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Miriam Zaagsma1,2, Mark H M Koning1, Karin M Volkers1
1Philadelphia Care Foundation, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
Background:
Professional support for people with intellectual disabilities is increasingly provided remotely. This study explores what support staff of the Dutch remote support service DigiContact experience as distinctive aspects of their job as a remote support professional.
Method:
Semi-structured interviews were held with 10 DigiContact support workers. The transcripts were analysed through a qualitative content analysis process.
Results:
Six themes were identified that reflect distinct aspects of the participants' work within the DigiContact remote support context: being encouraged to adopt a solution-oriented coaching support style; being limited in one's support options; facing considerable diversity; providing support as one team; dealing with unpredictability; and navigating the dynamic within work shifts.
Conclusions:
The way support is organised and delivered can have substantial implications for support professionals. Working at a service like DigiContact seems to call for specific skills, knowledge, affinities and experience, and for appropriate support and facilitation from organisations.
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