Predicting Satisfaction with Personal Assistance Services Among Blind or Visually Impaired People in Korea

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The most important services for independent living are ones that individualize services to fit the needs of the individual with disabilities. In Korea, Personal Assistance Services (PAS) for independence of blind and visually impaired people (BVIP) is based upon a foundation of significant cultural specificity of Korea since there are no other services to support independence of BVIP except transportation services. This paper results of satisfaction with PAS among BVIP in Korea in 2009. A telephone survey approach was employed to gather data. Satisfaction was highest among those who were pleased with the assigned hours, enjoyed good relationships with their attendants, received a high number of service hours per week, and were had difficulty performing daily activities.

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