Confidence of group home staff in supporting the health needs of older residents with intellectual disability

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Webber, Ruth, Bowers, Barbara Joanne and Bigby, Christine. (2016). Confidence of group home staff in supporting the health needs of older residents with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 41(2), pp. 107 - 114. https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2015.1130218
AuthorsWebber, Ruth, Bowers, Barbara Joanne and Bigby, Christine
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Background: Increased life expectancy for people with intellectual disability is accompanied by increased age-related health concerns. People ageing with intellectual disability experience more health conditions and are relocated to aged care earlier than their age peers. Method: Group home staff were surveyed about their (a) training and confidence in 11 health conditions and 7 health procedures, and (b) attitude to relocating residents with health needs to aged care. Results: Staff training in each of 10 health conditions and 7 health procedures was positively associated with increased confidence in supporting residents with those health issues. Higher staff confidence in caring for residents with 9 conditions and requiring 4 procedures was negatively associated with a likelihood of recommending that a person with those health needs should relocate to aged care. Conclusions: Targeted training of staff in age-related health issues may contribute to better health care and delay residents relocating to aged care.

Keywordshealth; ageing in place; intellectual disability; training
Year2016
JournalJournal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Journal citation41 (2), pp. 107 - 114
PublisherRoutledge
ISSN1366-8250
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2015.1130218
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84953221763
Page range107 - 114
Research GroupSchool of Arts
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Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
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