1. Missouri Disability and Health Collaborative
George Gotto, UMKC-IHD
Karen Wallace, DHSS
Christy Miller, UMKC-IHD
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2. Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities…
Engage in low levels of physical activity (Stanish, Temple, & Frey, 2006)
Eat unhealthy diets (Draheim et al., 2007)
Have high levels of obesity and related chronic disease (Sutherland, Couch, & Iacono, 2002)
The trend in the United States is moving toward adults with mild IDD living in smaller, less supervised settings (Rimmer & Yamaki, 2006; Stancliffe, et al., 2011)
People with IDD who live in less restrictive settings are more likely to be obese than those who live in more supervised settings (Rimmer et al., 1993, 1994; Lewis et al., 2002; Melville, et al., 2007; Rimmer & Yamaki 2006; Anderson, 2013 Stancliffe, et al., 2011)
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3. Missouri Disability and Health Collaborative
The overall goal is “to support individuals with intellectual disabilities to be included in and have access to the full range of evidence-based physical activity and nutrition programs provided through public health programs within Missouri.”
Reduce health disparities for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) within Missouri public health programs.
Build internal state capacity and disability and public health partnerships.
Support the implementation of a needs assessment which will assess gaps in access to Missouri public health programs by individuals with ID
Adapt and implement evidence-based physical activity and nutrition programs.
Enhance state level surveillance and monitoring related to health status of individuals with ID.
Improve dissemination of materials and messaging related to nutrition and exercise promotion for people with ID.
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4. Statewide Needs Assessment
Phase 1: Comprehensive literature review on health and wellness supports for people with ID. The comprehensive literature review identified common barriers to promoting nutrition and exercise programs for people with ID, with special attention given to methods for overcoming barriers to participation.
Phase 2: Community-based systems modeling. The purpose of the system-modeling sessions was to gain insight into the conceptual and causal relationships community members attribute to policies and practices that impact participation of individuals with ID in public health nutrition and physical activity programs. This process included adults with ID, family members, and public health professionals.
Phase 3: Community Health Inclusion Index Organizational Assessment. Lastly, the assessment team used the Community Health Inclusion Index (CHII) Organizational Assessment to collect data from county and municipal public health organizations that receive funding from/participate in Bureau of Community Health and Wellness public health programs.
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5. Phase I: Comprehensive Literature Review
What barriers and facilitators affect the decisions that people with ID make about participating in fitness and nutrition programs in their community?
What characteristics are shared by interventions/strategies that have been most effective in increasing the participation of people with ID in community fitness and nutrition activities?
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6. Flow Chart of the Article Selection Process
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7. Literature Review Highlights
Themes: The articles provided evidence for what works to make community programs accessible and inclusive for people with ID. Some of the most important themes were:
Support from family, peer mentors, and staff
Social support, enjoyment, and rewards
Accessibility of health promotion materials and programs
Self-efficacy (believing in your own ability to do something)
Attitudes about disability
Staff and volunteer training
Cost
Transportation
Perception of risk (people with ID or their support people worry about safety)
What works: A few of the articles describe successful programs and strategies. These include volunteer or peer mentoring, goal setting, combined exercise and health education programs, including people with ID in the development of programs, and exposing community program staff to new ideas and attitudes about ID.
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8. Phase 2: Community-Based Systems Modeling
Purpose: Gain insight into the conceptual and causal relationships community members attribute to policies and practices that impact participation of individuals with ID in public health nutrition and physical activity programs.
Sessions occurred in six regions of the state
Adults with ID (n=25)
Family members (n=8)
Disability support and public health professionals (n=41)
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9. Path Diagram for Accessible Community Fitness & Nutrition Programs
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10. Missouri Council for Activity & Nutrition January 18, 2018
Phase 3: Community Health Inclusion Index (CHII) Organizational Assessment Survey
Purpose: To collect information about inclusive healthy living resources in a community. The survey asks questions across five topic areas:
Healthy eating programs and policies;
Physical activity programs and policies;
Staff training and incentives;
Healthcare; and
Inclusion attitudes.
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11. Missouri Council for Activity & Nutrition January 18, 2018
Survey Participants
56 local public health agencies
44 (79%) healthcare sites
8 (14%) “worksites”
4 (7%) community institution/organizations
The majority of participating professionals (40) identified themselves as supervisors, with two HR Coordinators, two Communication Liaisons, and 20 who selected “other.”
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12. CHII Organizational Assessment Highlights
56% of public health agencies have at least one policy that programs should be inclusive
39% offer some disability awareness training for staff and 70% offer at least some accommodations for people with disabilities
75% [42] are part of a wellness coalition but only seven of these include someone representing the disability perspective and only eight set goals related to the needs of people with disabilities
90% of agencies say their leadership supports enhanced inclusion
43% of agencies reported that disability inclusion was a strong or very strong concern, and 34% said it was a moderate concern
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13. 2017 Needs Assessment Key Findings
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14. Missouri Council for Activity & Nutrition January 18, 2018
Next Steps
Increase public health physical activity and nutrition strategies adapted to be inclusive of people with ID
Increase utilization of adapted programs/strategies
Train personal care assistants, service providers and family members on physical activity and nutrition
Add questions related to ID to existing surveillance systems
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15. Missouri Council for Activity & Nutrition January 18, 2018
Next Steps
Offer training on working people with disabilities for public health staff and partners
Convene stakeholders from local public health and disability programs to encourage connections
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