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“I don't want to take any risks even if it's gonna mean this service‐user is gonna be happier”: A thematic analysis of community support staff perspectives on delivering Transforming Care
Author(s) -
Clifford Adam,
Standen PJ,
Jones Jo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/jar.12495
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , legislation , psychology , service (business) , multidisciplinary approach , nursing , medical education , public relations , qualitative research , medicine , business , sociology , political science , marketing , social science , law
Abstract Background Transforming Care is making mixed progress in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and complex needs, move to more appropriate specialist accommodations closer to home. Community support staff often spend greatest amounts of time with service‐users, yet are some of the least heard voices about why placements succeed and fail to varying extents. Method Managers and support staff ( n = 13), working in ostensibly “specialist” community placements, were interviewed about perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing Transforming Care . Transcripts were subjected to thematic analysis. Results Participants identified difficulties balancing people's rights, safety and quality of life needs, and felt the system's expectations of them are hard to deliver within the resources, legislation, values and support models provided them. Multidisciplinary expertise was highly valued for both emotional and practical support, but was least valued when perceived as overly blaming or inspectorial. Specialist health input was seen to withdraw prematurely for this particular client group. Conclusion Recommendations are provided for how staff perspectives should inform Transforming Care in interests of service‐users.