Table 2 Characteristics of delegates who completed pre course, on the day and post course assessments
Practice Setting (N = 32) | N | % |
|---|---|---|
(delegates could choose more than one) | ||
Hospital outpatients | 12 | 37.5 |
Hospital inpatients | 17 | 53 |
Community | 14 | 44 |
Private Practice | 4 | 12.5 |
Other (does not practice/industry) | 1 | 3 |
Current Post NHS Band | ||
5 (Basic Grade) | 8 | 25 |
6 (Specialist) | 15 | 47 |
7 (Advanced) | 5 | 16 |
Not given | 4 | 12 |
Type of patients usually seen | ||
Paediatric | 13 | 41 |
Adult | 4 | 12 |
Both paediatric and adult | 14 | 44 |
Not given | 1 | 3 |
Previous training in allergy | ||
(delegates could choose more than one) | ||
No previous allergy training | 17 | 53 |
Specialised one day food allergy conferences | 9 | 28 |
BDA Paediatric Course | 4 | 12 |
Post graduate cert/dip/MSc | 1 | 3 |
Other: | ||
Shadowing experienced dietitians | 3 | 9 |
Not given | 2 | 6 |