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Hronis A, Roberts L, Kneebone I. Assessing the Confidence of Australian Mental Health Practitioners in Delivering Therapy to People With Intellectual Disability. INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2018; 56:202-211. [PMID: 29782234 DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-56.3.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Research supports the use of psychological therapies among people with mild to moderate intellectual disability (ID). One barrier to people with ID accessing psychological treatments is the confidence of mental health practitioners. This article explores the confidence of Australian clinicians in providing therapy to people with ID. One hundred and fifty-two psychologists and counselors in Australia completed a survey exploring self-reported confidence when working with clients who have ID and mental health difficulties. Clinicians were most confident with generic counseling skills, but less confident with elements of assessments and interventions. The use of treatment protocols was endorsed as helpful particularly among those with low confidence. This highlights the need for dissemination of treatment guides and training to help increase clinician confidence.
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- Anastasia Hronis
- Anastasia Hronis, Lynette Roberts, and Ian Kneebone, University of Technology Sydney
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- Anastasia Hronis, Lynette Roberts, and Ian Kneebone, University of Technology Sydney
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- Anastasia Hronis, Lynette Roberts, and Ian Kneebone, University of Technology Sydney
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Nolan M, Davies S, Brown J, Wilkinson A, Warnes T, McKee K, Flannery J, Stasi K. The role of education and training in achieving change in care homes: a literature review. J Res Nurs 2008. [DOI: 10.1177/1744987108095162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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AbstractCare homes play a vital role in the provision of support for the frailest members of our society, and given the demographic trends their role will continue for the foreseeable future. However, there remain enduring concerns about the quality of care such homes provide. Training and education for staff are often seen as the key to raising standards and as such are widely promoted. This paper presents a conceptual review and synthesis of the literature on the role of education and training in initiating and supporting change in care homes. A systematic method to the identification of sources was adopted, and a rigorous three-stage approach to analysis applied. The review identifies the barriers and facilitators to change and concludes that education is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for success. Rather it is argued that the role and status of care homes needs to be raised, and that a relationship-centred approach to care adopted, which acknowledges the importance of attending to the needs of all those who live in, work in, or visit care homes.
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- Mike Nolan
- SISA, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Research Centre for Applied Gerontological Practice, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- SISA, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- SISA, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Division of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Lowe K, Jones E, Allen D, Davies D, James W, Doyle T, Andrew J, Kaye N, Jones S, Brophy S, Moore K. Staff Training in Positive Behaviour Support: Impact on Attitudes and Knowledge. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00337.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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