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The Impact of the Workforce Crisis on People with Developmental Disabilities in Ohio

Umstot, Jason L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1710357476281118

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2024, Doctor of Education (Educational Leadership), Youngstown State University, Department of Teacher Education and Leadership Studies.
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) rely on direct support professionals (DSPs) to live safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives. Provider agencies that provide services for people with IDD cannot meet the demand due to the DSP workforce crisis. The DSP workforce crisis poses a significant impact on people with IDD. Research was completed regarding the significance of the DSP workforce crisis in Ohio based on the experiences of some of the Ohio County Boards of Developmental Disabilities, which provide case management services for people with IDD. This quantitative study aimed to determine the impact of the lack of service availability or discharges precisely due to an insufficient number of DSPs. Additional data collected determined if there were any DSP capacity differences based on the size of the counties, as well as the impact the workforce crisis has on specific home and community-based services. The findings of this study found that the DSP shortages did create difficulties for people with IDD to access and maintain services. The study further found that the DSP workforce crisis worsened after March 2020 compared to what case managers experienced before March 2020. Additional data revealed that the size of the county did not have a significant effect, as all counties were experiencing the same issues related to the workforce crisis. The data also showed that services requiring around-the-clock care were more challenging to maintain adequate DSPs versus intermittent services. The research demonstrates the need for further studies to analyze the issues and develop solutions to help with the DSP workforce crisis. The data collected in these studies could benefit policymakers, IDD providers, and case managers.
Jane Beese, EdD (Committee Chair)
Christopher Basich, EdD (Committee Member)
Daniel Van Dussen, PhD (Committee Member)
115 p.
Health Care Management; Mental Health; Public Policy; Social Work
direct support workforce crisis; DSP; direct support professionals; developmental disabilities; IDD system; case management; DD; DSP workforce crisis; DD system

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  • Umstot, J. L. (2024). The Impact of the Workforce Crisis on People with Developmental Disabilities in Ohio [Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1710357476281118

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Umstot, Jason. The Impact of the Workforce Crisis on People with Developmental Disabilities in Ohio. 2024. Youngstown State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1710357476281118.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Umstot, Jason. "The Impact of the Workforce Crisis on People with Developmental Disabilities in Ohio." Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1710357476281118

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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