Comparing Perspectives between Different Agency Structures and Support Models

Autor/inn/en	Johnson, Katherine E.; Bailey, Caitlin E.; Weiss, Nancy R.; Eidelman, Steven M.
Titel	Comparing Perspectives between Different Agency Structures and Support Models
Quelle	In: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 60 (2022) 3, S.199-211 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1934-9491
Schlagwörter	Employees; Role; Caregivers; Attitudes; Intellectual Disability; Self Determination; Daily Living Skills; Drug Therapy; Health Promotion; Safety; Role Conflict; Responsibility; Institutional Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Rollen; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Selbstbestimmung; Alltagsfertigkeit; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Sicherheit; Rollenkonflikt; Verantwortungsübernahme; Zuständigkeit
Abstract	The roles and responsibilities of direct support professionals (DSPs) are evolving. This qualitative study explores how DSPs perceive their role and explores those perceptions across DSPs working in traditional, intermediate, and innovative agencies, as defined for the study. Examining 440 DSP survey responses and interviews with 24 DSPs, we found that DSPs working in more individualized settings tended to have expanded role functions (focused on promoting self-determination and community engagement). DSPs working in more traditional settings tended to have more care-focused role functions (concentrated on activities of daily living, medication administration, and health and safety). The role perception of DSPs at intermediate agencies and role conflict due to competing responsibilities demonstrate a need to systemically transform future service delivery. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01