A Study of Learning Assessment of Personal Hygiene Skills of Mentally Retarded Individuals in Drop-In Day Care Services

Ar F., Kilic E., Yarpuzlu A. A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.38, sa.5, ss.447-453, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.447-453
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Learning disabled, basic personal hygiene skills, special education, mental retardation, drop-in day care, learning assessment, RETARDATION, ADULTS, HEALTH
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the success and efficiency of the training practices for acquisition of basic personal hygiene skills and behavior of hand washing and soiling in a relatively heterogeneous group of individuals receiving care from a drop-in day care/special education service. We also analyzed etiologies of the causes of discrepancies in learning behavior implying a need for differentiation of intellectually disabled individuals who are candidates for continuous long-term institutional medical care from those who can be integrated into the community through special education.