Journal of Psychiatry

Improving knowledge through an educational program on an integrated care pathway for self-injurious behavior (SIB) and intellectual and developmental disability (IDD)

2^nd International Conference on Psychiatry and Psychiatric Disorders

May 02-04, 2016 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Regina Gentlesk Green

Villanova University School of Nursing, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Psychiatry

Abstract:

To date, there is a lack of standardized treatment for individuals with self-injurious behavior (SIB) and intellectual and developmental disability (IDD). This paper is aimed at addressing the lack of knowledge and standardization in treating individuals who engage in frequent and significant SIB to the head. Specifically, this paper will address how an evidence-based integrated care pathway can increase the level of knowledge for treatment team members working with individuals with IDD that engage in frequent and/or significant SIB. Treatment team members were trained on an educational program related to SIB with the IDD population and on an integrated care pathway for SIB to the head. It is anticipated that this pathway will increase treatment team knowledge of best practices, decrease clinical variation, standardize care and improve clinical outcomes with this vulnerable population. Finally, implications for more broadly utilizing integrated care pathways in healthcare assessment and delivery are discussed.

Biography :

Email: Rgentleskgreen@gmail.com