Table 3

Content items

ItemRound 2Round 3Include in education/ training package?
MeanMedianIQRMeanMedianIQR
Clinical topics
 Conditions faced by young people/disease processes (including management and treatment)4.5751Agree
R2: 92.5% (n=62)
 Complex needs4.6951Agree
R2: 98.5% (n=66)
 End-of-life care4.5751Agree
R2: 95.5% (n=64)
 Advance care planning and decision making4.6351Agree
R2: 94.0% (n=63)
 Resuscitation issues4.4051Agree
R2: 88.1% (n=59)
 Tracheostomy care4.1041Agree
R2: 79.1% (n=53)
 Ventilation4.1041Agree
R2: 77.6% (n=52)
 Cough assists4.0941Agree
R2: 76.1% (n=51)
 Enteral feeding/gastrostomy/jejunostomy4.2141Agree
R2: 83.6% (n=56)
 Pain assessment4.4551Agree
R2: 86.6% (n=58)
 Aspiration4.1341Agree
R2: 79.1% (n=53)
 Chest physiotherapy3.90424.0941Agree
R2: 67.2% (n=45)
R3: 82.9% (n=29)
 Constipation4.03424.4041Agree
R2: 73.1% (n=49)
R3: 94.3% (n=33)
 Continence management4.0441Agree
R2: 77.6% (n=52)
 Spasticity and dystonias4.2841Agree
R2: 86.6% (n=58)
 Seizure management4.2541Agree
R2: 83.6% (n=56)
 Sleep disorders4.0941Agree
R2: 79.1% (n=53)
 Risk assessing4.2441Agree
R2: 85.1% (n=57)
 Medication4.3141Agree
R2: 88.1% (n=59)
Psychosocial topics
 Social and medical models of disability4.2341Agree
R2: 81.8% (n=54)
 Communication and counselling/listening skills4.5951Agree
R2: 87.9% (n=58)
 Psychosocial needs of young people4.7450Agree
R2: 97.0% (n=64)
 Sexuality and disability4.6151Agree
R2: 92.4% (n=61)
 Challenging behaviours and their management4.4551AgreeR2: 93.9% (n=62)
 Anticipatory grief and bereavement of disability4.4751Agree
R2: 92.4% (n=61)
 Impact on families/support4.6151Agree
R2: 95.5% (n=63)
 Working with parents4.6851Agree
R2: 100% (n=66)
 Death and dying4.364.51Agree
R2: 87.9% (n=58)
 Bereavement4.2941Agree
R2: 84.8% (n=56)
 Boundary setting4.3951Agree
R2: 87.9% (n=58)
Practical topics
 How a young adult hospice differs to a children's hospice4.4951Agree
R2: 92.3% (n=60)
 Personal and intimate care4.2341Agree
R2: 83.1% (n=54)
 Environment4.1441Agree
R2: 83.1% (n=54)
 Ethics, decision making and consent4.6351Agree
R2: 96.9% (n=63)
 Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults training4.6651Agree
R2: 93.8% (n=61)
 Referral to appropriate services4.4241Agree
R2: 95.4% (n=62)
 Posture management/positioning4.2341Agree
R2: 84.6% (n=55)
 Moving and handling including hoists and slings, use of wheelchairs /specialist seating4.2641Agree
R2: 78.5% (n=51)
 Pressure area risk assessment4.03424.3141Agree
R2: 73.8% (n=48)
R3: 91.4% (n=32)
 Activities and engagement for those with cognitive difficulties4.5751Agree
R2: 93.8% (n=61)
 Bathing equipment3.97424.0040Agree
R2: 70.8% (n=46)
R3: 82.9% (n=29)
 Sleep systems4.1141Agree
R2: 78.5% (n=51)
 Equipment and technology, ie, communication systems4.3241Agree
R2: 87.7% (n=57)
Other topics
 Data protection3.77414.0341Agree
R2: 63.1% (n=41)
R3: 85.7% (n=30)
 Transition/key worker training4.3851Agree
R2: 89.2% (n=58)
 Needs led assessment training4.1541Agree
78.5% (n=51)
 Role of other healthcare providers4.0941Agree
R2: 80.0% (n=52)