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<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> & <strong>Midwifery</strong>, <strong>Trinity</strong> College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research <strong>Conference</strong><br />

Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> <strong>Proceedings</strong><br />

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To evaluate the introduction <strong>of</strong> person centred planning in<br />

one intellectual disability service in Ireland<br />

Kay Downey Ennis, (B.A., M.A.) Daughters <strong>of</strong> Charity<br />

Laura Burke (RNID, B.A.) Daughters <strong>of</strong> Charity<br />

Vicky Andrews (RNID, Bmus(Hons)RNCM, PPRNCM)<br />

Daughters <strong>of</strong> Charity/<strong>Trinity</strong> College Dublin<br />

St Josephs Centre<br />

Daughters <strong>of</strong> Charity<br />

Clonsilla<br />

Dublin 15<br />

Tel: 0876493687<br />

e-mail: vicky.andrews@docservice.ie<br />

The draft national standards for disability services makes explicit<br />

reference to person centred planning as key to the development and<br />

delivery <strong>of</strong> services for people with disabilities. Supporting good<br />

practice in person centred planning will help the government to<br />

deliver on its commitment to provide quality services.<br />

Person centred planning was introduced in one voluntary<br />

organisation in two geographical areas across 11 sites. In each<br />

geographical area a steering group was established and a half time<br />

person centred planning coordinator employed.<br />

The aim <strong>of</strong> the study was to evaluate the development and<br />

implementation <strong>of</strong> person centred planning within the service. In<br />

one geographical area 25 people volunteered to participate in the<br />

study and the other 10 participants were randomly chosen.<br />

Mixed methods were employed to evaluate the impact <strong>of</strong> person<br />

centred planning on all persons involved. Semi-structured<br />

interviews were used with focus persons, family members and<br />

facilitators; this information was then collated into a case study for<br />

each participant. Postal questionnaires were adopted with unit<br />

managers, administrators and the steering group in order to gather<br />

information regarding the future development <strong>of</strong> person centred<br />

planning.<br />

Information gathered was analysed around four key areas. These<br />

areas being challenges, facilitating factors, impact and<br />

recommendations; these areas were addressed separately for the<br />

participant, facilitator and circle <strong>of</strong> support member.<br />

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