Carers' perspectives of a weight loss intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: A qualitative study

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 90-102

  Spanos, D ^a   Hankey, C R ^a   Boyle, S ^b   Koshy, P ^a   MacMillan, S ^a   Matthews, L ^a   Miller, S ^b   Penpraze, V ^a   Pert, C ^b   Robinson, N ^b   Melville, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Intellectual disabilities; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; FREEDOM; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; LOW CALORY DIET; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84870830417     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01530.x     Document Type: Article

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