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Managing demand for social care among adults with intellectual disabilities: A systematic scoping review
Author(s) -
RojasGarcia Antonio,
Woodhead Charlotte,
Imwensi Elsie,
Hassiotis Angela,
Aspinal Fiona
Publication year - 2020
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.12652
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , intellectual disability , inclusion (mineral) , social care , systematic review , dependency (uml) , health care , psychology , nursing , business , public economics , medline , medicine , economics , psychiatry , social psychology , computer science , economic growth , political science , software engineering , law
Background Demand for formal social services support for adults with intellectual disabilities is increasing internationally. Initiatives which empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to improve their health, develop living skills or manage chronic illnesses may promote independence and reduce unnecessary dependency on social services. Methods A “preventative framework” to managing demand comprising several domains was developed from existing literature to guide the search strategy. Results Fourteen papers related to three domains in the predetermined preventative framework were selected for inclusion in the review, including twelve economic studies. Outcomes included measurement of care needs, and cost‐comparison between social care models or cost‐effectiveness of interventions. Due to the heterogeneity, the present authors were not able to quantitatively synthesize findings. Conclusions The present authors conclude that evidence linking initiatives across sectors to demand for adult social care is lacking. The present authors identify several gaps in the literature and make recommendations for future research and data recording in practice.