ERIC Number: EJ1372084
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-May
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Staff Perceptions Following a Training Programme about Reducing Psychotropic Medication Use in Adults with Intellectual Disability: The Need for a Realistic Professional Practice Framework
Barratt, Macey; Jorgensen, Mikaela; Deb, Shoumitro; Limbu, Bharati; Donley, Mandy; Buchholtz, Moira; Smith, Victoria; Wilson, Nathan
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v36 n3 p486-496 May 2023
Background: Adults with intellectual disability are at higher risk of being administered psychotropic medications. The UK-developed SPECTROM (Short-term PsychoEducation for Carers To Reduce Over Medication of people with intellectual disabilities) training programme educates disability support workers on psychotropic medications and alternatives to these medications. Method: Interviews were conducted with 10 participants who took part in the pilot SPECTROM training programme to elicit their views on the programme and its appropriateness in an Australian context. Results: The key theme was 'Need for a psychotropic medication practice framework'. Four sub-themes were Broad satisfaction with the SPECTROM training programme; Disability support workers acknowledging the limitations of their scope of practice; Empowering training through prescriptive and reflective methods and; Need for future mentoring from Multi-Disciplinary Team members in the application of new knowledge. Conclusions: Participants felt that whilst they could improve their knowledge and attitudes surrounding psychotropic medication administration for behaviours of concern through SPECTROM training, a national practice framework is needed to execute its goals at scale.
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Drug Therapy, Training, Foreign Countries, Employee Attitudes
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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