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Practitioner explanations for the increasing use of restraint measures in the care of people with intellectual disabilities in Norway 2000-11
- Authors:
- SONDENAA Erik, DRAGSTEN Frode, WHITTINGTON Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 12(1), 2015, pp.58-63.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The use of restraint measures in the care of people with an intellectual disability (ID) and challenging behaviour (CB) is recognized as problematic around the world and attempts have been made to reduce reliance upon this coercive approach. In Norway, legislation was enacted to restrict the use of restraint but paradoxically since it was implemented in 1999 there has been a very large increase in the use of one form of restraint: statutory or planned interventions. This study examined professionals' explanations for this unexpected increase. ID care staff (n = 178) and local government supervisors (n = 17) completed a semi-structured questionnaire (total n = 195). All participants were involved directly or indirectly in implementing restraint. Comparisons were made between the different levels of care staff and the supervisors. The care staff interpreted the increase as due to greater awareness of the regulations and restraint interventions. Supervisors had low expectations of a decrease in restraint rates in the future. It was felt that the new regulations on the use of restraints in the care of people with ID and CB had raised awareness of ethical issues and improved education on this topic. Future research should address possible strategies for sustaining these improvements and at the same time stabilizing or reducing the number of people receiving restrictive care. (Publisher abstract)
Job stress, burnout and job satisfaction in staff working with people with intellectual disabilities: community and criminal justice care
- Authors:
- SONDENAA Erik, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 6(1), 2015, pp.42-52.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine and compare levels of burnout, traumatic stress and resilience amongst Norwegian nursing care staff in two intellectual disability (ID) services. Design/methodology/approach: This was a cross-sectional survey in which 137 staff completed questionnaires measuring work-related stress, burnout, compassion and resilience. Two groups were compared; staff in the national forensic ID services and staff in the community ID caring services. Findings: Nursing staff in the community ID caring services had significantly more signs of stress and burnout compared to the other group. At the same time they were more compassionate. Originality/value: The different caring cultures examined in this study indicated that the forensic ID staff tended to focus on the physical aspects of the caring role whilst the community ID staff tended to focus on the relational issues. The impact of serious events resulted in a higher level of stress and burnout symptoms, however the community carers showed more compassion to their work. (Publisher abstract)