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This study explored supported decision-making for individuals with intellectual disabilities in Canada. It found that support involves a dynamic interaction influenced by personal factors, relationships, and the decision context.

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Area of Science:

  • Disability Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Law and Ethics

Background:

  • Canada pioneered legal frameworks for supported decision-making.
  • Limited research exists on how decision-making is practically supported for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
  • This study addresses this gap by examining support processes in Canada.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To understand how individuals with intellectual disabilities receive support in their decision-making processes.
  • To identify the factors influencing decision-making support.
  • To explore the lived experiences of supported decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Constructivist grounded theory methodology was employed.
  • Data collection involved interviews and observations.
  • Participants included seven individuals with intellectual disabilities and 25 decision supporters across two Canadian provinces.

Main Results:

  • A common process of decision-making support was identified.
  • This process involves a dynamic interaction between the individual's will/preferences and supporter responses.
  • Five key factors influencing this interaction were discovered: personal attributes/experiences, relationship quality, decision environment, and decision nature/consequences.

Conclusions:

  • Decision-making support is highly individualized.
  • Support is context-dependent, varying with specific circumstances.
  • Findings have significant implications for the practice of supported decision-making.