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Exploring the Social Care-Related Quality of Life Outcomes of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities through the Use of Talking Mats®
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Darvell, Cathy; Bradshaw, Jill – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Views on social care related quality of life (SCRQol) are typically gathered directly from individuals or from proxy informants. Easy-read options are available, although such methods may not be accessible to those with greater communication challenges. Methods: Fifteen people with intellectual disabilities were interviewed about their…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Quality of Life, Satisfaction
Feasibility, Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Easy-Read Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT-ER)
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Rand, Stacey; Towers, Ann-Marie; Razik, Kamilla; Turnpenny, Agnes; Bradshaw, Jill; Caiels, James; Smith, Nick – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: The ASCOT-ER is an adapted easy-read version of the ASCOT-SCT4, a self-report measure of social care-related quality of life (SCRQoL) for social care evaluation. In this study, we investigated the instrument's feasibility, construct validity and factor structure. Method: Data were collected from 264 service users in England.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Measures (Individuals), Adults
Managers' Views of Skilled Support
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Bradshaw, Jill; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Richardson, Lisa; Whelton, Beckie; Leigh, Jennifer – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Quality of life of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has been found to primarily depend on whether staff are providing facilitative and enabling support that helps to compensate for severity of disability. Managers have a key role in facilitating staff to provide such support. Method: Qualitative interviews were…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Administrator Attitudes