TY - JOUR
T1 - Using a delphi process to develop an effective train-the-trainers program to train health and social care professionals throughout Europe
AU - Pearce, Jennifer
AU - Jones, Caryl
AU - Morrison, Sinead
AU - Olff, Miranda
AU - van Buschbach, Susanne
AU - Witteveen, Anke B.
AU - Williams, Richard
AU - Orengo-García, Francisco
AU - Ajdukovic, Dean
AU - Aker, A. Tamer
AU - Nordanger, Dag
AU - Lueger-Schuster, Brigitte
AU - Bisson, Jonathan I.
PY - 2012/6/1
Y1 - 2012/6/1
N2 - Research has shown that developing a Train-the-Trainers (TTT) program is important if agencies are to implement guidelines, but the most effective way to deliver a TTT program remains unanswered. This article presents data from a 3-round Internet-based Delphi process, which was used to help develop consensus-based guidelines for a TTT programme to deliver to health and social care professionals throughout Europe a curriculum on traumatic stress. In Round 1, 74 experts rated the importance of statements relating to the TTT field and then reassessed their scores in the light of others' responses in subsequent rounds. Forty-one (67%) of 61 statements achieved consensus (defined as having a mean score >7 or < 3 on the 0-9 rating scales used and 70% of participants scoring 7 and above or 3 and below) for inclusion. Key TTT components included interactive and practical presentations, delivery to groups of 7-12 people over 2 days, external and local expert facilitation, course manuals, refresher courses, and supervision. The Delphi process allowed a consensus to be achieved in an area in which there are limitations in the current evidence.
AB - Research has shown that developing a Train-the-Trainers (TTT) program is important if agencies are to implement guidelines, but the most effective way to deliver a TTT program remains unanswered. This article presents data from a 3-round Internet-based Delphi process, which was used to help develop consensus-based guidelines for a TTT programme to deliver to health and social care professionals throughout Europe a curriculum on traumatic stress. In Round 1, 74 experts rated the importance of statements relating to the TTT field and then reassessed their scores in the light of others' responses in subsequent rounds. Forty-one (67%) of 61 statements achieved consensus (defined as having a mean score >7 or < 3 on the 0-9 rating scales used and 70% of participants scoring 7 and above or 3 and below) for inclusion. Key TTT components included interactive and practical presentations, delivery to groups of 7-12 people over 2 days, external and local expert facilitation, course manuals, refresher courses, and supervision. The Delphi process allowed a consensus to be achieved in an area in which there are limitations in the current evidence.
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U2 - 10.1002/jts.21705
DO - 10.1002/jts.21705
M3 - Article
C2 - 22648660
AN - SCOPUS:84862758687
VL - 25
SP - 337
EP - 343
JO - Journal of Traumatic Stress
JF - Journal of Traumatic Stress
SN - 0894-9867
IS - 3
ER -