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  "abstract": "Background\n\nSupport workers play a key role in everyday health support for people with intellectual disabilities. This study aimed to explore how training (the TRAIN-ID programme) can strengthen support workers' competencies to meet the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities.Method\n\nThis qualitative study explored 26 support workers' experiences with participating in the training programme through written reflections, focus groups immediately post-training and interviews three months later. Data were analysed using template analysis informed by the Kirkpatrick framework.Results\n\nPositive experiences with the programme related to observing, discussing and following up health problems in practice. Furthermore, analysis indicates concrete pathways linking learning to intentions for behavioural change and perceived impact.Conclusions\n\nTraining programmes that recognise support workers' roles in health support strengthen support workers' ability to identify and respond to health concerns, thereby helping to address educational gaps and improving everyday health support for people with intellectual disabilities.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.",
    "Academic Collaborative Intellectual Disability and Health - Sterker op Eigen Benen (SOEB), Nijmegen, the Netherlands.",
    "HAN University of Applied Sciences, STERKplaats, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.",
    "The Dutch National Professional Association for Support Workers (BPSW), Utrecht, the Netherlands."
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  "author_total": 6,
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      "name": "Elske van Oostaijen"
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      "name": "Geraline L Leusink"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/a1vdy96fvbqxx.bib",
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  "doi": "10.1111/jar.70326",
  "fulltext_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13682912",
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  "language": "eng",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13682912?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13682912",
  "pmid": "42901505",
  "published": "2026-09-01",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/a1vdy96fvbqxx.ris",
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  "title": "From Learning to Practice: Support Workers' Experiences With the TRAIN-ID Training Programme to Strengthen Health Support for People With Intellectual Disabilities.",
  "title_text": "From Learning to Practice: Support Workers' Experiences With the TRAIN-ID Training Programme to Strengthen Health Support for People With Intellectual Disabilities.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:19:41Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/a1vdy96fvbqxx",
  "venue": "Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID",
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