A qualitative study of healthcare needs and barriers assessment for persons with intellectual disabilities

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 108-117

  Lin, Jin Ding ^a   Yen, Chia Feng ^a   Wei Li, Chih ^a   Wu, Jia Ling ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carer; Health care needs; Intellectual disabilities; Qualitative interview

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EXPECTATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PATIENT RIGHT; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TAIWAN; WORK;

EID: 0242410848     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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