Detailed contribution information
| Contribution title | 2761 - Development of social-health services for children with disabilities in Bulgaria |
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| Contribution code | PS01-58 (P) |
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| Form of presentation | Poster |
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| Abstract |
The social-health services have an important role for children with disabilities and their families in the process of deinstitutionalisation in Bulgaria. They are a part ot activities, drafted in the National program for improvement of maternal and child health (2014–2020 г.) The aim of the paper is to present the overview of existed social-health services for children with disabilities in Bulgaria (types, structure, categories of children to whom they are developed) and to delineate the common problems in its functioning. Results show that at the moment there are different types of social-health services for children with disabilities: center for early intervention, center for family-type accommodation for children with disabilities, center for comprehensive service for children with disabilities and chronic disorders. These services operate in the frame of existed hospitals or as an independent structures for integrated services under the umbrella of particular municipality. The most common problems in the implementation of social-health services are related to the lack of standards for functioning and funding, as well as with the lack of well trained staff. The possibilities and perspectives for sustainable development of integrated social-health services are discussed. As well as the necessity and realization of interdisciplinary training of the staff. |