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Improving institutions: Effects of small unit size on quality of care of people with severe intellectual disabilities
Timo Saloviitasubject
Severe intellectual disabilitiesNursingbusiness.industryRehabilitationMedicinelcsh:H1-99Quality of carelcsh:Social sciences (General)Small unitbusinessdescription
Two studies analysed the effects of small unit size of six to eight residents on the quality of care in institutions for people with intellectual disabilities. The results showed improvements in small units when compared with larger wards with 10 to 20 residents. Overall, the outcomes were small or modest, and the quality of care remained below standards typically achieved in community environments.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research |