Niet-gebruik van maatschappelijke ondersteuning

Autor: Anna Maria Marangos, M. Cardol, Mirjam de Klerk
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Tijdschrift voor gezondheidswetenschappen. 91:324-331
ISSN: 1876-8776
1388-7491
DOI: 10.1007/s12508-013-0113-5
Popis: Non-use of social support services: This article explores the underlying reasons for the non-use of support services provided via the Dutch Social Support Act by people with a physical disability who consider themselves unable to manage without help. Why do some people in this position not call in professional support? For this study, 14 respondents with severe physical disabilities were interviewed. In a previously held survey they reported to be unable to manage adequately in at least one domain of life (maintaining a household, travelling, meeting other people and/or participating in activities). Previous research indicates that the main reasons for non-use were related to thresholds, such as a lack of information or having difficulty with forms. In this research we found additional reasons such as causes of psychosocial nature, a complex personal situation, ambivalence regarding the need for support and negative previous experiences with applying for facilities. In many cases, a complex combination of reasons was found to lie behind their non-use of support services. Another group of respondents consisted of people who consciously do not apply for services. Their reasons for not applying are related to having a private aid, wanting to remain independent or not desiring to participate anymore in society. Municipalities can benefit from these findings by being aware of the complexity of personal situations, by gaining trust of the persons involved, by identifying the question behind the question and by providing clear information on time.
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