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Professor Shoumitro (Shoumi) Deb

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences

Visiting Professor
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3313 4161s.deb CV

 
 
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Commonwealth BuildingHammersmith Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Deb:2021:10.3390/ijerph182413161,
author = {Deb, S and Limbu, B and Unwin, G and Woodcock, L and Cooper, V and Fullerton, M},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph182413161},
journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health},
title = {Short-term Psycho-Education for Caregivers To Reduce Over Medication of people with intellectual disabilities (SPECTROM): development and field testing},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413161},
volume = {18},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - People with intellectual disabilities (PwID) are at a higher risk of developing challenging behaviours (CB). Despite the poor evidence for the effectiveness of medications in managing CB, they are used widely among PwID (50–63%). The aims of our study were to develop a training programme, SPECTROM for support staff to help reduce overmedication in PwID and carry out field testing of SPECTROM including a process evaluation. We developed SPECTROM using the Experience-based co-design method that included four focus groups and a one-day co-design event. Twenty trainees received SPECTROM training. We used the Management of Aggression and Violence Attitudes Scale-Revised-Intellectual Disabilities (MAVAS-R-ID) and the Psychotropic knowledge questionnaire. A semi-structured interview and a feasibility questionnaire were used for process evaluation. SPECTROM website contains 14 modules, resources, and face-to-face training. MAVAS-R-ID scores showed change in staff attitude to ‘medication management’ domain was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Psychotropic knowledge questionnaire showed statistically significant post-training improvement in correct responses (p < 0.05). Process evaluation data showed that SPECTROM was acceptable, applicable, practical, and relevant to staff practice, and helped to improve self-reflection, knowledge, and support to PwID. SPECTROM is a useful training that helps to change the support staff’s attitude toward CB and improve their knowledge of psychotropic medications.
AU  - Deb,S
AU  - Limbu,B
AU  - Unwin,G
AU  - Woodcock,L
AU  - Cooper,V
AU  - Fullerton,M
DO  - 10.3390/ijerph182413161
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 1660-4601
TI  - Short-term Psycho-Education for Caregivers To Reduce Over Medication of people with intellectual disabilities (SPECTROM): development and field testing
T2  - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413161
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/93428
VL  - 18
ER  -
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