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We are asking you to fill out this needs assessment to understand more about your practice, what you do, and how and where you do it. We are asking you to think honestly about the knowledge, skills and comfort levels you have around a range of subjects. This is to enable us to target the training appropriately to your needs.
To be very clear, your answers will only be used to help identify the possible training modules to be used to help increase your confidence, knowledge, skills and competencies across these range of issues. For this purpose you are strongly advised to answer the questions as honestly as possible.
The assessment asks you to consider your confidence level around three things in relation to the subjects;
- your knowledge levels (how much you feel you know about the issue),
- your skill levels (how much experience and skills you have built around an issue) and
- comfort levels (how comfortable you personally feel dealing with the issue)
from a range of ‘Very Confident’ (4) to ‘Not Confident’ (1) for each of them.
These three areas have been chosen for assessment because the training modules have been written to affect these. To give some examples to help clarify;
- people may have knowledge of something and few skills in that subject,
- or may have skills with an issue and are uncomfortable dealing with it.
There is also another column ‘Not Involved with this’ (0) to tick if you are not involved in the work being asked about.
The final section asks you to consider a range of statements and how much you agree or disagree with them.
The assessment will take around 10 – 15 minutes to complete so please make sure that you have enough time to finish the form before starting it.
Thank you for your co-operation. It will support us in designing a training that fits your needs.
Prevention
Very confident
Confident
Some confidence
Not confidence
Not Involved with this
Item
4
3
2
1
0
Prevention and Transmission of HIV
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Symptoms and Treatments of HIV
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Prevention & Transmission of STI’s
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Symptoms and Treatments for STI’s
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Prevention and Transmission of Viral Hepatitis
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Symptoms and Treatments for Viral Hepatitis
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The epidemiology of HIV (across Europe…region)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The epidemiology of STI’s (across Europe…region)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis (across Europe…region)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
HIV 90-90-90: The Continuum of Care
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The use of Motivational Interviewing techniques in my work
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The use of Treatment as Prevention (U=U)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The use of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The use of Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The use of self testing kits
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The use of self sampling kits
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Current safer sex practices for gay and other MSM
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The use of recreational drugs during sexual encounters
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Health Promotion Models used in work for gay and other MSM
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The use of face to face and group information and advice
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The use of face to face and group based work
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Provision of screening, testing and counselling services
Very confident
Confident
Some confidence
Not confidence
Not Involved with this
Item
4
3
2
1
0
The screening and/or testing for HIV
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The screening and/or testing for viral hepatitis (B and/or C)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
The screening and/or testing for other STI’s (gonorrhoea, syphilis etc.)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Pre and/or Post Test Counselling at these services
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Delivery points for prevention and screening and testing activities…
Very confident
Confident
Some confidence
Not confidence
Not Involved with this
Item
4
3
2
1
0
Working in a gay/gay friendly entertainment venue (café… sauna etc.)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Working in a Community setting (drop in…Pride events)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Working at an outdoor setting (bus/van…streets/public space etc.)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Working at a State/public sector setting (education…services etc.)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Working at a private setting (private home…home etc.)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Working Online or via mail (website…media)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Knowing the Community you are working with
Very confident
Confident
Some confidence
Not confidence
Not Involved with this
Item
4
3
2
1
0
How our attitudes affect my work
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Working with the MSM community to improve access & linkage to care
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
How aspects of MSM identity affect sexual health
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Challenging Stigma and Discrimination
Very confident
Confident
Some confidence
Not confidence
Not Involved with this
Item
4
3
2
1
0
Identifying and working with vulnerable groups of gay and other MSM
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Engaging and Involving services users in your services
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Creating a non-judgemental service for gay and other MSM
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
How social, economic and environmental issues influence health
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
How issues gay and other MSM face can be linked to their health
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Stigma around: MSM sexual practices
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Stigma around: Sexual Orientation
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Stigma around: Gender Identity
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Stigma around: HIV / STI’s / Viral Hepatitis (A, B & C)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Challenging Discrimination: Sexual Orientation
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Challenging Discrimination: Being HIV Positive
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Challenging Discrimination: HIV Prevention: the choices MSM make
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Challenging Discrimination: Gender and Gender Identity
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Challenging Discrimination: Provision of Treatment and Treatment tools
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Working in Partnerships
Very confident
Confident
Some confidence
Not confidence
Not Involved with this
Item
4
3
2
1
0
Building partnerships with and between Community and Statutory Health Services
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Building partnerships with and between MSM/LGBT organisations
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Skills Building
Very confident
Confident
Some confidence
Not confidence
Not Involved with this
Item
4
3
2
1
0
Building my ability to communicate effectively with people
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Building my skills to engage effectively with people
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Using Social Media (FB…etc.) to engage with gay and other MSM
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with
Building and providing training for other specialist services (i.e. Prisons)
Knowledge of
Skills in
Comfort with