What is it about?
This pilot study was carried out to explore the feasibility of a full scale study in clinical setting, mainly focusing on subject recruitment, data collection and analysis procedures.
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Why is it important?
The combined effect of massage therapy and multisensory environment had increased inactivity and passivity of the participants, presenting in a more relaxed manner than individual single intervention. Different alert levels of the Alertness Observation Checklist could provide better understanding the attention and responsiveness of people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities.
Perspectives
Study on people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities is not an easy task because they cannot communicate their feelings and needs. As a carer, our job is to minimise their frustration and challenging behaviour, and improve their quality of life in residential living.
Jenny SL CHAN
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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This page is a summary of: A randomised controlled trial on evaluation of the clinical efficacy of massage therapy in a multisensory environment for residents with severe and profound intellectual disabilities: a pilot study, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, April 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jir.12377.
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