Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 12(2), June 2008, pp.127-141.
Publisher:
Sage
Place of publication:
London
The ongoing development of generic intellectual disability services in Ireland, driven by a policy of inclusion and normalization, has posed significant challenges to the interdisciplinary team, with the creation of new frontline carer roles not linked to any particular profession. It is within this context that attention has been focused on the appropriateness of nursing to frontline caring in intellectual disability service provision. The separation of caring and nursing posts that is now evident within many residential services suggests that decisions have already been made regarding the appropriateness of nursing within particular settings. These decisions have, however, been made in the absence of any real attempt to delineate the contribution of nursing to frontline caring in Ireland. This study is the first of its type in Ireland and seeks to set out the unique interventional contribution of nursing and non-nurse caring within frontline intellectual disability services.
The ongoing development of generic intellectual disability services in Ireland, driven by a policy of inclusion and normalization, has posed significant challenges to the interdisciplinary team, with the creation of new frontline carer roles not linked to any particular profession. It is within this context that attention has been focused on the appropriateness of nursing to frontline caring in intellectual disability service provision. The separation of caring and nursing posts that is now evident within many residential services suggests that decisions have already been made regarding the appropriateness of nursing within particular settings. These decisions have, however, been made in the absence of any real attempt to delineate the contribution of nursing to frontline caring in Ireland. This study is the first of its type in Ireland and seeks to set out the unique interventional contribution of nursing and non-nurse caring within frontline intellectual disability services.
Subject terms:
intervention, learning disabilities, learning disabilities services, learning disability nursing, nurses, professional role, residential care, social care staff;
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 20(1), January 2007, pp.41-51.
Publisher:
Wiley
This study sought to gather information about the impact of extended training in positive behaviour support on staff knowledge, causal attributions and emotional responses. Students completed questionnaires at the beginning, middle and end of a University Diploma course to measure changes in their knowledge of challenging behaviour, their causal attributions and their emotional responses. Students' knowledge significantly increased across the three data points. Students became less likely to attribute challenging behaviour to emotional causes. Changes in respect of making more behavioural attributions varied across different measures. Negative emotional responses reduced especially those related to depression/anger. The training course presented here was associated with changes in student knowledge, attributions and emotional responses that are likely to be associated with better staff performance and better outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities.
This study sought to gather information about the impact of extended training in positive behaviour support on staff knowledge, causal attributions and emotional responses. Students completed questionnaires at the beginning, middle and end of a University Diploma course to measure changes in their knowledge of challenging behaviour, their causal attributions and their emotional responses. Students' knowledge significantly increased across the three data points. Students became less likely to attribute challenging behaviour to emotional causes. Changes in respect of making more behavioural attributions varied across different measures. Negative emotional responses reduced especially those related to depression/anger. The training course presented here was associated with changes in student knowledge, attributions and emotional responses that are likely to be associated with better staff performance and better outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, nurses, social care staff, students, training, attitudes, challenging behaviour, emotions;
Based on data from the National Minimum Dataset for Social Care (NMDS-SC), this report provides an overview of the adult social care workforce supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism. It provides information on recruitment and retention rates, demographics, level of pay, and qualifications and training. Based on the 367,500 workers recorded in the NMDS-SC who were employed in learning disability and/or autism services, the report estimates there were 665,000 jobs in the adult social care learning disabilities and/or autism workforce in 2017/18. Of these, 57,600 were in the local authority sector and 575,000 were in the independent sector. The turnover rate is estimated at 29.3 per cent.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Based on data from the National Minimum Dataset for Social Care (NMDS-SC), this report provides an overview of the adult social care workforce supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism. It provides information on recruitment and retention rates, demographics, level of pay, and qualifications and training. Based on the 367,500 workers recorded in the NMDS-SC who were employed in learning disability and/or autism services, the report estimates there were 665,000 jobs in the adult social care learning disabilities and/or autism workforce in 2017/18. Of these, 57,600 were in the local authority sector and 575,000 were in the independent sector. The turnover rate is estimated at 29.3 per cent.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
social care staff, autism, learning disabilities, learning disabilities services, employment, recruitment, wages, qualifications, nurses, adult social care, staff;
This publication provides unit costs for a wide range of health and social care services using a standardised methodology. The report is organised into five main sections. Section I covers services used by a particular client group, and includes services for older people, people with mental health problems, people who misuse drugs/alcohol, people with learning disabilities, younger adults with physical and sensory impairments, services for children and their families, hospitals, and care packages. Sections II, III and IV deal with the unit costs of professionals in community-based health care, community-based social care, and hospital-based health care. These include social care staff, health and social care teams, doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. Section V details the sources of information used. This volume also includes three focused articles which explore: approaches to costing for those involved in planning and implementing integrated care initiatives; understanding the costs of shared lives, and the intervention costs of the reminiscence intervention Remembering Yesterday Caring Today (RYCT) and the Carer Support Programme (CSP).
(Edited publisher abstract)
This publication provides unit costs for a wide range of health and social care services using a standardised methodology. The report is organised into five main sections. Section I covers services used by a particular client group, and includes services for older people, people with mental health problems, people who misuse drugs/alcohol, people with learning disabilities, younger adults with physical and sensory impairments, services for children and their families, hospitals, and care packages. Sections II, III and IV deal with the unit costs of professionals in community-based health care, community-based social care, and hospital-based health care. These include social care staff, health and social care teams, doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. Section V details the sources of information used. This volume also includes three focused articles which explore: approaches to costing for those involved in planning and implementing integrated care initiatives; understanding the costs of shared lives, and the intervention costs of the reminiscence intervention Remembering Yesterday Caring Today (RYCT) and the Carer Support Programme (CSP).
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
care homes, childrens social care, cognitive behavioural therapy, costs, health care, health professionals, hospitals, learning disabilities, mental health problems, residential care, residential child care, social care staff, integrated care, shared lives schemes, reminiscence therapy, substance misuse, social workers, older people, nurses, doctors;
This report provides unit costs estimates for a range of health and social care services and staff. It comprises five sections. Section 1 estimates the costs of services for older people, people with mental health problems, people who misuse drugs or alcohol, people with learning disabilities, adults with physical disabilities, children and their families, hospital and related services and care package. Sections 2, 3 and 4 provides cost estimates for community-based health and social care staff and hospital-based staff. These include: allied health professionals, nurses, general practitioners, social workers, home care staff, scientific and professional staff and specialist doctors. Section V details the sources of information used. The report also includes four discussion and research papers, examining some of the implications of the 2014 Care Act, the development of a new survey tool to gather self-reported data about respondents’ care needs, use of formal care, and their use and provision of informal care, the costs of vision rehabilitation services in England, and resource-use questionnaires used in trial-based economic evaluations.
(Edited publisher abstract)
This report provides unit costs estimates for a range of health and social care services and staff. It comprises five sections. Section 1 estimates the costs of services for older people, people with mental health problems, people who misuse drugs or alcohol, people with learning disabilities, adults with physical disabilities, children and their families, hospital and related services and care package. Sections 2, 3 and 4 provides cost estimates for community-based health and social care staff and hospital-based staff. These include: allied health professionals, nurses, general practitioners, social workers, home care staff, scientific and professional staff and specialist doctors. Section V details the sources of information used. The report also includes four discussion and research papers, examining some of the implications of the 2014 Care Act, the development of a new survey tool to gather self-reported data about respondents’ care needs, use of formal care, and their use and provision of informal care, the costs of vision rehabilitation services in England, and resource-use questionnaires used in trial-based economic evaluations.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
costs, wages, community care, social care staff, social workers, health professionals, nurses, general practitioners, hospitals, doctors, care homes, childrens social care, older people, mental health services, learning disabilities, residential care, extra care housing, dementia, substance misuse, disabilities, looked after children, autism, palliative care, end of life care;