title: A preliminary investigation of the utility of the "Behavior Support Plan Quality Evaluation Guide II" for use in Australia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The quality of behaviour support plans (BSPs) can be an important influence on the quality of the support provided to people with disability who show challenging behaviours. The Behavior Support Plan Quality Evaluation Guide II (BSP-QE II) is one tool that may be useful in assessing the quality of behaviour support plans. It has previously been used to assess BSPs to support children in schools in the USA. In this preliminary study, we examined the utility of the BSP-QE II for assessing behaviour support plans designed for adults with an intellectual disability in community support services in Australia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Experienced practitioners were surveyed concerning the relevance of BSP-QE II components to the evaluation of BSPs in Australia, and an audit was conducted of randomly selected BSPs submitted as a statutory requirement to the Office of the Senior Practitioner.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The BSP-QE II showed evidence of acceptable construct validity and interrater reliability. There was evidence of a need for substantial improvement in the quality of BSPs, consistent with previous findings conducted using other audit tools.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings support the utility of the BSP-QE II, to inform and evaluate service planning in supporting adults with intellectual disability who show challenging behaviour.
authors: Office of the Senior Practitioner, Department of Human Services Victoria, Australia. Lynne.Webber@dhs.vic.gov.au
authors: Lynne S
authors: LS
authors: Webber
authors: Keith R
authors: KR
authors: McVilly
authors: Tarryn
authors: T
authors: Fester
authors: Telly
authors: T
authors: Zazelis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D054869:Clinical Audit / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014739:Victoria