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Supported decision making: experiences, approaches and preferences
- Authors:
- DAVIDSON Gavin, et al
- Publishers:
- Praxis Care, Mencap, Queens University Belfast
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 72
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This report presents the findings from research which explores how people are supported to make their own decisions. The report includes the results of a review of literature on supported decision making, including different approaches; a review of key guidance; and findings from interviews with 41 people with mental health problems and/ or intellectual disabilities carried out by peer researchers. The interviews provided an in-depth understanding of people’s experiences of support for decision making and their ideas on how decision making should be supported in the future. The research was funded by the Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning (DRILL) programme and was led by Praxis Care in partnership with Mencap NI and Queen’s University Belfast. The findings identified three things that participants felt make decision making harder: the type of decision; the role of other people; and what the outcome might be. Time was also identified as an important factor. In terms of support, people said they would like: practical support including more accessible information; emotional support including someone to talk to; and sometimes the options to choose from. The report makes a number of recommendations for how support for decision making should be provided but also specifically for how these findings might help to inform how the new support principle in the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 should be implemented in practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Making communication accessible for all: a guide for health and social care (HSC) staff
- Author:
- BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Publisher:
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
A practical guide providing information to enable health and social care staff communicate more effectively with people who may have a disability or a communication support need. It looks at communicating with people with a range of disabilities, including people who are deaf or have a hearing loss, people who are blind or partially sighted, people who are deafblind, people who have a learning disability, people who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and people living with dementia. It also looks at communicating with someone after a stroke or acquired brain injury. The guide aims to help staff to think differently about communication; highlight current legislation; understand to enable more positive outcomes and experiences for people with communication support needs; and help create communication friendly environments to support people to communicate to the best of their ability. It covers face to face communication, telephone communication, written communication, and providing information on the internet. (Edited publisher abstract)