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  • Inconsistent staffing and its impact on service delivery in ASD early-intervention

    Author(s)
    Sulek, Rhylee
    Trernbath, David
    Paynter, Jessica
    Keen, Deb
    Simpson, Kate
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Keen, Deb A.
    Paynter, Jessica M.
    Simpson, Kate M.
    Sulek, Rhylee P.
    Trembath, David
    Year published
    2017
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    Abstract
    Background: Inconsistent staffing (high turnover, casual workforce)is problematic in organisations, with the potential to impact both staff and services provided. Research has primarily focused on the impacts of inconsistent staffing in child welfare and community services with little evidence surrounding their ability to impact the outcomes for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders attending early-intervention services. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore staff views regarding the impact of staff turnover on the delivery of group based early intervention for children with ASD. Methods and procedures: We conducted ...
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    Background: Inconsistent staffing (high turnover, casual workforce)is problematic in organisations, with the potential to impact both staff and services provided. Research has primarily focused on the impacts of inconsistent staffing in child welfare and community services with little evidence surrounding their ability to impact the outcomes for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders attending early-intervention services. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore staff views regarding the impact of staff turnover on the delivery of group based early intervention for children with ASD. Methods and procedures: We conducted five focus groups involving 29 professional (e.g. teachers, behaviour therapists), para-professional (e.g. child care workers), and managerial staff to explore their views. Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim for use in thematic analysis. Outcomes and results: Two central themes, comprising five categories emerged to encompass participants’ views. “Impacts on Staff” accounted for the challenges existing staff felt when working with new and untrained staff in the centre. Participants also expressed concerns for the “Impacts on Service Delivery” that resulted from dynamic staffing, affecting fidelity of interventions and the program itself. Conclusions and implications: The findings suggest that lacking a consistent staffing structure is problematic when attempting to provide high quality early intervention services to children with ASD and suggest that future research should investigate the extent of inconsistent staffing, impacts of inconsistent staffing on providing intervention, and develop a range of tools to help measure these effects
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    Journal Title
    Research in Developmental Disabilities
    Volume
    63
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2017.02.007
    Funder(s)
    NHMRC
    Grant identifier(s)
    APP1071811
    Subject
    Health services and systems
    Public health
    Specialist studies in education
    Specialist studies in education not elsewhere classified
    Psychology
    Other psychology not elsewhere classified
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/341237
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