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dc.contributor.authorRissanen, Lauren
dc.contributor.authorEhrlich, Carolyn
dc.contributor.authorKendall, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorZeeman, Heidi
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:42:12Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:42:12Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.issn2052-5656
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/63761
dc.description.abstractYoung people living with complex and chronic disabilities who require assistance with health-related needs are rarely receiving the optimum support and care that will enable their full participation in society, or simply to live as they choose. For young people with complex disabling health conditions, this situation may not only be unpleasant, but may have a detrimental impact on their outcomes. In Australia, considerable attention has been paid to the relocation of people from institutional care into community settings within purpose-built apartments. However, it is the service model and the residential workers who articulate that service model into practice that are crucial to stimulate better outcomes for young people. In this study, a qualitative design was used to identify the major ways in which residential workers understood and articulated person-centred practice for young people with complex disabilities. Data were thematically analysed using an a priori coding framework. The study identified 4 main themes relevant to person-centred practice in this setting, namely: 1) recognition of the person in time and context; 2) recognition of individuality; 3) recognition of the relationship and 4) promotion of autonomy. Importantly, the themes were connected in a broad and multi-level way through communication. The findings indicate that to enact behaviours congruent with person-centredness, residential care workers may need to reframe their professional role, image and values. However, several barriers hindered this process (i.e., system/organisational constraints, time etc.) and participants clearly needed support, education and/or mentoring to improve their capacity to apply person-centred models and also to create meaningful care partnerships.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.format.extent122493 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherPerson Centered Healthcare
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.publisher.urihttp://ubplj.org/index.php/ejpch/article/view/717
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom190
dc.relation.ispartofpageto200
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalEuropean Journal for Person Centered Healthcare
dc.relation.ispartofvolume2
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic Health and Health Services
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode111799
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1117
dc.titleRealizing person-centred care in residential care facilities for young adults with complex and chronic disabilities: the understanding, perception and beliefs of workers
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Human Services and Social Work
gro.rights.copyright© The Author(s) 2014. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. For information about this journal please refer to the journal’s website or contact the authors.
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gro.griffith.authorKendall, Elizabeth
gro.griffith.authorZeeman, Heidi
gro.griffith.authorRissanen, Lauren
gro.griffith.authorEhrlich, Carolyn E.


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