Positive behaviour support standards audit in an assessment and treatment unit for people with an intellectual disability

Positive behaviour support (PBS) is a well-accepted, evidenced-based framework for personcentred care and support of people with an intellectual disability. In response to scandals such as Winterbourne View, which saw care home staff jailed for abusing residents, the Transforming Care agenda and the...

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Published in:Learning disability practice 2019-05, Vol.22 (3), p.15-19
Main Authors: Davies, Bronwen, Garvin, Lisa, Lazarou, Despina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Audits
Behavior disorders
Behavior modification
Dietetics
Evidence
Government (Administrative Body)
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Intervention
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Mental health care
Nursing
Nursing care
Occupational therapy
Persuasive Discourse
Physical Environment
Positive behavior support
Professional Development
Psychologists
Quality of life
Resistance (Psychology)
Teams
Young Adults
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Summary:Positive behaviour support (PBS) is a well-accepted, evidenced-based framework for personcentred care and support of people with an intellectual disability. In response to scandals such as Winterbourne View, which saw care home staff jailed for abusing residents, the Transforming Care agenda and the PBS Academy have encouraged the development of standardised practice.This article describes how the PBS standards developed by the academy were audited in an assessment and treatment unit (ATU). The audit highlighted six areas of priority for service improvement and the results were summarised in a set of recommendations that can be monitored.
ISSN:1465-8712
2047-8968
DOI:10.7748/ldp.2019.e1978