Supervision reviewed: reflections on two different social work models in England and Sweden

Bradley, Greta; Höjer, Staffan

doi:10.1080/13691450802220990

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“…This result is consistent with recommended supervision practice (Edwards et al, 2005;Spence, Cantrell, Christie, & Samet, 2002) however many studies report that supervisees have their clinical supervisor allocated to them rather than supervisees receiving any choice (Bradley & Hojer, 2009;Dawson et al, 2012).…”

Section: Supervision Arrangementssupporting

confidence: 76%

“…In addition, although some studies of allied health professionals have accessed the impact of specific procedural aspects of clinical supervision, such as supervision training (Kavanagh et al, 2008), and supervision format (Livni et al, 2012), no other identified study has considered the impact of a suite of procedural practices. Therefore, a definition of "Best practice" clinical supervision was developed based on principles identified in the clinical supervision literature (Bradley & Hojer, 2009;Clinical Education and Training Queensland, 2010;Clinical Education and Training Institute, 2011;) and was defined as meeting all of the following five criteria: Based on the above criteria, a "Best practice" group could then be compared to a "Less than best practice group". Analysis using independent-samples t-test was undertaken to determine any differences between the two groups.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The researchers acknowledged that most supervisors in the study had not received any supervisor training. Bradley and Hojer (2009), in their review of two supervision research projects, one English and the other Swedish, found that the majority of the English social workers in the study were dissatisfied with their supervision and half of the Swedish participants did not think supervision improved their theoretical knowledge. The educational function of supervision is considered to be central to facilitating the supervisee's capacity to develop new skills and knowledge (Kadushin & Harkness, 2014).…”

Section: Effectiveness Of Clinical Supervisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While there is no universal consensus about the definition of clinical supervision (Dawson et al, 2013b;Fitzpatrick et al, 2012), there is general agreement that supervision fulfils three broad functions, sometimes referred to as the three-function-model (Bogo & McKnight, 2006;Bradley & Hojer, 2009 Proctor, 2001). The Proctor Model has gained prominence within the supervision literature, especially within the nursing domain (Winstanley, 2000).…”

Section: Clinical Supervision Functionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Also guided by best practice, the organisation had provided in-house training for supervisees and supervisors (Bradley & Hojer, 2009;Dawson et al, 2013b) and facilitated supervisees' choice of supervisor (Dawson et al, 2012;Edwards et al, 2005). Leading up to the service's implementation of clinical supervision for allied health, several presentations were provided at all staff forums to raise awareness about the introduction of the practice.…”

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Clinical supervision, burnout and intent to leave: an Australian mixed methods study of community-based allied health professionals

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ObjectiveClinical supervision is widely recognised for providing professional support, professional development and clinical governance for healthcare workers. Despite the growing uptake of clinical supervision, there have been few studies about the effectiveness of supervision for allied health professionals and fewer studies conducted within the Australian health context. This study aims to identify the perceived effectiveness of clinical supervision of allied health professionals in an Australian metropolitan community health setting. The study also sought to identify those factors that contribute to effectiveness and the relationship between clinical supervision effectiveness, burnout and intention to leave, as well as any profession-specific differences. MethodologyThe research has a two-phase, explanatory-sequential, mixed methods design. In Study 1, participants (n = 82) anonymously completed an on-line questionnaire, administered through the health service's intranet at 8 months post-implementation of the intervention, a structured model of clinical supervision. Study 2, commenced 12 months postimplementation and comprised several focus groups (n = 26), separately attended by supervisees (n = 15), and supervisors (n = 11). The sample was drawn from the population of allied health professionals (N = 120) who were receiving or providing supervision within the study location.The on-line questionnaire sought demographic data, work history and the number and length of supervision sessions. Clinical supervision effectiveness was operationalised using the Manchester Clinical Supervision Scale-26 (MCSS-26©); burnout was measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory; and intention to leave was operationalised using the Intent to Leave Scale. ResultsEighty-two allied health professionals participated in Study 1, resulting in a 68% response rate. Ages ranged from 24 to 66 years, and females accounted for 89% (n = 71) of all respondents. The professions of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and social work together comprised 73% of the total number of participants. Twenty-six allied health ii professionals participated in the five focus groups of Study 2. All participants were female, with 81% belonging to the professions of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and social work.Overall, clinical supervision was perceived as effective. In the main, supervisee's responses illustrated that supervision provided effective professional support, education and guidance for professional practice.'Time', as well as specific procedural factors, were found to be important in relation to Significant associations were found between clinical supervision effectiveness and burnout and intention to leave. Highly efficacious supervision was significantly and negatively associated with Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization. In addition, higher scores on "Finding Time" were significantly correlated with lower scores of Emotional Exhaustion.Effective supervision was significantly and positively associated with Personal Accomp...

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Section: Supervision Arrangementssupporting

confidence: 76%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Effectiveness Of Clinical Supervisionmentioning

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Section: Clinical Supervision Functionsmentioning

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Section: Context Of the Studymentioning

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Clinical supervision, burnout and intent to leave: an Australian mixed methods study of community-based allied health professionals

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The Contribution of Role Characteristics and Supervisory Functions to Supervision Effectiveness

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The surprisingly weak evidence base for supervision: Findings from a systematic review of research in child welfare practice (2000–2012)

Carpenter¹,

Webb²,

Bostock

2013

Children and Youth Services Review

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Highlights This systematic review found no high quality evidence for outcomes of supervision. Study designs are weak and samples limited; supervision is rarely defined. Supervision is associated with worker satisfaction, self-efficacy and lower stress. AbstractObjective: The objective of this study is to ascertain what is known about the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of supervision in child welfare in relation to outcomes for consumers/service users, staff and organizations.Method: This is a systematic review of the English language literature (2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012). Scoping study followed by database searches of indexes and abstracts including Campbell Collaboration, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, Medline, PsycInfo and Social Work Abstracts, journal hosts (EBSCO and IngentaConnect) plus specialist journals. Inclusion criteria: studies that reported on the associations between the provision of supervision and outcomes for service users/consumers, workers and organisations as well as intervention studies. Potentially relevant studies were independently screened by two reviewers (Stage 1) and if meeting the eligibility criteria proceed to full text review and data extraction (Stage 2). Studies were subject to critical appraisal using the Weight of Evidence approach (Stage 3). An analysis of included study characteristics is followed by a narrative synthesis of findings structured to answer the research objective.Results: 690 unique studies were identified at Stage 1, 35 proceeded to Stage 2 and, following quality appraisal, 21 were included in the review. Almost all the studies were cross-sectional, providing evidence of associations between the provision of supervision and a variety of outcomes for workers, including job satisfaction, self-efficacy and stress and for organisations, including workload management, case analysis and retention. There was only one, poorly reported, intervention study and no studies of outcomes for consumers. No economic evaluations were found. Conclusions:The evidence base for the effectiveness of supervision in child welfare is surprisingly weak. An agenda for research based on a framework for the development and evaluation of complex interventions is proposed.

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Supervision reviewed: reflections on two different social work models in England and Sweden

Cited by 57 publications

References 12 publications

Clinical supervision, burnout and intent to leave: an Australian mixed methods study of community-based allied health professionals

Clinical supervision, burnout and intent to leave: an Australian mixed methods study of community-based allied health professionals

The Contribution of Role Characteristics and Supervisory Functions to Supervision Effectiveness

The surprisingly weak evidence base for supervision: Findings from a systematic review of research in child welfare practice (2000–2012)

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