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Future BRS Conferences Questionnaire
Please fill out the following questionnaire
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1.
What is your professional group? (please select one answer)
(Required.)
Nurse
Dietician
Pharmacist
Therapist
Doctor (Consultant)
Doctor (Trainee)
Psychologist
Social Worker
Counsellor
Technician
Manager
Scientist
Full time education and/or research
Pharmaceutical Company employee
Other (please specify)
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2.
What is your age?
(Required.)
20-39
40-59
60 or above
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3.
How many BRS or UK Kidney Week (Renal Association/BRS combined) Conferences have you previously attended?
(Required.)
4.
How many days did you attend at the BRS Conference 2017?
1
2
3
5.
Were you an invited speaker?
Yes
No
6.
Did you present your own work as an oral or poster?
Yes
No
7.
Were you able to obtain learning/study leave to attend in 2017?
Yes
No
8.
Did you experience any difficulty in obtaining support to attend in 2017 with respect to funding from your institution?
Yes
No
9.
Did you experience any difficulty in obtaining support to attend in 2017 with respect to learning/study leave?
Yes
No
10.
Did you experience any difficulty in obtaining support to attend in 2017 with respect to support from your manager?
Yes
No
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11.
Is it likely that you will be able to attend the BRS Conference or UK Kidney Week in 2018?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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12.
If you could choose only one meeting per year to attend, which out of the following would you prefer?
(Required.)
BRS only National Conference
Combined Renal Association and BRS National Conference (such as UK Kidney Week 2016)
Regional BRS meeting
A meeting for your own professional group only
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13.
Which of the following changes to the BRS Conference format would increase the likelihood that you and your colleagues at work attend future meetings?
(you may select multiple answers)
(Required.)
Shorter duration
Regional meeting
Week-end day
Greater Continuing Medical Education component
Reduced cost
Other
14.
If you think that a shorter duration is preferable, what duration do you consider best?
1 day
2 days
15.
If you consider a week-end day preferable, which day would you consider best?
Saturday
Sunday
Both
16.
The BRS is considering the option of arranging regional or single topic meetings in addition to the annual national conference. Please select any of the following that are applicable to you.
(You may select multiple answers)
There is a need for such a meeting
I would be able to access the time to attend
I would be able to access funding to attend
17.
How best could the BRS facilitate your learning and the sharing of best practice within the renal community?
(Please tick the 3 most important to you)
Online renal courses and modules
Online workshops or master classes
Smaller focused advanced study or training days
Practical unit based training
Social media learning networks to communicate and ask questions to experts
Annual conferences
Regional educational meetings
