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Assessment of family needs in children with physical disabilities: development of a family needs inventory
- Authors:
- ALSEM M.W., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 40(4), 2014, pp.498-506.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Valid tools to assess family needs for children with physical disabilities are needed to help tune paediatric rehabilitation care processes to individual needs of these families. To create such a family needs inventory, needs of families of children with a physical disability (age 0–18 years) were identified. We examined differences in the number and type of needs listed by families when asked for by means of an interview compared with using an inventory. Methods:Forty-nine families of children with a wide variety of physical disabilities (mean age 7.7 years; SD 4.6) participated in semi-structured interviews, focusing on family needs. They also checked an inventory of 99 items (based on a previously conducted literature review), regarding their family needs. In addition, individual interviews with healthcare professionals, and panel meetings with healthcare professionals and parents were held to further identify relevant family needs for the inventory. Results:The individual parent and healthcare professional interviews raised 41 needs that were not included in the original inventory of 99 items. Moreover, the panel meetings raised a further 49 needs. After restructuring and reformulating several items, a 187-item Family Needs Inventory – Paediatric Rehabilitation (FNI-PR) was created. The parent interviews revealed significantly less family needs (mean number of needs = 10.8; SD = 6.0) compared with using the inventory (mean number of needs = 31.7; SD = 19.7) (P < 0.0001). Most expressed family needs were related to both general and specific information concerning the child's development and treatment, aids and information about legislation and to rules relating to compensation of costs. Conclusion:Based on responses of parents and healthcare professionals the FNI-PR has been developed, a comprehensive inventory for family needs that can be used in paediatric rehabilitation. An inventory checked by parents resulted in more family needs than a single open-ended question. The inventory may facilitate the implementation of family-centred care. (Publisher abstract)
Rehabilitation and welfare restructuring in East Asia: deciphering an assessment tool for people with disabilities in Hong Kong
- Authors:
- LEE Tsor-kui, LEE James
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 21(6), October 2006, pp.583-598.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
While many East Asian economies have in the past witnessed the coexistence of economic growth and modern welfare provisions, this has no longer been the case since the Asian Financial Crisis. This article is an attempt to unravel the latent policy objectives behind an assessment tool for residential services ostensibly aimed at rationalizing residential services for people with physical and/or mental disabilities in Hong Kong. The central argument is that such a policy instrument, whilst appearing technocratic and professional in policy discourse, nonetheless fails to hide its true purpose of implementation – the rationalization of welfare resources within a cutback environment. Moreover, in screening out people with disabilities, the new Assessment Tool further perpetuates a rehabilitation service rooted in paternalism and traditionalism, a service which sees those affected by disabilities as dependent and helpless, and which moves ever further away from the ideals of inclusion, dignity and independent living.
Spinal cord injury: a biopsychosocial perspective and primer for social workers
- Authors:
- KEHELER Carissa, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 2(1), 2003, pp.57-77.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article provides an overview of spinal cord injury (SCI) that is useful and informative for social workers and other health care professionals who work with this population. Social workers new to the specialty of spinal cord injury must expand their knowledge base of this chronic injury. Social workers contribute to the rehabilitation process through assessment, education, and discharge planning. This article also may be used to inform persons with spinal cord injury and their families and to encourage them to engage in dialogue about SCI in the earliest stages of treatment and rehabilitation. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Managing vocational rehabilitation
- Authors:
- TEOH Sing Siong, OSBORNE Howard, MILNE Alexandra
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 179p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Provides comprehensive guidance on how to plan, develop and manage vocational rehabilitation for the disabled and people with learning difficulties. Provides examples of typical operational policies, assessment techniques and commercial licensing agreements.
Housing homeless people with high care needs
- Author:
- CHAR
- Publisher:
- CHAR
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 22p., diags.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on a conference which addressed growing concern at the high care needs of users of DSS Resettlement Units.
Rehabilitation of the older patient: a handbook for the multidisciplinary team
- Editor:
- SQUIRES Amanda J.
- Publisher:
- Croom Helm
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 278p., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Issues concerning rehabilitation of the elderly and considered from a multi-faceted team management approach.
Rehabilitation of the older person: a handbook for the interdisciplinary team
- Editors:
- SQUIRES Amanda, HASTINGS Margaret
- Publisher:
- Nelson Thornes
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 412p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cheltenham
- Edition:
- 3rd.
Issues concerning rehabilitation of the elderly and considered from a multi-faceted team management approach. A shift in emphasis from people to person and from multidisciplinary to interdisciplinary reflects changes in the rehabilitation of older people. The book is divided into three sections dealing with the opportunity for, and theory and practice of, rehabilitation.
Investing in rehabilitation
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Janice, TURNOCK Stuart
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Briefing paper summarising the findings of two literature reviews providing evidence of the shortcomings in the current health and social care system and practices and processes that are known to be effective in achieving good outcomes for service users and for organisations that are responsible for financing or providing rehabilitation services for people whose independence has been impaired by illness or injury.
How to get equipment for disability
- Authors:
- MANDELSTAM Michael, comp
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley/Disabled Living Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 528p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains sections on: daily living equipment; home adaptations; home nursing equipment; medical equipment; wheelchairs; cars; walking aids; footwear; orthotic appliances; prostheses; communication equipment; hearing equipment; equipment for people with visual impairment; environmental controls; incontinence; stoma care; renal dialysis; diabetes; respiratory equipment; dental equipment; residential home equipment provision; equipment for children; equipment for employment; specialist services; charges; social fund; product liability, standards and cleaning; and court cases and ombudsman investigations.
How to get equipment for disability
- Authors:
- MANDELSTAM Michael, comp
- Publisher:
- Kogan Page/Jessica Kingsley/Disabled Living Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 628p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains sections on: daily living equipment; home adaptations; home nursing equipment; medical equipment in general; wheelchairs; cars; walking aids; footwear; orthotic appliances; prostheses; communication equipment; equipment for hearing or visual impairment; environmental controls; equipment for stoma care, renal dialysis and diabetes; respiratory aids; pain and other treatment equipment; dental equipment; residential and nursing home equipment; equipment for children and education; equipment for employment and special rehabilitation services; charges; product liability, standards and cleaning; Social Fund and Independent Living Fund; and assessment of need and complaints procedures.