Jeon Hyejin, Shin Hyunsook, Rim Dahae, Shon Soonyoung
College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Public Health Nurs. 2025 Jan-Feb;42(1):246-264. doi: 10.1111/phn.13454. Epub 2024 Oct 24.
Children with disabilities and their families continue to face challenges in social inclusion and accessing resources. This study aimed to evaluate the availability and associated challenges of using services for these children and their families.
A descriptive study was conducted to analyze social services for children with disabilities. Data were collected from the official websites of both public and private institutions across three regions in South Korea. These data included information on the service contents and the characteristics of the target beneficiaries.
A total of 12,841 service units were analyzed and grouped into 10 domains and 35 categories of social services. The most frequently identified service content was "Healthcare," followed by "Child and family care" and "Community services." The most frequently used characteristic of target beneficiaries was "Residential area," followed by "Income level," "Benefit," and "Type of disability."
The current services are limited in meeting the needs of children with disabilities, particularly in terms of selection criteria, service content, and the integration of policies and delivery systems, contributing to a lack of social inclusion and lower quality of life. Constructing a national scheme to expand eligibility and support tailored to individual circumstances and needs is necessary.
残疾儿童及其家庭在社会融入和获取资源方面继续面临挑战。本研究旨在评估为这些儿童及其家庭提供服务的可用性及相关挑战。
开展一项描述性研究以分析针对残疾儿童的社会服务。数据收集自韩国三个地区公立和私立机构的官方网站。这些数据包括服务内容信息以及目标受益人的特征。
共分析了12841个服务单元，并将其分为10个领域和35类社会服务。最常提及的服务内容是“医疗保健”，其次是“儿童及家庭照料”和“社区服务”。目标受益人最常被提及的特征是“居住地区”，其次是“收入水平”“福利”和“残疾类型”。
当前的服务在满足残疾儿童需求方面存在局限，尤其是在选择标准、服务内容以及政策与服务提供系统的整合方面，这导致社会融入不足和生活质量较低。有必要构建一个全国性计划，以扩大资格范围并根据个人情况和需求提供量身定制的支持。
