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, vol.38, no.5, pp.447-453, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.447-453
  • Keywords: Learning disabled, basic personal hygiene skills, special education, mental retardation, drop-in day care, learning assessment, RETARDATION, ADULTS, HEALTH
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.