P.J.C.M. Embregts

Unravelling Staff's Experiences: An Exploration of Staff Attitudes Towards Parental Involvement in Residential Care

BACKGROUND: In residential care for people with intellectual disabilities, support staff take over daily care responsibilities for residents with severe intellectual disabilities. However, parents often remain involved in their support. Yet little is known about the attitudes of...

Implementing a direct support staff intervention in services for people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour using the ItFits framework: From needs to action

Background Effective interventions often fail to achieve lasting impact due to implementation barriers. This study examined how Support Staff in the Spotlight – an intervention that enhances emotional intelligence and interactional awareness among support staff working with servi...