The Role of Practice Leadership in Active Support: Impact of Practice Leaders' Presence in Supported Accommodation Services

Autor/inn/en	Bould, Emma; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Bigby, Christine; Iacono, Teresa
Titel	The Role of Practice Leadership in Active Support: Impact of Practice Leaders' Presence in Supported Accommodation Services
Quelle	In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 64 (2018) 2, S.75-80 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bould, Emma) ORCID (Bigby, Christine)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2047-3869
DOI	10.1080/20473869.2016.1229524
Schlagwörter	Leadership; Intellectual Disability; Accessibility (for Disabled); Foreign Countries; Services; Participation; Program Effectiveness; Leadership Effectiveness; Program Implementation; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Führung; Führungsposition; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit; Ausland; Dienstleistung; Teilnahme; Führungseffizienz; Australien
Abstract	Objectives: Research shows practice leadership to be a factor in the successful implementation of active support. The aim of the study was to explore differences in staff practice, associated with the presence of a practice leader in a shared supported accommodation service. Methods: Quality of support and engagement for 189 service users with intellectual disability from 58 services were collected during a 2 h observation using the EMAC-R and ASM. The practice leader was present in 19 services (n = 59) and absent in 39 (n = 111). An Observed Measure of Practice Leadership was administered during a second visit to each service. Results: When the practice leader was present, levels of engagement and active support were statistically higher (p < 0.01). Although measured at a different time, observed practice leadership was also higher in services where the practice leader was present during the first observation. Conclusion: The level of observed practice leadership and presence of the practice leader appear to be associated with better quality of support. This finding provides further evidence of the importance of systems for supporting, monitoring, modeling, and improving staff practice for effective implementation of active support. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01