The role of practice leadership in active support: impact of practice leaders’ presence in supported accommodation services

Figures & data

Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the two observational groups

		Practice leadership		Statistical comparisons
		Present (n = 65)	Absent (n = 122)
Age (years)	M	43	43	t −1.687 p = 0.094
	Range	20 to 67	18 to 76
Males		52%	48%	χ^2 = 0.264 p = 0.607
Part 1 ABS score	M	150	133	t −1.687 p = 0.094
	Range	31–260	22–263
ABC Total Score	M	20	27	z −1.443 p = 0.149
	Range	0–110	0–97
Service users with >5 severe behaviors on ABC		6%	16%	χ^23.488 p = 0.062
Non-verbal		28%	34%	χ^2 0.882 p = 0.348

Table 2 Quality of staff support for the two observational groups

		Practice leadership		Statistical comparisons
		Present (n = 59)	Absent (n = 111)
ASM score	Mean	64%	42%	t 5.741 p = 0.001
	Range	7–97%	2–93%
Time spent receiving assistance	Mean	5%	2%	z −2.754 p = 0.006
	Range	0–28%	0–26%
Time spent receiving contact from staff	Mean	21%	15%	z −2.642 p = 0.008
	Range	0–58%	0–82%