Outcomes and Costs of Residential Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Taiwan: A Comparative Evaluation
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| Title: | Outcomes and Costs of Residential Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Taiwan: A Comparative Evaluation |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Chou, Yueh-Ching, Lin, Li-Chan, Pu, Cheng-Yun, Lee, Wan-Ping, Chang, Shu-Chuan |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. Mar 2008 21(2):114-125. |
| Availability: | Blackwell Publishing. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8599; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: customerservices@blackwellpublishing.com; Web site: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/jnl_default.asp |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Costs, Residential Institutions, Group Homes, Mental Retardation, Adults, Comparative Analysis, Residential Care, Interviews, Normalization (Disabilities), Quality of Life, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Taiwan |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2007.00373.x |
| ISSN: | 1360-2322 |
| Abstract: | Background: The disability policy in Taiwan has traditionally emphasized residential care in large institutions and, more recently, medium-sized group homes. This paper compares the relative costs, services provided and outcomes between the traditional institutions, medium-sized group homes and new small-scale community living units that were launched in 2004 in Taiwan. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional analysis was used to investigate the three current residential service models. A total of 248 participants with intellectual disabilities were interviewed, including all residents from the existing 25 small residential units and purposively sampled respondents from the other two residential models. Results: Outcomes for the Taiwanese participants were consistent with the existing literature on deinstitutionalization from Western societies. Small homes provided better subjective and objective quality of life than both medium-sized community-based units and traditional institutions. Conclusion: Participants living in small residential homes experienced better outcomes at lower cost than persons living in medium-sized group homes or institutions. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Accession Number: | EJ835094 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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