Staff views on reflective practice groups in an inpatient assessment and treatment unit for people with intellectual disabilities

Green, Corinne and Cappleman, Reed 2023. Staff views on reflective practice groups in an inpatient assessment and treatment unit for people with intellectual disabilities. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities 17 (2) , pp. 73-83. 10.1108/AMHID-11-2022-0045

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Abstract

Purpose Although it is recommended that reflective practice groups (RPGs) are used to support staff in inpatient intellectual disability (ID) services, there is to date no research on their effectiveness or how staff perceive RPGs in these settings. This paper aims to evaluate staff perceptions of the RPGs in an assessment and treatment unit for people with ID and to ascertain the nature of any barriers for staff in attending the group. Design/methodology/approach Thirteen staff completed questionnaires ascertaining their views on the purpose, process and impact of the RPG run within the service. Questionnaires included a version of the clinical supervision evaluation questionnaire (CSEQ; Horton et al., 2008) adapted for this context and a questionnaire designed by the authors examining barriers to attending the group. Findings Staff responses indicated that they valued the group and perceived it as improving their clinical practice and their self-awareness. Staff did not always perceive group sessions as having clear aims and did not perceive the group as enhancing their well-being or their awareness of gaps in their skills. RPGs may be most effective if they form part of a service-wide approach to staff support and development. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first evaluation of RPGs in inpatient ID services. The adapted CSEQ was found to be an easily implemented method of evaluating RPGs in an inpatient ID setting.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	Emerald
ISSN:	2044-1282
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	19 June 2023
Date of Acceptance:	15 February 2023
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2024 04:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/160443

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