School of Rural Medicine, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia; The Ascent Group, Armidale, NSW, Australia.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2014 May;27(3):273-88. doi: 10.1111/jar.12087. Epub 2014 Jan 17.
The issue of ageing within the cohort of people with intellectual disabilities has been an increasing focus for research. However, the training needs of the staff who support them has not been subject of extensive examination.
A multiround Delphi project was conducted focusing upon the impact ageing issues have on the support provided by disability workers, and what training is required to address the identified areas.
Three rounds of the Delphi identified twenty-six separate important issues. A thematic analysis identified five main themes including Generic Training Issues; Medical Issues; Emerging Ageing Issues Requiring Changing Support; Mental Health Issues; and Quality of Life.
The study identified a series of training priorities for staff assisting people ageing with an intellectual disability. It would appear possible for many training programmes to be developed and delivered with minimal cost impacts even within rural localities.
在智障人群中，老龄化问题一直是研究的重点。然而，支持他们的工作人员的培训需求尚未得到广泛关注。
本研究采用多轮德尔菲法，重点探讨老龄化问题对残疾工作者提供的支持的影响，以及需要哪些培训来解决已确定的领域。
三轮德尔菲法确定了 26 个单独的重要问题。主题分析确定了五个主要主题，包括通用培训问题；医疗问题；需要改变支持的新兴老龄化问题；心理健康问题；和生活质量。
本研究确定了一系列为智障人士提供帮助的工作人员的培训重点。即使在农村地区，许多培训计划也可以以最小的成本影响进行开发和交付。
