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External Factors Influencing the Motivation and Performance of Staff in Their Nutritional Work with Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Helen K. Røstad-Tollefsen; Benedicte Hagen Venås; Svein O. Kolset; Kjetil Retterstøl; Hanne Hennig Havdal; Marianne Nordstrøm – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Staff working in municipal care homes with adults with intellectual disabilities impact their diet significantly. Aim: To explore how external factors influence staff's motivation and performance of nutritional work with these residents. Method: Semi-structured qualitative interviews with 11 staff using systematic text condensation for…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Residential Institutions, Residential Care
Restraint Interventions in People with Moderate to Profound Intellectual Disabilities: Perspectives of Support Staff and Family Members
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Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; Negenman, Annemarieke; Habraken, Jolanda M.; de Boer, Marike E.; Frederiks, Brenda J. M.; Hertogh, Cees M. P. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Due to incompatibilities in communication, it is key that family members and support staff can take the perspective of people with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities (ID) whilst putting aside their own perspectives. Method: Ten vignettes describing types of restraint interventions (RIs) were presented to 20 unique pairs of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Vignettes, Intellectual Disability, Communication Problems
Beliefs about Intellectual Disability among Employees at a State Facility and Undergraduate Students: An Exploratory Analysis
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James, Jessica S. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Individuals with intellectual disability are subject to stigmatization, even among those providing services to them. Method: Employees from an intermediate care facility (n = 97) and undergraduate students (n = 92) completed measures on their attitudes, beliefs of etiological causes and endorsement of helpful treatments and supports.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Social Bias, Residential Care, Intervention
Care Staff Perceptions of Choking Incidents: What Details Are Reported?
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Guthrie, Susan; Lecko, Caroline; Roddam, Hazel – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Following a series of fatal choking incidents in one UK specialist service, this study evaluated the detail included in incident reporting. This study compared the enhanced reporting system in the specialist service with the national reporting and learning system. Methods: Eligible reports were selected from a national organization and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Death, Reports, Disclosure
The Experience of Carers in Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities through the Process of Bereavement: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
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Handley, Emily; Hutchinson, Nick – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: This study explored the personal experiences of family carers and residential care staff in supporting adults with intellectual disabilities through the process of bereavement. Method: A semi-structured interview was used to interview 11 carers on their experience of supporting adults with intellectual disabilities through the process…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Caregivers, Grief
Intensive Interaction as a Novel Approach in Social Care: Care Staff's Views on the Practice Change Process
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Firth, Graham; Elford, Helen; Leeming, Catherine; Crabbe, Marion – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Intensive Interaction is an approach to developing the pre-verbal communication and sociability of people with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities and autism. Previous research has indicated many potential benefits; however, the approach is not consistently used in social care. Aim: To report on the significant and…
Descriptors: Interviews, Intervention, Grounded Theory, Verbal Communication
Effect of Service Structure and Organization on Staff Care Practices in Small Community Homes for People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Mansell, Jim; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Whelton, Beckie; Beckett, Celia; Hutchinson, Aislinn – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: An important question in community living is what factors influence the extent to which staff provide "active support". Methods: Engagement, care practices and a range of staff and organizational characteristics were studied in 72 residential homes serving 359 adults with intellectual disabilities. Managers in 36 settings were trained…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Qualifications, Multivariate Analysis, Delivery Systems