2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01548.x
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Quality of services and quality of life from service providers' perspectives: analysis with focus groups

Abstract: It is necessary to move beyond a shared awareness of the negative impact of institutionalisation towards the transformation of services in search of personal quality outcomes.

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“…However, the analysis of the participants' QOL profile revealed poorer results in self-determination, rights, and social inclusion. These findings agree with some prior studies showing that people with developmental disabilities do not enjoy high levels of self-determination (Wehmeyer and Garner 2003) and obtain worse results in the dimensions related to social inclusion and rights (Jenaro et al 2013).…”
Section: Quality Of Life Outcomessupporting
confidence: 92%
“…However, the analysis of the participants' QOL profile revealed poorer results in self-determination, rights, and social inclusion. These findings agree with some prior studies showing that people with developmental disabilities do not enjoy high levels of self-determination (Wehmeyer and Garner 2003) and obtain worse results in the dimensions related to social inclusion and rights (Jenaro et al 2013).…”
Section: Quality Of Life Outcomessupporting
confidence: 92%
“…In other countries, several studies have evaluated the service quality from the perspective of the professionals [4,27]. Their results show significant differences between the occupations or job positions of the participants.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This author highlights the relevance of comparing the perceptions of the clients with those of professionals. In this line, several authors [26,27] state that it is essential to know the opinion of the professionals since it directly affects the design, dedication, and results of the service provided. Therefore, it is important to consider the perception of the professionals who compose the multidisciplinary teams in EI centres [1,28] for the design of specific measuring tools [29].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Finalmente, deseamos subrayar que, si bien el contexto chileno presenta características culturales y sociales diferentes a los de las organizaciones señaladas, los cambios en las prácticas de cualquier organización son posibles no sólo gracias a la existencia de recursos económicos o materiales, sino también al fomento de modelos mentales compartidos (Jenaro et al, 2012) y buenas prácticas basadas en la evidencia. Esfuerzos aún mayores por fomentar el desarrollo de recursos residenciales en la comunidad permitirán alinear estas prácticas con las propuestas de la Convención de los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad (Naciones Unidas, 2006), especialmente en lo referido a su artículo 19, que establece que las personas con discapacidad deben tener la oportunidad de elegir su lugar de residencia y dónde y con quién vivir, en igualdad de condiciones con las demás, y sin verse obligadas a vivir con arreglo a un sistema de vida específico.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified