of disparities: Health and health care access for people with intellectual disabilities

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