%0 Journal Article %1 Ng2003 %A Ng, S. Y. %A Dinesh, S. K. %A Tay, S. K H %A Lee, E. H. %D 2003 %J J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) %K Adolescent; Adult; Cerebral Palsy; Cohort Studies; Education, Special; Female; Health Care Surveys; Services Accessibility; Humans; Male; Singapore; Social Isolation; Student Dropouts %N 1 %P 80--89 %T Decreased access to health care and social isolation among young adults with cerebral palsy after leaving school. %V 11 %X OBJECTIVE: To examine if leaving special schools has a negative impact on the health care and social isolation of young adults with cerebral palsy. METHODS: Young adults with cerebral palsy, aged between 15 and 22 years, were divided into 2 cohorts: current students, who were still receiving services from special schools, and school-leavers, who had since been discharged from care. A questionnaire and physical examination were administered to assess the extent of disability, health care received by, and social isolation of these young adults. RESULTS: School-leavers had a greater degree of dissability than did students, although the results were not statistically significant. Health care exposure to specialists, general practitioners, therapists physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and/or speech therapists), and medical social workers decreased after leaving school; with the exception of contact with general practitioners, these results were significant (p<0.05). The entire cohort was more socially isolated than a control cohort. School-leavers participated in fewer activities outside their homes, but showed less concern about their disability than did current students. CONCLUSIONS: Young adults with cerebral palsy continue to have health care and lifestyle needs after leaving school, which are currently not being adequately met.

@article{Ng2003, abstract = {OBJECTIVE: To examine if leaving special schools has a negative impact on the health care and social isolation of young adults with cerebral palsy. METHODS: Young adults with cerebral palsy, aged between 15 and 22 years, were divided into 2 cohorts: current students, who were still receiving services from special schools, and school-leavers, who had since been discharged from care. A questionnaire and physical examination were administered to assess the extent of disability, health care received by, and social isolation of these young adults. RESULTS: School-leavers had a greater degree of dissability than did students, although the results were not statistically significant. Health care exposure to specialists, general practitioners, therapists physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and/or speech therapists), and medical social workers decreased after leaving school; with the exception of contact with general practitioners, these results were significant (p<0.05). The entire cohort was more socially isolated than a control cohort. School-leavers participated in fewer activities outside their homes, but showed less concern about their disability than did current students. CONCLUSIONS: Young adults with cerebral palsy continue to have health care and lifestyle needs after leaving school, which are currently not being adequately met.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T20:55:45.000+0200}, author = {Ng, S. Y. and Dinesh, S. K. and Tay, S. K H and Lee, E. H.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/235b884d0524fb6c4a0a579f15abfdef4/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {a6cefd8f896ebb7d0b97e9afa071bbb1}, intrahash = {35b884d0524fb6c4a0a579f15abfdef4}, journal = {J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)}, keywords = {Adolescent; Adult; Cerebral Palsy; Cohort Studies; Education, Special; Female; Health Care Surveys; Services Accessibility; Humans; Male; Singapore; Social Isolation; Student Dropouts}, month = Jun, number = 1, pages = {80--89}, pmid = {12810977}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T20:55:45.000+0200}, title = {Decreased access to health care and social isolation among young adults with cerebral palsy after leaving school.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 11, year = 2003 }