Qualms About QAM: An Exploratory Study BY: EVGUENIA IGNATOVA - PDF document

10/2/17 Consider… Qualms About QAM: An Exploratory Study BY: EVGUENIA IGNATOVA PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/SUPERVISOR: DR. MAURICE FELDMAN CO-INVESTIGATOR: DR. ROSEMARY CONDILLAC Pre-QAM Findings Pre-QAM Findings u Feldman, Atkinson, Foti-Gervais, and Condillac (2004) u Feldman, Atkinson, Foti-Gervais, and Condillac (2004) Cont’d Overall Interventions Interventions for Dangerous Behaviours Staff/Parent No Interview Challenging Behaviour 34% Challenging Informal Formal 96 Ontario Behaviour Informal 43% 45% Formal Agencies 55% 66% 57% 1

10/2/17 Post-QAM Findings But… § Ontario Select Committee on Developmental Services § Chartier, Makela, McGowan, Legree, Ng and Feldman report (2014) (in preparation) § Physical restraint use ⬇ § QAM requirements hard to meet? § PRN medication use ⬇ § QAM not universally applicable § Challenging behaviour ⬇ § QAM may be creating new problems § Staff satisfied with QAM-based BSPs Why QAM for Behaviour Interventions? Why survey? u Exploratory tool u Multiple concerns u BSP reviewer/author qualifications u Online u BSP user-friendliness? u Can participate anytime u Easy distribution (accessibility) u BSP follow-up? u Paper option available 2

10/2/17 Target Groups Topics § Behaviour support services: § Managers/supervisors Fulfillment Relevant § Behaviour consultants of Knowledge Legislation § Behaviour consultants in private practice § Residential/day/supported independent living/respite Opinions service: § Managers/supervisors § Direct-care staff & more… Logistics Proposed Analysis u Descriptive statistics u Differences between self-report and report on behalf of others u Comparing obstacles/experiences across groups u Thematic analysis 3

10/2/17 Preliminary Results Next Steps… u Casting a broader net u Reaching out to DSOs u Reaching more direct-care staff and behaviour consultants in private practice! (Omitted to avoid influencing responses) u Please consider participating and/or distributing the letter of invitation! My Email: ei09zl@brocku.ca Study Website: http://www.ontarioqamstudy.com (survey links are on the website) Thank you! 4