《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (8): 895-899.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.08.006

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Service of Institutional Care for People with Disabilities in Shanghai, China 

PEI Zhao1, Lü Jun1, YU Hui-jiong2, LIU Pei1, WU Jing-hua2, SUN Mei1, XUE Lian-ding2, LI Xiao-hong1   

  1. 1. China Research Center on Disability Issues at Fudan University, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Social Risks Governance in Health, Shanghai 200032, China;
    2. Shanghai Disabled Persons' Federation, Shanghai 200127, China
  • Received:2017-05-23 Revised:2017-06-29 Published:2017-08-25 Online:2017-08-24
  • Contact: Lü Jun. E-mail: lujun@shmu.edu.cn

Abstract: Objective To analyze the current situation of institutional care for people with disabilities in Shanghai, China. Methods Secondary data were collected from the synthetical information platform of Shanghai Disabled Persons' Federation, including data about the residential institutions and people with disabilities living in the institutions from 2004 to 2015. Results The number of residential institutions and people with disabilities showed an increasing tendency from 2004 to 2015. At the end of 2015, there was 368 residential institutions in Shanghai, providing institutional care for 5821 people with disabilities. People in the institutions were mainly with intelligence disability and mental disability, and mainly in 35 to 59 years old. Conclusion The institutional care for people with disabilities was generally in a good condition in Shanghai and met people's needs.

Key words: people with disabilities, institutional care, current situation, Shanghai

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