TY - JOUR
T1 - Reported barriers to the implementation of person-centred planning for people with intellectual disabilities in the UK
AU - Robertson, Janet
AU - Hatton, Chris
AU - Emerson, Eric
AU - Elliott, Johan
AU - McIntosh, Barbara
AU - Swift, Paul
AU - Krinjen-Kemp, Emma
AU - Towers, Christine
AU - Romeo, Renee
AU - Knapp, Martin
AU - Sanderson, Helen
AU - Routledge, Martin
AU - Oakes, Peter
AU - Joyce, Theresa
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - Background Research in the US and UK has demonstrated the effectiveness of person-centred planning (PCP) for people with intellectual disabilities. However, it is important to acknowledge problems that arise when implementing PCP. This paper considers barriers to PCP reported during a longitudinal study of the impact of PCP. Methods Person-centred planning was introduced over a 2-year period for 93 people of whom 65 had a plan developed. Information was collected regarding barriers to PCP every 3 months from key informants using self-completion questionnaires. Results Barriers to PCP were widespread particularly in relation to: availability of trained facilitators; availability of services; lack of time and reluctance of people other than paid support staff to engage in the PCP process. Conclusions Services need to be aware of potential barriers to PCP so that strategies can be developed to overcome them, the first of which should be the ongoing training and support of facilitators.
AB - Background Research in the US and UK has demonstrated the effectiveness of person-centred planning (PCP) for people with intellectual disabilities. However, it is important to acknowledge problems that arise when implementing PCP. This paper considers barriers to PCP reported during a longitudinal study of the impact of PCP. Methods Person-centred planning was introduced over a 2-year period for 93 people of whom 65 had a plan developed. Information was collected regarding barriers to PCP every 3 months from key informants using self-completion questionnaires. Results Barriers to PCP were widespread particularly in relation to: availability of trained facilitators; availability of services; lack of time and reluctance of people other than paid support staff to engage in the PCP process. Conclusions Services need to be aware of potential barriers to PCP so that strategies can be developed to overcome them, the first of which should be the ongoing training and support of facilitators.
KW - Barriers
KW - Intellectual disabilities
KW - Person-centred planning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34250348223&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00333.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00333.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34250348223
VL - 20
SP - 297
EP - 307
JO - JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
JF - JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
SN - 1360-2322
IS - 4
ER -