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Submission Number: 180
Submission ID: 282
Submission UUID: efa7c178-6b40-4672-9163-671863c27b54
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Thu, 07/27/2023 - 11:10
Completed: Thu, 07/27/2023 - 11:23
Changed: Wed, 08/16/2023 - 23:50
Remote IP address: 197.245.175.148
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Presenters
Dr.
Muller-Kluits
Noreth
University of the Witwatersrand
Dr Noreth Muller-Kluits is an NRF-COE-funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Developmental Pathways to Health Research Unit (DPHRU) at the University of the Witwatersrand, and an honorary affiliate of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, at King’s College London, and is a qualified South African social worker. She specialises in qualitative research, and is particularly interested in the areas of disability, community-based support, and caregiver burden. She completed her PhD in Social Work at Stellenbosch University, South Africa in 2020, focused on the experiences of adults with acquired physical disabilities of social work support in South Africa.
Yes
Dr.
Slabbert
Ilze
Stellenbosch University
Ilze Slabbert is a senior lecturer in the Department of Social Work at the University of Stellenbosch; included in her teaching are topics such as substance use, casework and health care. She also supervises post-graduate students. She was previously employed as a senior social worker. Dr Slabbert focuses in her research on domestic violence, substance use, reflective learning and health issues. She has published articles on these topics in scholarly journals and has also presented several papers at professional conferences.
No
Abstract
SUPPORT SERVICES UTILISED BY ADULTS WITH AN ACQUIRED DISABILITY
THEME 2: Building sustainable, resilient, and self-reliant communities through indigenous modalities, inter-sectoral collaborations, and partnerships
SUB 2.1 Supporting families in mitigating vulnerabilities
Oral Presentation
While at least a billion people have a disability, excluding their families that are also affected, the necessary support and recognition are often lacking. Persons with disabilities (PWDs) can be considered a minority group deserving of all the rights and respect that granted to any other minority group. PWDs who acquire their disability later in life utilise several support services as they adjust and ‘grieve’ the life prior to the disability onset. The goal of this study was to explore what support services are utilised by PWDs. According to the ecological perspective support services could occur on a micro-, meso- exo- and macro level. A qualitative study with an explorative and descriptive design was utilised to meet the goal of the study. Nineteen PWDs and five social workers took part in the study. Data collection took place during Covid-19 restrictions therefore interviews were conducted online. Ethical clearance (SU13290) was obtained for this study. Findings of the study indicate that support services across the different levels of the ecological perspective were used by PWDs including family members, community facilities, social workers and healthcare systems. A bottom-up approach is recommended for inclusion of PWDs in service delivery to them and their families.
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Prof
Roelf
Reyneke
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
Prof
Annaline
Keet
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
