Background: It is thought that physical health conditions start at a young age in people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). Knowledge regarding the prevalence, associations and development of these physical health conditions could be used for purposes of prevention as well as …

Background: Although particular technologies can enhance the quality of life (QoL) of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (we use the term pervasive support needs), their objectives and outcomes are understudied. A systematic literature review was therefore conducted to explore …

Technologie heeft veel te bieden voor mensen met een ernstige meervoudige beperking (EMB). Vanuit die overtuiging is de methodiek Helpende Hand met bijbehorend werkboek ontwikkeld door onderzoekers van het Lectoraat Technologie voor Gezondheid van de Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN) sàmen met …

Inleiding: Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd binnen zorgorganisatie ’s Heeren Loo, woonzorgpark Willem van den Bergh. De opdrachtgevers van dit onderzoek, de ergotherapeuten binnen dit woonzorgpark, zien dat cliënten met een ernstige meervoudige beperking (EMB) niet altijd zinvolle vrijetijdsbesteding krijgen …

Background: Chronic constipation is common in people with intellectual disabilities, and seems to be highly prevalent in people with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (SPIMD). However, there is no current widely accepted definition for the constipation experienced by these individuals. …

Background: Persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) are vulnerable when it comes to experiencing pain. Reliable assessment of pain-related behaviour in these persons is difficult. Aim To determine how pain items can be reliably scored in adults with PIMD. Methods: We developed …

Poster presentation, pitch included at the SIRG PIMD Leuven