George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1196, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
Community Ment Health J. 2009 Oct;45(5):341-8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-009-9184-9. Epub 2009 Mar 5.
This study examined homeless persons with developmental disabilities and their ability to understand the informed consent process for research using a capacity-to-consent screener. Bivariate associations with the inability to pass the screener on the first attempt were noted with three factors: an eighth grade or less in education, chronic homelessness, and mental retardation diagnosis. With multiple regression, the only outcome associated with inability to pass the screener on the first attempt was an eighth grade or less education. This study indicates the need for consideration of developmental disabilities when homeless and mental health providers are working with the homeless community.
本研究使用能力筛查器检查了发育障碍的无家可归者，以了解他们对研究知情同意过程的理解能力。在初次尝试时无法通过筛查器与三个因素呈显著相关：教育程度为八年级以下，长期无家可归，以及智力障碍诊断。在多元回归中，唯一与初次尝试无法通过筛查器相关的结果是八年级以下的教育程度。本研究表明，在无家可归者和心理健康服务提供者与无家可归者社区合作时，需要考虑发育障碍。
