What supports are people with intellectual disability living in group homes provided to access health care? A case study

被引:1
作者
Skoss, Rachel [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Chivers, Paola [1 ,4 ]
Arendts, Glenn [5 ,6 ]
Bulsara, Caroline [1 ]
Vithiatharan, Rena [7 ]
Codde, Jim [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Notre Dame Australia, Inst Hlth Res, Fremantle 6959, Australia
[2] Telethon Kids Inst, Nedlands, Australia
[3] Univ Western Australia, Sch Populat & Global Hlth, Perth, Australia
[4] Edith Cowan Univ, Sch Med & Hlth Sci, Joondalup, Australia
[5] Fiona Stanley Hosp, South Metropolitan Area Hlth Serv, Murdoch, Australia
[6] Univ Western Australia, Med Sch, Perth, Australia
[7] St John God Healthcare, Perth, Australia
关键词
health access; intellectual disability; supported accommodation; ADULTS;
D O I
10.1111/bld.12601
中图分类号
G76 [特殊教育];
学科分类号
040109 ;
摘要
BackgroundPeople with intellectual disabilities living in group homes often have complex health needs, are high health service users and need support from their service provider to access health services. In Australia, little is known about the types and amounts of these supports.MethodsA case study was conducted on a large Western Australian disability provider of group homes to 160 people with intellectual disability. Over an 18-month period, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, the study quantified health service use in hospital- and community-based settings, ways by which the person was supported to access health care and the impact on other people supported by the provider. Economic costs of supporting access to health services were estimated.FindingsOverall, the disability provider supported 160 people in accessing health services an average of 23 times each (n = 3617, median = 20, interquartile range = 10-33) over the 18 months. Support included staff attending with the person (96%), following up with guardian/decision-maker (50%), additional resourcing via overtime or staff backfills (6%) and transport (94%). The average cost of supporting one health visit was estimated at $78.51 AUD (2021). Impact on the person's household included loss of opportunity for housemates (30%), reduced supervision within the home (79%) and longer timeframes to complete care needs (32%). The impact of COVID-19 restrictions saw a reduction in allied and mental health service use that did not return to prepandemic levels following the cessation of restrictions. Primary care, specialist, outpatient, pathology and emergency service use was also lower in the postrestriction period compared to the prepandemic period.ConclusionsFor people living in group homes, the disability provider plays an essential role in supporting health service access, primarily through the provision of support staff and transport. The change in health service utilisation following the COVID-19 restriction period indicates that altered health system priorities can potentially exacerbate access inequality for people with intellectual disability. People with intellectual disability frequently need support to go to a health service. Our study looked at how people in group homes receive this support. We found that after COVID-19 restrictions, people received fewer health services. This is important as we need to make sure that people receive the health services that they need.
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页码:549 / 561
页数:13
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