A quality framework for personalised residential supports for adults with developmental disabilities.

摘要: Background  The Personalised Residential Supports (PRS) Project provided detailed information about the nature, purposes and outcomes of PRS from perspectives key stakeholder groups including people with developmental disabilities, family members service providers. Although these forms support have developed over past two decades, there is a dearth empirical work that has explored characteristics PRS. In contrast, multitude studies on congregate residential clear trend towards study relatively small, settings. Methods  was conceived initially in as having four criteria arrangements – high degree of: individualisation; individual/family influence; informal relationships; and, person-centredness. Four methods data collection were used to develop descriptive framework for PRS: review literature met inclusion criteria; case carried out 2 years six adults whose living initial focus group disabilities; series written surveys 18 who ‘experts’ their experience knowledge PRS-type arrangements. latter included members, providers policymakers. Each dataset analysed separately independently by authors third researcher, followed process conciliation consensus which quality developed. Two iterations expert fine tune framework. Results  Qualitative analysis resulted made up nine themes containing 28 attributes. Descriptions each theme attribute are provided. named as: Assumptions, Leadership, My Home, One Person at Time, Planning, Control, Support, Thriving Social Inclusion. Conclusion  This identified reported groups. On face value, expressed relevance all supported accommodation, many different people. research continuing further development will enable its use evaluation existing or planned