Service users leading the way: Focus group methodology in developing accessible information dvds with people with learning disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 183-194

  Boyden, Paul ^a   Esscopri, Nazima ^a   Ogi, Laura ^a   Brennan, Andrew ^a   Kalsy Lillico, Sunny ^a  

^a South Birmingham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessible information; DVD; Focus groups; Learning disabilities; Methodology; Psychology services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY THERAPY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COMPREHENSION; DAY CARE; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STATE MEDICINE; VIDEODISC RECORDING;

EID: 75249088906     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: 17446309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629509345394     Document Type: Article

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