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Outcomes of a new residential scheme for adults with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan: a 2-year follow-up.
- Source :
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research; Sep2011, Vol. 55 Issue 9, p823-831, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Background The Taiwanese government launched a new programme in November 2004 to support adults with intellectual disabilities living in smaller facilities. This paper aims to evaluate the service outcomes of this new residential scheme over 2 years including those residents who moved from an institution and those who moved from their family. Methods A one-group repeated-measures analysis was conducted for five interviews after the adults with intellectual disabilities entered the new environment. Forty-nine adults were initially studied (T1) and 29 adults remained in the homes until the end of the study (T5). Results This study found significant improvements over the 2 years in the residents' quality of life and family contact. The results also highlight a decrease in maladaptive behaviour among the residents moving from institution and an increase in choice making and family contact among the residents moving from family. No significant changes in adaptive behaviour and community inclusion were found. Conclusion Results revealed that further policy changes and financial support including service quality assurance are required in order to improve service outcomes for adults living in the new residential scheme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ADAPTABILITY (Personality)
ANALYSIS of variance
CHI-squared test
STATISTICAL correlation
FISHER exact test
INTERVIEWING
LONGITUDINAL method
EVALUATION of medical care
INTELLECTUAL disabilities
PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities
QUALITY of life
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICS
T-test (Statistics)
DATA analysis
RESIDENTIAL care
REPEATED measures design
DATA analysis software
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09642633
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 64905450
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01394.x