Iemmi, Valentina 
ORCID: 0000-0003-3301-0689, Knapp, Martin ORCID: 0000-0003-1427-0215, Saville, Maria, McLennan, Kathy, McWade, Paul and Toogood, Sandy
(2015)
Positive behavioural support for adults with intellectual disabilities and behaviour that challenges: an initial exploration of the economic case.
International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support, 5 (1).
pp. 16-25.
ISSN 2047-0924
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Abstract
Background: Since the closure of long-stay hospitals, positive behavioural support and person centred approaches have been recognised and encouraged to support people with intellectual disabilities in the community. Method and materials: A small before-after study was conducted to explore the economic case for a positive behavioural support service for five adults with intellectual disabilities and behaviour that challenges in a small local authority in England. Evidence from a Delphi exercise was used as comparator. Results: The service was effective in improving the outcomes (behaviours that challenge, activity engagement, community participation) at a total cost of services of £2,296 per week. By maintaining persons with less severe challenges in the community (£9 to £164 per week) and those with more severe behavioural needs in less service-intensive residential accommodations (£1,213 to £3,696 per week), the service may potentially reduce public services cost in the long term. Conclusions: The positive behavioural support service may have the potential to improve outcomes and lower cost of care in the long term.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bild/ijpbs |
| Additional Information: | © 2015 The British Institute of Learning Disabilities |
| Divisions: | Social Policy Care Policy and Evaluation Centre |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2015 15:07 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2025 09:03 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/62165 |
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