The juncture and disjuncture of service delivery systems in post-parental care planning for rural people with intellectual disabilities

Title
The juncture and disjuncture of service delivery systems in post-parental care planning for rural people with intellectual disabilities
Publication Date
2023
Author(s)
Wark, Stuart
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5366-1860
Email: swark5@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:swark5
Bryant, Lia
Morales-Boyce, Tyson
Deuter, Kate
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Routledge
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.3109/13668250.2022.2098095
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/53503
Abstract
Background: Australian research indicates that post-parental care transitions are rarely planned and primarily occur following a crisis for a primary carer. This paper examines disability staff perceptions of transitions for people with intellectual disability and their ageing carers in rural South Australia.
Method: A focus group interview model was used, with a semi-structured interview guide initiating group discussions. A thematic analysis methodological approach was selected to analyse the data.
Results: This paper reports on the theme of Service Delivery, which has three sub-themes of Availability; Distance; and Individual Access. The key findings are presented and supported by the use of exemplar quotes.
Conclusions: This research indicates a poor intersection of general and specialist services is inhibiting post-parental transitional care for rural people. Simply allocating money to the individual does not resolve the issues, and the interface between different services needs to be better considered at government level.
Link
Citation
Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 48(2), p. 127-137
ISSN
1469-9532
1366-8250
Start page
127
End page
137

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