ERIC Number: EJ1279138
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Complex Support Needs Profile of an Adult Cohort with Intellectual Disability Transitioning from State-Based Service Provision to NDIS-Funded Residential Support
Wilson, Nathan J.; Riches, Vivienne C.; Riches, Tanya; Durvasula, Seeta; Rodrigues, Renell; Pinto, Sonali
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, v45 n4 p355-364 2020
Background: People with intellectual disability and chronic and complex support needs often require unique models of care that are intensive and expensive. How these supports can be continued within a rapidly changing policy and funding context in Australia, has not been fully determined. Method: This descriptive study utilised a retrospective electronic case-file audit design. Demographic details, chronic health conditions, medications, behaviours of concern, and overall support needs profile were mapped for 41 participants. Results: The profile is one of an ageing cohort, with high levels of chronicity and polypharmacy that requires a specialised workforce to fully meet their support needs. Conclusion: As the people with ID in this cohort age, the training needs of the current and future workforce will need to adapt as different issues become more prominent. How the national disability health and policy settings can best accommodate these support needs remains unclear.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Models, Chronic Illness, Drug Therapy, Behavior Problems, Aging (Individuals), Adults, Health Needs, Foreign Countries, Residential Care, Body Composition, Individual Characteristics, Daily Living Skills, Psychomotor Skills, Communication Skills, Comorbidity, Hygiene
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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