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Isaacs, B.; Wang, M.; Samuel, P.; Ajuwon, P.; Baum, N.; Edwards, M.; Rillotta, F. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Although the Family Quality of Life Survey--2006 (FQOLS-2006) is being used in research, there is little evidence to support its hypothesised domain structure. The purpose of this study was to test the domain structure of the survey using confirmatory factor analysis. Method: Samples from Australia, Canada, Nigeria and the USA were…
Descriptors: Family Life, Quality of Life, Surveys, Factor Structure
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Balogh, R. S.; Ouellette-Kuntz, H.; Brownell, M.; Colantonio, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Hospitalisations for ambulatory care-sensitive (ACS) conditions are used as an indicator of access to, and the quality of, primary care. The objective was to identify factors associated with hospitalisations for ACS conditions among adults with an intellectual disability (ID) in the context of a publicly insured healthcare system.…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Hospitals, Access to Health Care, Primary Health Care
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Hensel, J. M.; Lunsky, Y.; Dewa, C. S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Studies have shown that staff who support adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) are exposed to challenging behaviour in their work including client aggression. Exposure to aggressive behaviour has been associated with staff stress and burnout. Study samples have been small however, and there has been very little data exploring…
Descriptors: Human Services, Mental Retardation, Burnout, Foreign Countries