![](/images/graphics-bg.png)
Measuring Staff Empowerment Regarding Health Care for Clients with Intellectual Disabilities
Joint Authors
White, Laura F.
Culpepper, Larry
Greenwood, Nechama W.
Wang, Claire Tienwey
Wilkinson, Joanne
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Women with intellectual disabilities (ID) contract breast cancer at the same rate as the general population but have higher breast cancer mortality and lower rates of breast cancer screening.
Many women with ID live in group homes or supported residences where they are cared for by direct support workers.
While direct support workers are thought to influence client health, this effect is underresearched, and we lack tools for measuring staff empowerment and perceptions regarding client health.
Methods.
We developed and validated an instrument, the staff empowerment tool (SET), to measure staff empowerment as related to supporting clients in preventive health.
Results.
The SET was found to be a reliable instrument for measuring staff activation and empowerment in helping clients access mammography screening.
Discussion.
Quantifying staff empowerment and perspectives is important in studying and reducing disparities among adults with ID, a vulnerable population.
Further research to determine the impact of staff empowerment levels on their clients’ health and health care access is suggested.
The SET is a valuable tool for measuring the construct of staff empowerment, evaluating interventions, and collecting data regarding variation in staff empowerment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wilkinson, Joanne& Greenwood, Nechama W.& Wang, Claire Tienwey& White, Laura F.& Culpepper, Larry. 2014. Measuring Staff Empowerment Regarding Health Care for Clients with Intellectual Disabilities. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489734
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wilkinson, Joanne…[et al.]. Measuring Staff Empowerment Regarding Health Care for Clients with Intellectual Disabilities. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489734
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wilkinson, Joanne& Greenwood, Nechama W.& Wang, Claire Tienwey& White, Laura F.& Culpepper, Larry. Measuring Staff Empowerment Regarding Health Care for Clients with Intellectual Disabilities. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489734
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489734