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Table 4 Service use by ASD+ at baseline, 6 and 12 months for the past 6 months

From: Clinical and cost effectiveness of staff training in the delivery of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) for adults with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and challenging behaviour - randomised trial

Publicly financed health care services

 

Baseline

6 months

12 months

Intervention

TAU

Intervention

TAU

Intervention

TAU

N = 47

N = 66

N = 44

N = 62

N = 44

N = 63

GP (any type of contact)

N (%)a

43 (91%)

54 (82%)

36 (82%)

53 (85%)

37 (84%)

51 (81%)

Meanb (SD)

4.3 (3.9)

5.5 (8.8)

3.6 (3.6)

5.7 (6.9)

3.4 (3.4)

4.3 (4.6)

Community nurse (District, ID)

N (%)

25 (53%)

25 (38%)

20 (45%)

16 (26%)

18 (41%)

19 (30%)

Mean (SD)

4.0 (4.9)

2.9 (2.6)

5.2 (6.1)

2.1 (1.6)

5.7 (9.4)

4.3 (7.1)

Psychiatrist

N (%)

34 (72%)

40 (61%)

29 (67%)t

37 (60%)

26 (59%)

38 (60%)

Mean (SD)

1.6 (1.6)

1.7 (0.8)

1.4 (0.7)

2.0 (1.8)

1.3 (1.0)

2.1 (1.6)

Other health professionals

N (%)

17 (36%)

23 (35%)

13 (30%)

24 (39%)

19 (43%)

28 (44%)

Mean (SD)

8.2 (19.1)

7.1 (9.8)

10.6 (19.6)

10.2 (18.9)

6.4 (11.6)

6.5 (8.0)

Social Care including Community Support workers

N (%)

31 (66%)

23 (35%)

24 (55%)

27 (44%)

24 (55%)

35 (56%)

Mean (SD)

19.5 (54.4)

7.7 (26.8)

22.2 (56.0)

9.0 (17.8)

18.5 (51.7)

18.5 (46.1)

Physiotherapy

N (%)

3 (6%)

5 (8%)

1 (2.3%)

6 (10%)

3 (7%)

2 (3%)

Mean (SD)

1 (0)

10.8 (9.7)

2

10.7 (11.6)

4.7 (6.4)

6.5 (7.8)

Dentist

N (%)

32 (68%)

38 (58%)

29 (67%)

37 (60%)

29 (66%)

34 (54%)

Mean (SD)

1.5 (1.3)

1.5 (1.1)

1.6 (2.1)

1.9 (2.6)

1.4 (0.84)

1.4 (0.7)

Acute and Specialist Services

Inpatient/acute psychiatric ward

N (%)

0

1 (2%)

0

0

0

1 (2%)

Bed days

Mean (SD)

21

   

188

General Medical

Admissions

N (%)

1 (2%)

3 (5%)

0

0

2 (5%)

0

Mean (SD)

 

1 (0)

  

2 (0)

 

Bed Days

Mean (SD)

5

1.7 (1.2)

  

11.5 (13.4)

Medical ICUc/HDUd

Admissions

N (%)

1 (2%)

0

0

0

0

0

Mean (SD)

      

Bed Days

Mean (SD)

6

     

A&E Attendance (Physical Health)

N (%)

7 (15%)

13 (20%)

4 (10%)

13 (21%)

5 (11%)

5 (8%)

Mean (SD)

1.1 (0.9)

1.5 (1.8)

1 (0)

1.9 (2.5)

1.4 (0.5)

2 (1.7)

A&E Attendance (Mental Health)

N (%)

0

1 (2%)

0

0

1 (2%)

2 (3%)

Mean (SD)

    

1.5 (0.7)

Psychiatric outpatient

N (%)

10 (21%)

16 (24%)

10 (24%)

21 (34%)

9 (21%)

15 (24%)

Mean (SD)

1.5 (0.7)

1.6 (0.8)

1.2 (0.7)

1.9 (1.5)

2 (1.7)

1.5 (0.9)

Day patient procedure

N (%)

3 (6%)

15 (23%)

10 (24%)

18 (29%)

9 (21%)

15 (25%)

Mean (SD)

1.3 (0.6)

1.5 (0.7)

1.4 (0.9)

1.4 (0.7)

1.4 (1.0)

1.8 (1.3)

Medical outpatient

N (%)

8 (17%)

15 (23%)

3 (7%)

11 (18%)

5 (11%)

7 (11%)

Mean (SD)

2.9 (3.8)

1.7 (1.2)

4.3 (2.5)

3.1 (5.6)

2.3 (1.3)

6.4 (8.5)

  1. aN = number of participants reporting use of the service in the past 6 months; b: Mean contacts calculated for those that used the service; c: intensive care unit (ICU); d: high dependency unit (HDU); mean (SD) refers to the number of times individuals used a specific service
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