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Satisfaction with personal assistance services of people with disabilities in Korea
- Author:
- KIM Kyung Mee
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 20(2), December 2010, pp.49-62.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Looking at community settings for physically, developmental, visual and brain or head injury associated disabled people in South Korea, this article details utilisation rates for personal assistance services helping with the activities of daily living including bathing, toilet attendance, housework and mobility. Service users’ levels of satisfaction according to data collected from 299 participants in 2007 are detailed. The parameters of service control, attendants’ quality and competence and the quality of the overall service were used as measures. Service control consisted of 5 items relating to possibility of having to change attendants; the direction of services to the attendants; the choice of services that users want; reception of services that users want to customise and the reception of service when the users want it. Attendants’ quality and competence included 8 items such as understanding of impairment; user’s intentions and directions; kind and respectful treatment; punctuality; good communication; relevance of training and wishing to recommend to others. The quality of service was gauged via its appropriateness, readiness, safety and likelihood of referral to others. Findings included high satisfaction when users were able to use all the hours assigned, hours assigned were sufficient to meet their needs, and users’ views were used in formulating care plans. Comparisons are made with literature from USA, Japan, and Germany.
Supervisory and administrative staff's perspectives of self-directed supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Authors:
- KIM Kyung Mee, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 35(2), 2022, pp.480-487.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Self-directed supports (SDS) are a model of disability service delivery that focuses on supporting increased decision-making authority and budget autonomy for people with disabilities and their families. This study identifies supervisory and administrative staff's perspectives within a self-directed, individualised budgeting programme for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Method: Data were collected through 28 face-to-face interviews with supervisory and fiscal administrative staff in Minnesota, USA. Results: A qualitative analysis of these interviews resulted in four major themes: (1) the benefits of SDS, (2) the relationship between SDS and person-centred strategies, (3) the perception that a natural tension arises when balancing person-centred approaches with the need for consistent and fair state policy - including rules and regulations within state systems and (4) the unique challenges related to SDS benefits and challenges occurring across Minnesota. Conclusions: The results indicate the importance of providing effective communication and training to all stakeholders. (Edited publisher abstract)
A multilevel approach to cultural competence: a study of the community response to underserved domestic violence victims
- Authors:
- PYLES Loretta, KIM Kyung Mee
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 87(2), April 2006, pp.221-229.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
In this study, the authors pursued a multilevel approach to studying cultural competence, conceptualized as the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of individuals, agencies, and wider systems to address the needs of underserved and minority populations. Professionals who work with victims of domestic violence were surveyed to assess cultural competence. Professionals involved in the study included: domestic violence advocates, law enforcement and other agencies such as social work and nursing. There were positive relationships between individual cultural competence and both agency and systems cultural competence, indicating that individual, agency, and systems cultural competence are connected and that a multilevel approach to addressing the needs of underserved individuals could prove useful in promoting the ends of social justice.
Supporting the well-being of people with mobility disabilities through social work practice
- Authors:
- KIM Kyung Mee, CANDA Edward R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 6(4), 2007, pp.31-51.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Eighteen people with mobility disabilities participated in a study using a qualitative participant action style method, with the aim of exploring their views about how social workers could promote their well-being. Nine participants were social workers and nine were service users. The results confirm those of earlier studies: that social workers are generally not sufficiently aware of the personal goals, perspectives and health potentials of people with mobility disabilities. Differences between the views of the service user and social worker participants are outlined, and their recommendations for best practices are discussed. In general, practice needs to become more holistic and proactive. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Moving to a holistic model of health among persons with mobility disabilities
- Authors:
- KIM Kyung Mee, FOX Michael H.
- Journal article citation:
- Qualitative Social Work, 5(4), December 2005, pp.470-488.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This study investigates concepts of personal and environmental behaviour among people with mobility disabilities leading to a holistic approach to health. Qualitative data were taken from face-to-face interviews with 18 people with mobility disabilities. The resultant holistic model of health for people with disabilities is a function of the interaction between the person and their environment. In order to enhance health for people with disabilities, it is important to realize that disability and health can coexist. Health is attainable for people with disabilities, particularly when environmental and cultural barriers are confronted and addressed.
Toward a holistic view of health and health promotion in social work with people with disabilities
- Authors:
- KIM Kyung Mee, CANDA Edward R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 5(2), 2006, pp.49-67.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The individual medically oriented model of disability suggests that people with disabilities seldom achieve health and wellness because of their impairments and disabilities. This paper provides an alternative to the tendency in social work to focus on the medicalization of disability without a due consideration of the social context. It draws insights from the social model that asserts disability is a form of social restriction encountered by people with disabilities and that social barriers of disability must be removed through collective action. Also, this model posits that people with disabilities can be healthy if the barriers preventing good health are removed. However, medical aspects of a person with a disability should not be forsaken entirely. Therefore, this article proposes a holistic view that converges insights of the individual and social models toward a better understanding of health issues for people with disabilities. It shows the implications for social work that follow from the convergence. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Understanding emerging disabilities
- Authors:
- FOX Michael H., KIM Kyung Mee
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(4), June 2004, pp.323-337.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This research seeks to understand social and environmental characteristics that distinguish emerging from traditional disability populations. The authors qualitatively analysed how emerging disabilities are understood by persons with disabilities, and used these themes with a public use data source to analyse differences between emerging and traditional disabilities. Findings first illustrate the difficulty in diagnosing and categorizing emerging disabilities. This is true for both persons who have these conditions and medical personnel who are expected to interpret them. Compared with persons with traditional disabilities, persons with emerging disabilities had less education, greater difficulties with activities of daily living, lower income, less private insurance, more frequent medical care and were less likely to work. The picture emerges of that of an underclass within society. There is an ongoing need for a referral and support system with greater recognition and acceptance of all disabilities, especially within independent living centers and among employers.