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Community professionals' compliance with consultants' recommendations for developmentally disabled children
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics : JDBP
|February 1, 1986
Summary
Community professionals managing children with developmental disabilities showed good compliance with recommendations. However, negative perceptions of consultation quality strongly predicted noncompliance, highlighting the need to improve consultation processes.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Healthcare Consultation Services
- Community Health Management
Background:
- Community service professionals manage children with developmental disabilities.
- Regional consultation facilities provide advice to these frontline professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between client perceptions of consultation quality and compliance with recommendations for managing children with developmental disabilities.
Main Methods:
- Prospective study of 299 consultation recommendations.
- Client satisfaction and perception questionnaires administered 2 weeks post-consultation.
- Compliance assessed via self-report 2 months later.
Main Results:
- Overall compliance with recommendations was 73%.
- Negative client perceptions of consultant skills were significantly associated with noncompliance.
- Poor communication and perceived consultant ineffectiveness predicted lower adherence.
Conclusions:
- Improving the consultation process is crucial for enhancing community professional compliance.
- Attention to consultant skills and communication can positively impact adherence to recommendations.
- Effective consultation supports better management of children with developmental disabilities.