Service users leading the way: focus group methodology in developing accessible information DVDs with people with learning disabilities.
The English government sees it important to view service users as active partners in the delivery of accessible resources. The current article follows a brief report which described an innovative project on developing an accessible DVD explaining the Birmingham Clinical Psychology Service to people with learning disabilities. The article describes three focus groups involving adults with learning disabilities that met to reflect and evaluate the accessibility of the DVD. This process formed the evaluative phase of the DVD development project where people with learning disabilities evaluated the accessibility, level of understanding, and clarity of the DVD content. The DVD was rated positively by the focus groups, and minor changes were made to the final version of the DVD. The article also reflects upon the use of focus groups as a methodological approach in researching the views of people with learning disabilities.
Birmingham Clinical Psychology Service for People with Learning Disabilities, South Birmingham PCT, 66 Anchorage Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 2PH, UK.
Paul
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Boyden
Nazima
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Esscopri
Laura
L
Ogi
Andrew
A
Brennan
Sunny
S
Kalsy-Lillico
D000328:Adult; D032882:Comprehension; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000379:methods; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010358:Patient Participation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013222:State Medicine; D014742:Videodisc Recording