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Totsika, Vasiliki, Toogood, Sandy, Hastings, Richard P. and Nash, Susie (2008) Interactive training for active support : perspectives from staff. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Volume 33 (Number 3). pp. 225-238. doi:10.1080/13668250802283348
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13668250802283348
Abstract
Background: In this study, we describe the experience of participating in interactive training (IT) for active support (AS). Staff (N = 58) working with adults with an intellectual disability (ID) received IT on providing effective assistance for participation in daily activities.
Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with staff (N = 37) on their experience of IT, the way it affected their work, and their views on the implementation of AS.
Results: High levels of satisfaction with IT were reported. Most staff identified at least one skill learnt during IT that they were still using 8 months later. No clear and consistent picture of AS implementation emerged across the service; staff identified a number of barriers, with lack of managerial support as the most significant.
Conclusions: Interactive training can directly affect staff behaviour and has the advantage of being positively perceived by staff. However IT alone cannot ensure successful AS implementation, which is affected by a number of other factors, such as managerial support and input, residents' challenging behaviours, and staffing levels.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability | ||||
| Publisher: | Informa Healthcare | ||||
| ISSN: | 1366-8250 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2008 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 33 | ||||
| Number: | Number 3 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 225-238 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1080/13668250802283348 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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