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Restraint interventions in people with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities: Perspectives of support staff and family members
Author(s) -
Embregts Petri J. C. M.,
Negenman Annemarieke,
Habraken Jolanda M.,
Boer Marike E.,
Frederiks Brenda J. M.,
Hertogh Cees M. P. M.
Publication year - 2019
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.12519
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , psychological intervention , family member , intellectual disability , psychology , family support , nursing , social psychology , medicine , psychiatry , family medicine , physical therapy , artificial intelligence , computer science
Background Due to incompatibilities in communication, it is key that family members and support staff can take the perspective of people with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities ( ID ) whilst putting aside their own perspectives. Method Ten vignettes describing types of restraint interventions ( RI s) were presented to 20 unique pairs of support staff and family members related to individuals with moderate to profound ID . Results In taking their own perspective, more than half of the support staff and family members perceived all RI s as involuntary and severe. In contrast, when asked to put themselves in the position of the client/family member, only three RI s were considered involuntary by a majority of support staff and family members. Conclusions These results indicate that support staff and family members can take into account the perspective of people with moderate to profound ID in the evaluation and consideration of involuntary care.