Individual Budget Model for Community Based Social Services for Adults with Mental Disabilities in Latvia: Pilot Project Results

Description

To test appropriateness of the IBM model as a new model of financing CBS for persons with mental disabilities and to estimate effectiveness of the model in addressing individual social and health care needs of persons with mental disabilities. . A total of 103 persons with mental disabilities participated in the IBM pilot project for 19 months period. Individual needs of each participant were identified by social care professionals, using needs assessment standard tool and applying person-centered techniques in close cooperation with person’s natural support circle. Effectiveness was estimated for outcomes. Subjective life quality assessment tool, (Gigantesco and Giuliani, 2011) was used to assess improvement in outcomes. Based on the results of individual needs assessment 306 goals were indicated: 137 goals in the field of personal care and specialist support, 108 goals in support for employment and 61 goals for leisure time activities. In total 109 (36%) goals were achieved fully, 180 (59%) were achieved partly and 17 (5%) were not achieved. Participants reported positive changes in 9 of 13 dimensions of QOL measures, whereas 85% of participants reported positive changes in the dimension “Change of overall quality of life”, 71% of participants reported positive changes in the dimension “Overall psychological health” and 63% of participants recognized positive changes in the dimension “Ability to cope with work and educational tasks”. . The results of the pilot project demonstrate IBM as effective tool for providing individual person-centered support to persons with mental disabilities ensuring achievement of the personal development goals leading to positive change in self-determination and quality of life. *The pilot project was financed by European Social Fund and state budget.

Period	29 Mar 2023
Event title	RSU Research week 2023: Society. Health. Welfare
Event type	Conference
Conference number	9
Organiser	Rīga Stradiņš University
Location	Riga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International