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标题：Personal Assistance for Adults (19‐64) with both Physical and Intellectual Impairments
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作者：Evan Mayo‐Wilson ; Paul Montgomery ; Jane Dennis 等
期刊名称：Campbell Systematic Reviews
电子版ISSN：1891-1803
出版年度：2008
卷号：4
期号：1
页码：1-46
DOI：10.4073/csr.2008.2
出版社：The Campbell Collaboration
摘要：Personal assistance is here defined as paid support of at least 20 hours per week for people with impairments. This Cochrane/Campbell systematic review investigated the effectiveness of personal assistance versus any other form of care for adults with both physical and intellectual impairments. A literature search identified 2 studies that met the inclusion criteria, which included 1,002 participants. They suggested that personal assistance may be preferred over other services; however, some people prefer other models of care. This review indicates that personal assistance may have some benefits for some recipients and their informal caregivers. Paid assistance might substitute for informal care and cost government more than alternative arrangements; however, the relative total costs to recipients and society are unknown.