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Flynn, Samantha; Hulbert-Williams, Nicholas; Hulbert-Williams, Lee; Bramwell, Ros – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Increased life expectancy has led to an increase in diagnoses of chronic illness in people with an intellectual disability; despite this increase, research about the psychological impact is rare. This review explored the psychosocial experiences of chronic illness in adults with an intellectual disability, revealing potential…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Chronic Illness, Intellectual Disability, Psychological Patterns
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Abraído-Lanza, Ana F.; Martins, Mariana Cunha; Shelton, Rachel C.; Flórez, Karen R. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
With the marked increase of the Latino population in the United States during the past 20 years, there has been growing interest in the social, cultural, and structural factors that may impede breast cancer screening among Latino women, especially among those subgroups that have been understudied. Acculturation and fatalism are central cultural…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Hispanic Americans, Acculturation
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Crossman, Joanne M. – Health Education Journal, 2016
Study objective: To describe a successful approach to teaching principles and practices of behaviour change through a behaviour change plan (BCP) initiative to improve personal health while advancing health knowledge and general education intellectual skills. Students' perspectives of obstacles, behaviours important towards goal attainment and the…
Descriptors: Wellness, Health Behavior, Behavior Change, College Freshmen