Pilot feasibility study of the Walking Away from Diabetes programme for adults with intellectual disabilities in two further education colleges: Process evaluation findings
Journal Article
Maine, A., Brown, M. J., Dickson, A., & Truesdale, M. (2019)
Pilot feasibility study of the Walking Away from Diabetes programme for adults with intellectual disabilities in two further education colleges: Process evaluation findings. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(5), 1034-1046. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12593
Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) remain at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) due to lifestyle associated risk factors. Educational programs ...
A mixed methods, randomised controlled feasibility trial of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) plus Standard Care (SC) vs. SC alone for DSM-5 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Brown, M., Taggart, L., Truesdale, M., Sirisena, C., Walley, R., …Paterson, D. (2019)
A mixed methods, randomised controlled feasibility trial of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) plus Standard Care (SC) vs. SC alone for DSM-5 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(4), 806-818. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12570
Objective: To report the results of the first randomised feasibility trial of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) plus Standard Care (SC) vs. SC alone for DSM...
An evaluation of mainstream type 2 diabetes educational programmes in relation to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of the literature
Journal Article
Brown, M. J., Maine, A., Brown, M. .., Dickson, A., & Truesdale, M. (2018)
An evaluation of mainstream type 2 diabetes educational programmes in relation to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(2), 256-279. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12544
Background
Risk reduction and self‐management programs for type 2 diabetes (T2D) are commonplace. However, little is known about their appropriateness for people with intellec...
Health Promotion and Wellness Initiatives Targeting Chronic Disease Prevention and Management for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Recent Advancements in Type 2 Diabetes
Journal Article
Taggart, L., Truesdale, M., Dunkley, A., House, A., & Russell, A. M. (2018)
Health Promotion and Wellness Initiatives Targeting Chronic Disease Prevention and Management for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Recent Advancements in Type 2 Diabetes. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 5(3), 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-018-0142-5
Purpose of Review The aim of this paper was to review the recent international developments in health promotion and wellness
initiatives targeting chronic disease prevention a...
Diabetes in people with learning disabilities
Book Chapter
Truesdale, M., & Taggart, L. (2018)
Diabetes in people with learning disabilities. In S. Hardy, P. Woodward, & E. Chaplin (Eds.), Supporting the physical health needs of people with learning disabilities, 73-82. Pavilion Publishing & Media Ltd
This book chapter aims to increase awareness and knowledge of how diabetes presents itself, as well as how it can be presented in the first place, in people with a learning di...
Multiple traumatisation and subsequent psychopathology in people with intellectual disabilities and DSM‐5 PTSD: a preliminary study
Journal Article
Mason‐Roberts, S., Bradley, A., Karatzias, T., Brown, M., Paterson, D., Walley, R., …Sirisena, C. (2018)
Multiple traumatisation and subsequent psychopathology in people with intellectual disabilities and DSM‐5 PTSD: a preliminary study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12505
Background: Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) are at greater risk of exposure to traumatic life events compared to the non-ID population. Yet no study to date has ...
The experience of type 2 diabetes self-management in adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers: A review of the literature using meta-aggregative synthesis and an appraisal of rigour
Journal Article
Maine, A., Brown, M., Dickson, A., & Truesdale, M. (2020)
The experience of type 2 diabetes self-management in adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers: A review of the literature using meta-aggregative synthesis and an appraisal of rigour. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 24(2), 253-267. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629518774172
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience significant barriers to diabetes self-management (DSM), yet there remains a paucity of research within this population. ...
People with Learning Disabilities in Scotland: 2017 Health Needs Assessment Update Report
Report
Truesdale, M., & Brown, M. (2017)
People with Learning Disabilities in Scotland: 2017 Health Needs Assessment Update Report. NHS Health Scotland
The health needs assessment provides a broad overview of the current research evidence of the health needs of adults with learning disabilities. It is an update of the 2004 h...
Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions and experiences of professionals in diabetes and intellectual disability services: Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities
Journal Article
Brown, M., Taggart, L., Karatzias, T., Truesdale, M., Walley, R., Northway, R., …Davies, M. (2017)
Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions and experiences of professionals in diabetes and intellectual disability services: Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 61(5), 435-449. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12369
Background: Globally diabetes is increasing with concerns about the impact on outcomes, including premature death and the costs associated with managing the condition. Researc...
A study protocol for a pilot randomised trial of a structured education programme for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities
Journal Article
Taggart, L., Coates, V., Clarke, M., Bunting, B., Davies, M., Carey, M., …Karatzias, T. (2015)
A study protocol for a pilot randomised trial of a structured education programme for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities. Trials, 16, 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0644-y
Background: The need for structured education programmes for type 2 diabetes is a high priority for many governments around the world. One such national education programme in...