Effective Communication Training Interventions for Paid Carers Supporting Adults with Learning Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Kyle, Seonaid; Melville, Craig A.; Jones, Andrea
Titel	Effective Communication Training Interventions for Paid Carers Supporting Adults with Learning Disabilities
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38 (2010) 3, S.210-216 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-3156.2009.00594.x
Schlagwörter	Caregivers; Caregiver Training; Communication Skills; Intervention; Adults; Developmental Disabilities; Self Efficacy; Self Concept Measures; Reliability; Instructional Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Kommunikationsstil; Entwicklungsstörung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Reliabilität; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	Carer communication skills contribute to the well being of individuals with learning disabilities. Few studies have examined the effectiveness of communication training interventions, and there is a lack of robust measures of outcome. A communication self-efficacy measure relevant to carers supporting adults with learning disabilities was developed and piloted. Paid carers supporting adults with learning disabilities participated in the study. A pre-post intervention study design was used to examine the reliability and sensitivity to change of the Glasgow-Communication Efficacy Scale (G-CES). Twenty-six paid carers completed the G-CES before and after participating in a communication training intervention. The scale had good internal and test-retest reliability. Carer communication efficacy increased after taking part in the training. Use of the G-CES in clinical services and research studies can help to develop the evidence base on the effectiveness of communication training interventions relevant to working with persons with learning disabilities. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10