Naturalistic observation of verbal behavior on social media is a method of gathering data on the acceptability of topics of social interest. In other words, online social opinion may be a modern-day measure of social validity. We sought to gain an objective understanding of online discourse related to the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Research on training direct support professionals to address challenging behaviour exhibited by adults with intellectual disabilities is essential in generating effective training approaches for this sector. This systematic review's objective was to evaluate the effects of training types and whether specific training delivery components influenced outcomes.
Methods: Following PRISMA (2020) guidelines, 16 single-case design studies were included that directly evaluated behaviour change of service providers training for adults with intellectual disabilities in community settings.
Developmental support agencies support many adults with intellectual disabilities in the community. Unfortunately, these adults often exhibit high rates of challenging behaviour, which present significant pressures on these service providers. Agencies need to develop effective means of increasing their capacity to provide quality support.
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Ethical Issues: dignity and humanity.
Introduction: Patient and public involvement in research is recognised as best practice in the UK, as services developed with service users are more likely to meet their needs. In child health this often means engaging with parents of young children.
Unlabelled: Theme: Child protection and managing risk.
Introduction: Providing families with a safety net of information is a crucial component in the care of children with acute illnesses at home (Jones et al 2013). Safety netting is recommended by UK national bodies and has been found to reduce re-consultation safely (Maguire et al 2011).
Objective: A process improvement program (PIP) was implemented in the emergency department (ED) at Guelph General Hospital in July 2009. The purpose of this study was to examine patients' satisfaction and wait times by level of Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) score before and 6 months after implementation of this program.
Methods: Two samples were recruited: one was recruited before implementation of the PIP, January to June 2009 (T1), and one was recruited 6 months after implementation, January to June 2010 (T2).