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More than Medication: Evaluating the Role of the Pharmacist Independent Prescriber in a Community Team for Learning Disabilities and Behaviours Deemed to Be Challenging
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Graham, Yitka N. H.; Gerrard, David; Laight, Samantha; Brown, Rebecca; Keith, Sarah; Hayes, Catherine – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Background: The issues surrounding the prescribing and monitoring of medications for people with learning disabilities and behaviours deemed to be challenging, and are complex in their management for patients, healthcare professionals and carers. The aim of the study was to explore the impact of the pharmacist independent prescriber on a…
Descriptors: Health Personnel, Pharmacy, Drug Therapy, Intellectual Disability
Findings from an Online Survey of Family Carer Experience of the Management of Challenging Behaviour in People with Intellectual Disabilities, with a Focus on the Use of Psychotropic Medication
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Sheehan, Rory; Kimona, Kate; Giles, Audrey; Cooper, Vivien; Hassiotis, Angela – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Background: There is relatively little published data that report the experiences and views of family carers of people with intellectual disabilities who display challenging behaviour who are prescribed psychotropic medication. Materials and methods: An online structured questionnaire was created by the Challenging Behaviour Foundation, a UK…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Caregivers, Intellectual Disability, Drug Therapy
The Effect of Diagnostic Label on Care Staff's Perceptions of Cause of Challenging Behaviour in Individuals with Learning Disabilities
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Gifford, Clive; Knott, Fiona – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
Background: This study investigated whether care staff's causal attributions and emotional reactions to the challenging behaviour displayed by service users were influenced by the service user's diagnostic label. Materials and Method: One hundred and twenty care staff were randomly allocated to one of three conditions. Participants viewed a video…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Caregiver Attitudes, Emotional Response, Clinical Diagnosis
Communication Supports in Residential Services for People with an Intellectual Disability
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Dalton, Caroline; Sweeney, John – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2013
This study explores front-line staff knowledge and perceptions of how people with intellectual disability residing in residential services are supported to communicate effectively. Participants ("n" = 138) completed a self-report questionnaire adapted from an instrument developed by DeSimone & Cascella (2005) "Journal of…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Caregivers, Knowledge Level, Attitude Measures
Self-Efficacy and Stress of Staff Managing Challenging Behaviours of People with Learning Disabilities
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Cudre-Mauroux, Annick – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
Self-efficacy has been reported to play a significant role in stress levels of parents facing challenging behaviours of their children with learning disabilities. The role of self-efficacy has also been found to affect the stress levels of professional caregivers in such situations. To understand the implications of staff self-efficacy in…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Learning Disabilities, Caregivers, Interviews
Caring for Children with Learning Disabilities: An Exploratory Study of Parental Strain and Coping
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Kenny, Kate; McGilloway, Sinead – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
Despite recurring concerns about the role and appropriate support of informal carers, little is known about the parental experience of caring for children with learning disabilities in Ireland. This study describes and analyses the nature and consequences of care and coping among parents of children (fewer than 16) with learning disabilities…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Coping, Measures (Individuals), Parents