'It's Been Adapted Rather than Impacted': A Qualitative Evaluation of the Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on the Positive Behavioural Support of People with an Intellectual Disability and/or Autism

Autor/inn/en	McKenzie, Karen; Murray, George C.; Martin, Rachel
Titel	'It's Been Adapted Rather than Impacted': A Qualitative Evaluation of the Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on the Positive Behavioural Support of People with an Intellectual Disability and/or Autism
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34 (2021) 4, S.1089-1097 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McKenzie, Karen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12859
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Intellectual Disability; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Positive Behavior Supports; Caregivers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Autismus; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger
Abstract	Background: We used a qualitative approach to explore the experiences of social care staff regarding the provision of positive behavioural support (PBS) to people with an intellectual disability at the height of the COVID-19 restrictions. Method: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 staff who had recently completed a PBS workforce development programme. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Three themes were identified in the context of the restrictions: The challenges to maintaining quality of life and PBS of the people being supported and staff attempts to overcome these; the ways in which PBS and behaviour support plans were implemented and the impact on behaviours that challenge; the ways in which PBS principles were applied at organisational levels to help to understand and address staff stress and distress. Conclusions: Overall, the staff identified many unexpected benefits of the restrictions. The results are discussed in the context of the study limitations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01