Participation in collaborative projects as a precursor of trust in organizations for individuals with intellectual disability

PLoS One. 2020 Nov 10;15(11):e0242075. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242075. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

The present study focuses on organizations delivering services to individuals with intellectual disability, where trust relations between professionals and family members are required. More specifically, we examine the existence of significant differences in the degree to which family members and professionals trust each other. We also propose that their joint participation in collaborative teams (VI) will improve trust (VD). Specifically, our teams (experimental condition) designed and implemented collaborative projects with the participation of professionals and family members. Participants in the control condition did not participate in the collaborative projects. Our results confirmed that family members trust professionals more than professionals trust family members. Their joint participation in collaborative projects improved professionals' trust in family members over time, compared to the control condition. The effect of collaborative projects was not significant for family members' trust in professionals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Family / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intellectual Disability / psychology
  • Intersectoral Collaboration*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Organizations / trends
  • Patient Care Team / trends
  • Qualitative Research
  • Social Behavior
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Trust / psychology*

Grants and funding

This research study was carried out under one of the projects supported by the “Agencia Estatal de Investigación en España” (PSI2016-78158-R) and FEDER. The authors would like to thank “Plena inclusion” and associated centers that participated in the studies, especially professionals and families.