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THE EFFECTS OF PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK ON THE SAFETY OF CLIENT LIFTING AND TRANSFER
Author(s) -
Alavosius Mark P.,
SulzerAzaroff Beth
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1986.19-261
Subject(s) - task (project management) , psychology , multiple baseline design , transfer (computing) , applied psychology , baseline (sea) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , computer science , medicine , psychiatry , intervention (counseling) , oceanography , parallel computing , geology , economics , management
Individual written and verbal performance feedback was examined to determine its influence on the safety with which physically disabled clients were transferred. Two client‐transfer techniques were task analyzed and six direct service providers' on‐the‐job performance was measured weekly. A multiple baseline across settings and subjects was used to evaluate effects of the feedback. Consumer satisfaction and the costs of the procedures were also assessed. Results showed that feedback was consistently followed by improvements in safe performance. These improvements tended to maintain as feedback was faded. Participants favorably rated the feedback procedure and consistently recommended its use with other staff.