Koldas Meral
Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Int J Dev Disabil. 2024 Feb 9;71(4):491-505. doi: 10.1080/20473869.2023.2272092. eCollection 2025.
Practitioners working in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA), play a vital role in meeting the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders. Due to the lack of highly qualified practitioners required to provide ABA-based interventions, particularly in rural areas, many individuals are not receiving adequate services. Online training utilizing internet-based technology can provide staff training in a cost and time-effective way. This systematic review evidence synthesis examined the reported research on online-formatted training for ABA practitioners. A comprehensive search of multiple databases, including PsycINFO, ERIC, PubMed, PsycARTICLES, Medline and Scopus were conducted. The evidence synthesis included single subjects and group research design studies on online-formatted training for ABA practitioners. Training characteristics, outcomes, and research quality in 16 studies were analyzed, and the gaps were explored. Results were favorable, with all studies reporting positive or mixed findings. Quality ratings were notably low, especially for the group design studies. Recommendations for future research are proposed in light of identified methodological flaws in this type of training.
从事应用行为分析（ABA）领域工作的从业者，在满足自闭症谱系障碍及其他发育障碍患者的需求方面发挥着至关重要的作用。由于缺乏提供基于ABA干预所需的高素质从业者，尤其是在农村地区，许多人无法获得足够的服务。利用互联网技术的在线培训可以以经济高效的方式提供员工培训。本系统评价证据综合分析考察了关于ABA从业者在线培训形式的已报道研究。对多个数据库进行了全面检索，包括心理学文摘数据库（PsycINFO）、教育资源信息中心数据库（ERIC）、医学期刊数据库（PubMed）、心理学全文数据库（PsycARTICLES）、医学文献数据库（Medline）和斯高帕斯数据库（Scopus）。证据综合分析包括针对ABA从业者在线培训形式的单受试者和群组研究设计。分析了16项研究中的培训特点、结果和研究质量，并探讨了差距。结果是有利的，所有研究均报告了积极或混合的结果。质量评级明显较低，尤其是群组设计研究。鉴于此类培训中已发现的方法学缺陷，提出了未来研究的建议。
