Qualitative Protocol of Chinese Parents and Siblings Experiences of Managing Challenging Behaviours of Adult Persons with Intellectual Disability in Hong Kong and Northern China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Questions to Guide This Study
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design
2.2. Settings and Participants
2.3. Data Collection
- Responsibilities for and care given to the family member with intellectual disability.
- Family relationship with the person with intellectual disability;
- Views and attitudes of challenging behaviours presented by the person with intellectual disability;
- Actions and methods taken to deal with the challenging behaviours;
- Strategies and support adopted to handle challenging behaviours.
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Low, L.P.-L.; Kwong, A.N.-L.; Wang, Y.; Wong, M.Y.-C.; Tiu, M.M.-H.; Wan, K.W.-S. Qualitative Protocol of Chinese Parents and Siblings Experiences of Managing Challenging Behaviours of Adult Persons with Intellectual Disability in Hong Kong and Northern China. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 673. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060673
Low LP-L, Kwong AN-L, Wang Y, Wong MY-C, Tiu MM-H, Wan KW-S. Qualitative Protocol of Chinese Parents and Siblings Experiences of Managing Challenging Behaviours of Adult Persons with Intellectual Disability in Hong Kong and Northern China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(6):673. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060673
Chicago/Turabian StyleLow, Lisa Pau-Le, Alice Nga-Lai Kwong, Yue Wang, Maggie Yat-Cheung Wong, Mimi Mei-Ha Tiu, and Karen Wing-See Wan. 2024. "Qualitative Protocol of Chinese Parents and Siblings Experiences of Managing Challenging Behaviours of Adult Persons with Intellectual Disability in Hong Kong and Northern China" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 6: 673. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060673