Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA.
Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2012 Nov;117(6):464-77. doi: 10.1352/1944-7558-117.6.464.
The study examined the differential experiences and outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families receiving self-directed services based on the type of personal support worker hired (parents, siblings, other relatives, friends, and agency staff). The sample consisted of 372 participants in a self-directed waiver program who used personal assistance services. Results indicated that the caregiver's satisfaction with the personal support worker, self-efficacy in managing personal support workers, and mental health varied significantly based on type of personal support worker hired. Also, the physical health and daily choice making of the adults with disabilities differed significantly by type of personal support worker hired.
本研究考察了基于所雇用的个人支持工作人员类型（父母、兄弟姐妹、其他亲属、朋友和机构工作人员），为接受自我指导服务的智力和发育障碍人士及其家庭带来的不同体验和结果。该样本由 372 名使用个人援助服务的自我指导豁免计划参与者组成。结果表明，看护者对个人支持工作者的满意度、管理个人支持工作者的自我效能感以及心理健康因所雇用的个人支持工作者的类型而有显著差异。此外，残疾成年人的身体健康和日常决策也因所雇用的个人支持工作者的类型而有显著差异。
