Moving from family care to residential and supported accommodation: a national, longitudinal study of people with intellectual disabilities
MANNAN, HASHEEM
Full-text link
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/59470
A cohort of nearly 11,000 persons was traced over 8 years to determine those who had moved from family care and those who had remained. The majority (85%) continued to live with families, and, for two thirds (67%), no future move was deemed necessary. The 2 main predictors of moving were as follows: A need had been previously recorded and the family had used out-of-home respite services during the 8 years. However, just one quarter of those identified as needing to move had done so in the 8 years. Conversely, no prior indication of need had been recorded for two thirds of people who had moved in this period. The complexities of assessing need and equitably meeting demands are discussed.
Keyword(s): Public Health; Intellectual Disabilities; Residential Care
Publication Date:
2011
Type: Journal article
Peer-Reviewed: Yes
Language(s): English
Institution: Trinity College Dublin
Citation(s): Roy McConkey, Fionnola Kelly, Hasheem Mannan and Sarah Craig (2011) Moving From Family Care to Residential and Supported Accommodation: National, Longitudinal Study of People With Intellectual Disabilities. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: July 2011, Vol. 116, No. 4, pp. 305-314.
Publisher(s): American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
Related Link(s): http://www.aaiddjournals.org/doi/full/10.1352/1944-7558-116.4.305
16 Sept 2011
Access to health care of persons with disabilities as an indicator of equity in health systems
Access to health care of persons with disabilities as an indicator of equity in health systems
MANNAN, HASHEEM
Full-text link
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/59471
The outcomes of certain health services can be used to assess the overall effectiveness of a health care system. For example, maternal mortality is an indicator of the quality of a country’s maternal health services, which in turn reflects the overall functioning of the country’s health system.1 We propose that access by persons with disabilities to health care services, along with measures of disability, constitutes an indicator of overall equity in a health care system. Disability is defined here as activity limitation arising from any one of a variety of conditions, such as spinal cord injury, diabetes or HIV/AIDS, and it can constitute a significant barrier to accessing health care. Transport to health care facilities may be inaccessible to persons with disabilities, and the educational opportunities and social welfare supports available to such individuals may not be sufficient to enable them to properly access the health care they need. The “system” that facilitates health for persons with disabilities thus reaches beyond the confines of health care facilities and the purview of health care professionals; indicators using this group of patients will therefore reflect the effectiveness of intersectoral and systemic contributors to equitable health care provision.
Keyword(s): Global Health; Equity
Publication Date:
2011
Type: Journal article
Peer-Reviewed: Yes
Language(s): English
Institution: Trinity College Dublin
Citation(s): MacLachlan M, Mannan H, McAuliffe E., Access to health care of persons with disabilities as an indicator of equity in health systems, Open Medicine, 5, 1, 2011, 10 - 12
Related Link(s): http://www.openmedicine.ca/article/view/414/371
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MANNAN, HASHEEM
Full-text link
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/59471
The outcomes of certain health services can be used to assess the overall effectiveness of a health care system. For example, maternal mortality is an indicator of the quality of a country’s maternal health services, which in turn reflects the overall functioning of the country’s health system.1 We propose that access by persons with disabilities to health care services, along with measures of disability, constitutes an indicator of overall equity in a health care system. Disability is defined here as activity limitation arising from any one of a variety of conditions, such as spinal cord injury, diabetes or HIV/AIDS, and it can constitute a significant barrier to accessing health care. Transport to health care facilities may be inaccessible to persons with disabilities, and the educational opportunities and social welfare supports available to such individuals may not be sufficient to enable them to properly access the health care they need. The “system” that facilitates health for persons with disabilities thus reaches beyond the confines of health care facilities and the purview of health care professionals; indicators using this group of patients will therefore reflect the effectiveness of intersectoral and systemic contributors to equitable health care provision.
Keyword(s): Global Health; Equity
Publication Date:
2011
Type: Journal article
Peer-Reviewed: Yes
Language(s): English
Institution: Trinity College Dublin
Citation(s): MacLachlan M, Mannan H, McAuliffe E., Access to health care of persons with disabilities as an indicator of equity in health systems, Open Medicine, 5, 1, 2011, 10 - 12
Related Link(s): http://www.openmedicine.ca/article/view/414/371
First Indexed: 2011-09-16 05:29:13 Last Updated: 2011-09-16 05:29:13
Minister for Education & Skills publishes discussion document on Enrolment Policies in schools
Published on Monday 13th June 2011
Minister for Education & Skills publishes discussion document on Enrolment Policies in schools
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn T.D., today (Monday 13th June) opened the way for an overhaul of the enrolment policies in all schools. Minister Quinn published a discussion document on admissions policy aimed at leading to changes in regulations and legislation on how primary and post primary schools allocate places to students......
The discussion document can be found at the department’s website at http://www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/sp_enrolment_discussion_paper.pdf
Minister for Education & Skills publishes discussion document on Enrolment Policies in schools
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn T.D., today (Monday 13th June) opened the way for an overhaul of the enrolment policies in all schools. Minister Quinn published a discussion document on admissions policy aimed at leading to changes in regulations and legislation on how primary and post primary schools allocate places to students......
The discussion document can be found at the department’s website at http://www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/sp_enrolment_discussion_paper.pdf
The Law and People with an Intellectual Disability
An Inclusion Ireland conference on the above subject will be held on Wednesday, 19th October from 10 am-1.30 pm, hosted by the Law Society of Ireland at its offices in Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. Places are limited so early booking is advised.
To book please visit http://www.inclusionireland.ie/LawConference.asp or Tel: 01 8559891
Fax: 01 8559904 Email: info@inclusionireland.ie
To book please visit http://www.inclusionireland.ie/LawConference.asp or Tel: 01 8559891
Fax: 01 8559904 Email: info@inclusionireland.ie
Organisations Representing 800,000 People with Disabilities issue Joint Statement
Organisations Representing 800,000 People with Disabilities issue Joint Statement to Government
15th September 2011, issue from Young Communications at 09.30 a.m. embargo to 11 a.m.
Ten of the leading umbrella organisations, in the Disability Sector, met in Dublin this morning (11a.m. Thursday 15th, Buswell’s Hotel) to issue a joint statement of concern, regarding economic and service issues, now confronting hundreds of thousands of people. The organisations involved are, Care Alliance Ireland, CIL Carmichael House, Disability Federation of Ireland, Genetic & Rare Disorders Organisation, Inclusion Ireland, Mental Health Reform, Neurological Alliance of Ireland, People with Disabilities in Ireland, The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies, The Not for Profit Business Association.
15th September 2011, issue from Young Communications at 09.30 a.m. embargo to 11 a.m.
Ten of the leading umbrella organisations, in the Disability Sector, met in Dublin this morning (11a.m. Thursday 15th, Buswell’s Hotel) to issue a joint statement of concern, regarding economic and service issues, now confronting hundreds of thousands of people. The organisations involved are, Care Alliance Ireland, CIL Carmichael House, Disability Federation of Ireland, Genetic & Rare Disorders Organisation, Inclusion Ireland, Mental Health Reform, Neurological Alliance of Ireland, People with Disabilities in Ireland, The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies, The Not for Profit Business Association.
9 Sept 2011
National project identifies major barriers to change in private hospital sector for learning disabilities
National project identifies major barriers to change in private hospital sector for learning disabilities
Sep 052011
This National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) report highlights the challenges in supporting and encouraging change to private sector learning disability hospitals.
The project ran for 18 months and set out to encourage private sector providers to change their services to reflect national policy as set out in the Mansell report. This included reducing the number private hospital beds, enabling people to leave hospitals for community services and supporting providers to develop alternative service models.
Whiles limited progress towards the goals was achieved, the project did identify a number of challenges to achieving them:
A lack of desire to change services whilst a market for them still exists
Financial returns were a greater driver than delivery of national policy
The current challenging economic climate adds makes change difficult while still delivering financial returns for the organisation .
Local commissioners must be the drivers of change, but there are insufficient levers in the system to make this a priority in NHS and local authority commissioners.
The full report is available at:
http://www.ndti.org.uk/publications/ndti-publications/supporting-change-in-private-sector-learning-disability-hospitals/
Sep 052011
This National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) report highlights the challenges in supporting and encouraging change to private sector learning disability hospitals.
The project ran for 18 months and set out to encourage private sector providers to change their services to reflect national policy as set out in the Mansell report. This included reducing the number private hospital beds, enabling people to leave hospitals for community services and supporting providers to develop alternative service models.
Whiles limited progress towards the goals was achieved, the project did identify a number of challenges to achieving them:
A lack of desire to change services whilst a market for them still exists
Financial returns were a greater driver than delivery of national policy
The current challenging economic climate adds makes change difficult while still delivering financial returns for the organisation .
Local commissioners must be the drivers of change, but there are insufficient levers in the system to make this a priority in NHS and local authority commissioners.
The full report is available at:
http://www.ndti.org.uk/publications/ndti-publications/supporting-change-in-private-sector-learning-disability-hospitals/
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