title: Interacting with adults with congenital deafblindness: The experiences of disability support workers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aimed to gain greater insight into the perspectives of staff on their interactions with adults with congenital deafblindness in light of the research literature reporting these interactions to be lacking in quality and quantity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from interviews with 8 disability support workers were analysed using the approach described by Charmaz (2006).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three key themes emerged from the interview data, which support and elaborate on findings of previous studies. These were (1) the construction of client happiness, (2) the rationalisation of client disengagement, and (3) imperatives of the staff role. These findings elucidate the reasons for staff behaviour in their interactions with adults with congenital deafblindness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings suggest the need for staff policy and procedural documents to be explicit about the importance of social interaction between staff and clients.
authors.affiliation: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Victoria, Australia. meredith.prain@ableaustralia.org.au
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prain
authors.forename: Keith R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: McVilly
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramcharan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D054062:Deaf-Blind Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D016352:Group Homes; D006240:Happiness; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult