The outcome of a statewide audit of the quality of positive behaviour support plans

Wardale, S.; Davis, Fiona J.; Vassos, M.; Nankervis, Karen

doi:10.3109/13668250.2016.1254736

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“…Analysis of the co‐citation data using cliques suggests that references used in PBS policy were deliberately selected in Victoria based on authorship and data source correlations from the McVilly et al (2013) reference. A similar finding was also found for the Queensland policy where the Wardale et al (2018) reference is a study conducted in Queensland. The significance of this may not be evident without considering the relationship between states, the reference authors, and their affiliations.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

“…Considering now the Queensland policy, we see a similar pattern. The authors of the Wardale et al (2018) paper are all associated with the Centre for Excellence for Behavior Support at the University of Queensland. Now defunct, the Centre was funded by the Queensland government (see University of Queensland, 2008).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One of these, McVilly et al (2013), is a study using data from Victoria, and all authors are from Victoria. In Clique 3, the inclusion of Chan et al (2011) andWardale et al (2018) references and the predominance of the Queensland policy are interesting as the first authors (and indeed all authors of the Wardale et al paper) are from the tate of Queensland.…”

Section: Co-citation Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Geographical Networks in the Divergence of Australian Positive Behavior Support Policy

Hayward

McKay‐Brown

Poed

2021

Policy Practice Intel Disabi

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Positive behavior support (PBS) is an example of a disability policy that has gained international acceptance through its promotion as a means of improving personal outcomes, reducing restrictive practices, and upholding human rights. We take the situation of devolution of responsibility for restrictive practices in the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme to examine how policies for PBS have diverged. We use references in PBS policies to study the influence of geography and interpersonal relationships in policymaking. Using a variety of network science methods, we explore what has led to the development of divergent PBS policy. The results show that only a small number of co‐cited references were used, the majority of which are not PBS‐specific, are not from Australia, and are not freely available online. Geographical patterns of reference use are evident, and brokers can be identified. This geographical divergence may have negative outcomes for people with disability, particularly those with ID who are at greater risk of not having their needs met. The methodology can be applied internationally in a variety of policy contexts to demonstrate local influences on policy development and identify opportunities to strategically effect changes.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Co-citation Analysismentioning

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Geographical Networks in the Divergence of Australian Positive Behavior Support Policy

Hayward

McKay‐Brown

Poed

2021

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“…Given their importance, BSPs need to meet acceptable technical standards for success in effecting behaviour change (Wardale et al . 2018). The PBS literature contains several examples of assessment tools developed to measure BSP quality including the Behaviour Intervention Plan Quality Evaluation, Version 2 (BIPQEII; Browning‐Wright et al .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can the Behaviour Intervention Plan Quality Evaluation, Version 2, be simplified for use by stakeholders with limited experience of positive behaviour support?

Vassos

Carberry²,

Davis

et al. 2023

J intellect Disabil Res

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Background Behaviour support plan (BSP) quality auditing tools like the Behaviour Intervention Plan Quality Evaluation, Version 2 (BIPQEII), assess the quality of a BSP from the perspective of technical compliance with behavioural principles. However, these principles may be inaccessible to interested stakeholders with limited experience and knowledge of positive behaviour support (PBS). The aim of this study was to test if a simplified version of the BIPQEII [the Behaviour Support Plan Audit Tool (BSPAtool)] offers a reliable and valid assessment of a BSP's technical compliance with behavioural principles when used by professional stakeholders with varying levels of PBS experience and knowledge. Methods Four scorers rated 50 de-identified BSPs using the BSPA-tool, with one scorer also rating the BSPs using the BIPQEII. Four weeks later, each scorer rated 25 of the 50 BSPs again using the BSPAtool. Prior to BSP scoring, a group of PBS practitioners provided feedback on the BSPA-tool's content validity. ResultsThe BSPA-tool was found to have acceptable content and parallel-form validity; however, acceptable internal consistency and inter-rater and intra-rater reliability were dependent on PBS experience/knowledge, that is, scorers with more experience/knowledge achieved more acceptable levels of reliability. Conclusions This study confirms that even with simplification, BSP quality auditing tools based on technical compliance with behavioural principles are still only accessible to stakeholders with extensive experience/knowledge of PBS. To engage less-experienced stakeholders in BSP quality auditing processes, new audit tools need to be developed that focus on other aspects of BSP quality (e.g. readability and consultation).

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“…Responses to behaviors of concern that stem from pandemic restrictions can result in abuse and other maltreatment as well as other impacts upon well‐being and human rights. Many people with IDD who present with behaviors of concern are subjected to restrictive practices, such as physical, chemical or mechanical restraint, containment, and seclusion (Wardale, Davis, Vassos, & Nankervis, 2016; Webber, McVilly, & Chan, 2011). Such practices that restrict a person's liberty or freedom of movement can contravene the CRPD, especially where the use is unregulated (Chandler, White, & Willmott, 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applying the CRPD to People With Intellectual and Developmental Disability With Behaviors of Concern During COVID‐19

Nankervis

Chan

2021

Policy Practice Intel Disabi

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People with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) are a vulnerable population in all aspects of access and participation, abuse and neglect, and being subject to the use of restrictive practices. Accordingly, they are a group whose human rights can be impacted where equal access to supports, services, and accessible information is compromised. The current COVID-19 pandemic is a global humanitarian emergency that has had a devastating impact across the world, for all people. Growing concern has been raised about the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the health of people with disabilities and there has been subsequent development of strategies and protocols to promote equal access to information, health supports, and services. People with IDD have high levels of underlying comorbidity that increases their risk of contracting COVID-19 and measures to protect them from infection are critically important. However, those measures may trigger behaviors of concern and increase the risk of being subjected to restrictive practices. While some attention has been paid to the health impacts of COVID-19 on people with disabilities, there has been less paid to the impact on the human rights of people with IDD who present with behaviors of concern. The aim of this paper is to provide a hypothetical exploration of the impacts of pandemic prevention measures on people with IDD and behaviors of concern in the context of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). In the absence of available guidance for working with people with IDD with behaviors of concern during COVID-19, we suggest behavior support response plans that aim to ensure that people with IDD with behaviors of concern are supported properly in a time of significant disruption for them, thereby safeguarding their human rights.

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The outcome of a statewide audit of the quality of positive behaviour support plans

Cited by 6 publications

References 25 publications

Geographical Networks in the Divergence of Australian Positive Behavior Support Policy

Geographical Networks in the Divergence of Australian Positive Behavior Support Policy

Can the Behaviour Intervention Plan Quality Evaluation, Version 2, be simplified for use by stakeholders with limited experience of positive behaviour support?

Applying the CRPD to People With Intellectual and Developmental Disability With Behaviors of Concern During COVID‐19

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