title: Competency-Based Training and Worker Turnover in Community Supports for People With IDD: Results From a Group Randomized Controlled Study.
abstract: Turnover among direct support professionals (DSPs) in community support settings for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has been regarded as a challenge since tracking of this workforce began in the 1980s. This study utilized a group randomized controlled design to test the effects of a competency-based training intervention for DSPs on site-level turnover rates over a one year period. Results suggested that, compared with the control group, sites receiving the training intervention experienced a significant decrease in annual turnover, when multiple factors were controlled. Implications, including the importance of considering quality training as a long term organizational investment and intervention to reduce turnover, are discussed.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bogenschutz
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nord
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hewitt
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: community supports; direct support workforce; employee turnover; intellectual and developmental disabilities