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Types of Community Support Services and Self-Efficacy for Continuous Community Living among Individuals with Disabilities and Caregivers

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  • Wai Chan

    (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong)

  • Yuan Cao

    (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
    Mental Health Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong)

  • Erin Yiqing Lu

    (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong)

  • Wai Ming Cheung

    (Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong)

  • Hector Wing Hong Tsang

    (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
    Mental Health Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong)

Abstract

This study explored the impacts of five types of community support services (i.e., center-based care, home-based care, respite care, caregiver assistance, and financial subsidies) on self-efficacy for continuous community living among individuals with disabilities and caregivers. Design: Cross-sectional. Method: The sample consisted of a group of individuals with disabilities ( n = 948) and a group of caregivers ( n = 522). A mixed ANOVA was applied to explore the differences in the perceived importance of improvements to community support services between the groups. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the perceived importance of improvements to types of community support services for self-efficacy for continuous community living. Results: Caregivers perceived higher levels of importance for improvements to community support services than individuals with disabilities. Both groups reported that financial subsidies were the most important area for improvement. The greater importance of improvements to financial subsidies reported by caregivers predicted greater odds for self-efficacy for continuous community living. The greater importance of improvements to center-based services reported by individuals with disabilities predicted greater odds for self-efficacy for continuous community living. Conclusions: The findings suggested that financial subsidies for caregivers and center-based services for individuals with disabilities could improve self-efficacy for continuous community living.

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  • Wai Chan & Yuan Cao & Erin Yiqing Lu & Wai Ming Cheung & Hector Wing Hong Tsang, 2022. "Types of Community Support Services and Self-Efficacy for Continuous Community Living among Individuals with Disabilities and Caregivers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-16, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:19:p:12976-:d:938250
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