Day to day care by support staff in group homes: Testing the Quickscan Strength-Based Approach

Autor: Dieker, M., Helmond, P., Huitink, C., Vermaes, I.P.R., Embregts, P.J.C.M.
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 27, 4, pp. 340
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 27, 340
ISSN: 1360-2322
DOI: 10.1111/jar.12105
Popis: Contains fulltext : 158382.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) Aim: There is a need for service providers to gain insight into the implementation of a Strength-Based Approach (SBA) in clinical practice. Key elements of SBA are the focus on clients’ wishes, strengths, capacities and on positive behavioral interventions in client support plans and in staff’s SBA attitudes and knowledge. Method: We developed and tested the Quickscan Strength-Based Approach (Q-SBA), a survey instrument that measures the implementation of SBA in group homes. The Q-SBA examines client support plans, and staff’s SBA attitudes and knowledge were assessed in interviews and questionnaires. Results: Analyses showed that the Q-SBA is a reliable and valid instrument to measure SBA in group homes. Overall, SBA implementation scores in client support plans, and staff’s SBA attitudes and knowledge in interviews and questionnaires are positively related to each other. Furthermore, staff members score higher on SBA attitudes and knowledge compared to integrating SBA elements into client support plans. Conclusion: The Q-SBA is a useful tool to measure the level of the SBA provided in group homes and to provide feedback for clinical practice to help improve the implementation of SBA, for instance using coaching on the job. 1 p.
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