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Competency-Based Training and Worker Turnover in Community Supports for People with IDD: Results from a Group Randomized Controlled Study
- Source :
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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities . Jun 2015 53(3):182-195. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Turnover among direct support professionals (DSPs) in community support settings for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has been regarded as a challenge since tracking of this workforce began in the 1980s. This study utilized a group randomized controlled design to test the effects of a competency-based training intervention for DSPs on site-level turnover rates over a one year period. Results suggested that, compared with the control group, sites receiving the training intervention experienced a significant decrease in annual turnover, when multiple factors were controlled. Implications, including the importance of considering quality training as a long term organizational investment and intervention to reduce turnover, are discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1934-9491
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1070493
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-53.3.182