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Table 1 Survey characteristics

From: Mapping staff perspectives towards the delivery of hospital care for children and young people with and without learning disabilities in England: a mixed methods national study

Number of questions

Part 1 Demographics (Gender, Role, Number of years worked in the Hospital, Pay Band)

Part 2 CYP with LTC and LD: 30 questions

Part 3 CYP with LTC without LD: 26 questions

Definitions provided

Long term condition (LTC):

Health conditions that last a year or longer, impact on a person’s life, and may require on-going care and support e.g. epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy or diabetes

Learning Disability (LD):

A reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities, which affects a person for their whole life

Key areas

Identifying and tracking (LD Only)

Meeting needs: confidence, capability, capacity

Equality of access

Safety

Values

Primary response format

5 point Likert scale (Strongly agree – Strongly disagree)

Piloting

Seven staff from different professional backgrounds to check relevance and acceptability