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Needs and Supports of People with Intellectual Disability and Their Families in Catalonia
Author(s) -
Vilaseca Rosa,
Gràcia Marta,
Beltran Francesc S.,
Dalmau Mariona,
Alomar Elisabeth,
AdamAlcocer Ana Luisa,
SimóPinatella David
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/jar.12215
Subject(s) - intellectual disability , family member , medical model of disability , psychology , perception , quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , gerontology , psychiatry , family medicine , nursing , neuroscience
Background The study assesses the support needs of individuals with intellectual disability and their families in C atalonia. The present authors examine family quality of life ( FQ oL), identify the individual services required and assess families' perceptions of the extent to which their family member with intellectual disability and they themselves receive the services they need. Materials and Methods The N & S questionnaire ( Needs and Supports for people with intellectual disability and their families ) was administered to 2160 families with a family member with intellectual disability aged under 70 in C atalonia ( S pain). Results Overall mean FQ oL was quite high. FQ oL was associated with family income, education, employment and percentage level of disability. Neither people with intellectual disability nor their families receive the specific support they need. Conclusions Besides providing specific support for individuals with intellectual disability, local policymakers and practitioners should apply a family‐centred approach to the provision of support for families in order to improve FQ oL.