Friday 6 March 2015 etc. Venues Prospero House Conference Evaluation Working Together to get Healthcare Right for people with Intellectual Disabilities Friday 6 March 2015 etc. Venues Prospero House Conference Evaluation

Conference Evaluation We emailed all 51 delegates an electronic evaluation of the day. 62% (n=32) completed the evaluation and the results are presented here.

Q1: Overall, how would you rate the quality of the event? Answered: 32 Skipped: 0 The majority of delegates rated this event as excellent. 69% Excellent 25% Very Good 6% Good

Q2: How helpful was the content presented at the event? Answered: 32 Skipped: 0 All the delegates considered that the event was helpful. 53% Extremely Helpful 34% Very Helpful 12% Helpful

Has the event changed your perception of people with intellectual disabilities? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes 65.6% 21 No 21.9% 7 Not sure 12.5% 4 answered question 32 skipped question “Yes it has altered some of my thoughts & mind set” “I [f]elt the contribution of the [Bakend] Bean Theatre Company was a vey timely reminder of the need to see the whole person and the skills that people with ID may have.” “Will make me think more about interactions in hospital settings in particular large meetings arranged for service users”

Q3: Did the workshops equip you with new skills and knowledge about intellectual disabilities? The mean score of delegates who reported learning new skills and knowledge as a result of the workshops is 84.7%.

77% of delegates feel more confident to Q4 Have the workshops made you feel more confident to deliver effective care and treatment to people with intellectual disabilities? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes 77.4% 24 No 6.5% 2 Not sure 9.7% 3 Not applicable (not in clinical role) answered question 31 skipped question 1 “The workshops made me think more about my current practice and how I might be able to [encorporate] [priniciples] discussed in the [workhops] into my interactions with patients. In particular learning about the options available to facilitate better communication will hopefully improve my clinics.” “The importance of drawing upon the knowledge of carers to ensure the best possible care is provided.” “Some useful practical tips and tools that are currently in use, accessible and shown to be successful in other services” “ 77% of delegates feel more confident to deliver effective care and treatment to people with intellectual disabilities because of the event.

The responses to this question have been grouped according to themes: Q7 What will you change or do differently as a result of today's event to improve healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities? The responses to this question have been grouped according to themes: New approach to challenging behaviour 6.25% Improve communication techniques/use easy read 28.13% Develop Intellectual Disabilities Champions 3.13% Implement reasonable adjustments Be more attentive to the unique needs of patients with intellectual disabilities 21.88% Promote intellectual disabilities with colleagues/seek further education and training Service Development 15.63%

As a result of today's event do you feel more capable and confident to care for or treat people with intellectual disabilities? “yes esp around hospital passport” “By adapting my language I can better communicate with people with intellectual disabilities.” “It made me realise I need more training” “Better understanding and practical tips to apply to my [practixe]” “I feel more confident and capable now to care for patients with intellectual disabilities. I feel that the knowledge and skills learnt from today's conference were really inspiring and effective. All the speakers have given a great talk on their drive on improving healthcare for people with physical and mental health care problems.” Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes 78.1% 25 No 3.1% 1 Not sure 6.3% 2 Not applicable (not in clinical role) 12.5% 4 answered question 32 skipped question

Q8: How likely are you to attend a similar event again in the future? Answered: 32 Skipped: 0 93% of delegates would likely attend a similar event in the future.

Q9: How likely is it that you would recommend this event to a friend or colleague? Answered: 32 Skipped: 0 84% of delegates would recommend this event to a friend or colleague.

Open comments about the day A very inspiring day that has made me think a lot about how I practice and what my team could be doing better. Thank you!!! great food!! enjoyable experience with Baked beans theatre group! I realise that people with intellectual disabilities can do a lot more than I previously thought. This is as a direct result of seeing the Baked Bean company. I will like to see a course develop that focuses on specific skills to improve communication with this patient group. Training and awareness across the KHP has to be more visible, more local in order for front line staff to be aware and be part of. thank you. this was a very well organised event with excellent content and workshops. the drama group was more fun that I'd expected and the venue was fab - close to Guy's Hospital and FREE A great mix of academic and emotional learning - very worthwhile emotionally and professionally I really enjoyed the event, the workshops were really useful, it was really useful for networking The venue, catering and setting for the workshops were very good. The speakers were very good and it was an excellent programme with important themes to explore. It felt like there were a lot of 'converted' at the meeting and it could have been targeted more at other disciplines of psychiatry and medicine. I particularly enjoyed thinking psyhodynamically [sic] about the issues. I am well versed in psychodynamic theory but this is the first time I heard anyone apply it to Intellectual disabilities.

Summary Delegates thought that the day was well organised and covered important and relevant topics. 85% of delegates learned new skills and knowledge from the event. 77% of delegates felt more confident to deliver effective care and treatment to people with intellectual disabilities. Delegates said that they would change their service or do things differently to improve healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities. The top three changes are: improving communication; implementing reasonable adjustments; and being more attentive to the unique needs of people with intellectual disabilities. Some delegates commented that the workshops were too short and that they would have liked to attend all of them rather than choosing four.

Long Term Change The respondents will be sent a second survey by email to complete in three months (June 2015). The aim of the second survey is to establish whether the delegates have been able to make changes to their service and / or their clinical practice as a result of the event to improve the healthcare of people with intellectual disabilities.