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ERIC Number: EJ1461091
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Available Date: 2024-12-02
Identifying Patient Safety Competencies for Healthcare Staff Treating Children and Young People with Intellectual Disability in Hospitals: A Delphi Study
Natalie Ong1,2; Kelsie Boulton3; Jacqueline Milne1; Gail Tomsic1; Adam Guastella3; Natalie Silove1; Janelle Weise4; Janet Long5; Merrilyn Walton6; Annette Burgess2
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v38 n1 e13329 2025
Background: Children and young people with intellectual disability have poor healthcare and are at risk of patient safety events due to lack of staff training and consensus on competencies for safe and quality care. For the adoption of reasonable adjustments in mainstream paediatric healthcare clinical competencies needed to be adapted to an existing patient safety education framework. Methods: Thirteen experts in intellectual disability health and patient safety participated in an eDelphi survey aimed at reaching consensus on core competencies required of the paediatric healthcare workforce. Four rounds were completed with descriptive and thematic analyses undertaken. Results: Consensus was achieved for 120 competencies across seven domains. Results highlighted the need for adaptations in all the domains, particularly communication, working safely and specific areas unique to this population. Conclusion: An adapted framework that addresses competencies for safe and quality care that included reasonable adjustments is critical for improving care for this population.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Child Development Unit, the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, Australia; 2Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; 3Brain and Mind Research Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; 4Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, University of new South Wales, Sydney, Australia; 5Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; 6Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia