Abstract
Aim: Research indicates the value of implementing active support in terms of outcomes for those supported, however, doing so is not easy, and little research has explored why. We aimed to identify some of the factors that impact on the implementation of active support over time in supported accommodation services.
Method: Data on the quality of active support, staff training and practice leadership were collected through staff questionnaires, observations and manager interviews, for between two and four year across six organisations. Analysis included change over time and the relationships between quality of support, training, practice leadership and other organisational factors.
Results: The quality of support improved over time for people who were more able, but not necessarily for people with higher support needs. There was a weak positive correlation between active support and practice leadership scores over time, and the percentage of staff reporting active support training.
Conclusions: The importance of recognising the influence of practice leadership and staff training on quality of support and building provision of these into funding schemes is discussed.
Method: Data on the quality of active support, staff training and practice leadership were collected through staff questionnaires, observations and manager interviews, for between two and four year across six organisations. Analysis included change over time and the relationships between quality of support, training, practice leadership and other organisational factors.
Results: The quality of support improved over time for people who were more able, but not necessarily for people with higher support needs. There was a weak positive correlation between active support and practice leadership scores over time, and the percentage of staff reporting active support training.
Conclusions: The importance of recognising the influence of practice leadership and staff training on quality of support and building provision of these into funding schemes is discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 637 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Journal of Intellectual Disability Research |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 7-8 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) World Congress 2016: Global Partnerships: Enhancing Research, Policy and Practice - Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 14 Aug 2016 → 19 Aug 2016 Conference number: 15th https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652788/2016/60/7-8 |
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