Korpela R A
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Tampere University Hospital, Finland.
Disabil Rehabil. 1992 Oct-Dec;14(4):176-82. doi: 10.3109/09638289209165857.
Housing is an important aspect in promoting the home care of disabled children, but also one which is too often forgotten by professionals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the housing conditions and the need for modifications, of 204 families with disabled children using technical aids. The housing condition of the families was good compared to average Finnish families with children. One hundred and sixty families had made no housing modifications, but 48 families had need for them, most often to bathrooms and toilets. The need increased with the severity of the children's motor and intellectual disabilities and the need to provide care in line with the number of technical aids in use. It is concluded that families with disabled children need more information on the possibilities for carrying out housing modifications, and that home visits by a case manager are important to evaluate environmental factors affecting the care.
住房是促进残疾儿童家庭护理的一个重要方面，但也是专业人员常常忽视的一个方面。本研究的目的是评估204户使用技术辅助器具的残疾儿童家庭的住房条件及改造需求。与芬兰有孩子的普通家庭相比，这些家庭的住房条件良好。160户家庭未对住房进行改造，但48户家庭有改造需求，其中大部分需求集中在浴室和卫生间。这种需求随着儿童运动和智力残疾的严重程度以及根据所使用技术辅助器具的数量提供护理的需求而增加。得出的结论是，残疾儿童家庭需要更多关于进行住房改造可能性的信息，并且个案管理人员进行家访对于评估影响护理的环境因素很重要。
