Managing Weight: What Do People with an Intellectual Disability Want from Mobile Technology?

Phil Smyth; Claire McDowell; Julian C. Leslie; Geraldine Leader; Mark Donnelly; Elizabeth Simpson; Laura Skelly

doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-798-6-273

Managing Weight: What Do People with an Intellectual Disability Want from Mobile Technology?

Phil Smyth
, Claire McDowell
, Julian C. Leslie
, Geraldine Leader
, Mark Donnelly
, Elizabeth Simpson
, Laura Skelly

Ulster University
University of Galway

Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Obesity is a significant health challenge. People with Intellectual Disability (ID) are particularly vulnerable to developing obesity. Mobile technology has been developed to support the management of weight and obesity in the form of apps, although not with people with an ID in mind. As a result existing off-the-shelf weight management apps currently available may not be functional in supporting weight reduction within this population. This paper presents the results of consultations with people with ID regarding weight management, comfort with mobile technology and desired characteristics in apps designed for people with ID that target weight management.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Harnessing the Power of Technology to Improve Lives
Editors	Peter Cudd, Luc de Witte
Publisher	IOS PRESS
Pages	273-278
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781614997979
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-798-6-273
Publication status	Published - 2017

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	242
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

UN SDGs

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

intellectual disability
mobile technology
obesity

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Smyth, P., McDowell, C., Leslie, J. C., Leader, G., Donnelly, M., Simpson, E., & Skelly, L. (2017). Managing Weight: What Do People with an Intellectual Disability Want from Mobile Technology? In P. Cudd, & L. de Witte (Eds.), Harnessing the Power of Technology to Improve Lives (pp. 273-278). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 242). IOS PRESS. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-798-6-273

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Smyth, P, McDowell, C, Leslie, JC, Leader, G, Donnelly, M, Simpson, E & Skelly, L 2017, Managing Weight: What Do People with an Intellectual Disability Want from Mobile Technology? in P Cudd & L de Witte (eds), Harnessing the Power of Technology to Improve Lives. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 242, IOS PRESS, pp. 273-278. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-798-6-273

Managing Weight: What Do People with an Intellectual Disability Want from Mobile Technology? / Smyth, Phil; McDowell, Claire; Leslie, Julian C. et al.
Harnessing the Power of Technology to Improve Lives. ed. / Peter Cudd; Luc de Witte. IOS PRESS, 2017. p. 273-278 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 242).

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