ORCID ID
Graduation Date
Spring 5-4-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Programs
Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
First Advisor
Regina Carroll
Abstract
Previous research has shown low treatment integrity can lead to decreased effectiveness and efficiency of skill acquisition during discrete-trial instruction (DTI; Carroll et al., 2013). Pantermuehl and Lechago (2015) found that during covert observations, treatment integrity ranged from 18.6 to 76% whereas during overt observations, integrity was as high as 100%. This shows reactivity is an obstacle within DTI service delivery. It is important to investigate how reactivity affects staff performance and identify ways to increase and maintain high integrity. Finding a socially acceptable, effective, and efficient method to increase and maintain high levels of staff treatment integrity during covert observations is critical in the clinic setting. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of video self-monitoring in increasing and maintaining high treatment integrity for staff implementing DTI during covert and overt observations. Participants included four staff working one-on-one with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) implementing DTI with less than 90% integrity during covert or overt observations. Results show video self-monitoring was effective at increasing staff treatment integrity and maintaining high integrity over time.
Recommended Citation
Paden, Amber R., "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Video Self-Monitoring on Staff Treatment Integrity during Covert and Overt Observations" (2024). Theses & Dissertations. 817.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/etd/817
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