Table 2 Post-workshop survey findings with medical students

1. Skills and understandings

1.1 Understand importance of informing young people about confidentiality

164

8.41

1.465

1.2 Ability to communicate effectively about sensitive issues

164

8.34

1.428

1.3 Sense of purpose to contribute to the care of young people

164

7.72

1.857

1.4 Knowledge of how to apply the HEADSS psycho-social screening tool

164

8.41

1.490

1.5 Understand how to negotiate seeing adolescent without parent for part of the consultation

164

8.12

1.422

1.6 Understand the challenges adolescents can encounter in disclosing experiences relating to drugs or sex

164

8.38

1.433

1. 7. Understand importance of proactive screening with adolescent patients

164

7.91

1.659

2. Activities useful for learning

2.1 Trying out techniques in role-play

164

8.58

1.527

2.2 Watching others role-play

163

7.93

1.843

2.3 The coaching and replay in fishbowl activity conducted by facilitator

163

7.71

1.898

2.4 Getting feedback and advice from the school students

163

8.52

1.561

2.5 Comments and feedback from peers

164

7.93

1.617

2.6 Comments and feedback from tutors

162

7.91

1.807

2.7 Use of the Hidden Thoughts technique to identify self-talk

150

6.51

2.379

2.8 Discussion following the activity

161

7.99

1.723

3. Workshop outcomes overall

3.1.Increased confidence about the possibility of building positive relationships with adolescent patients

163

8.29

1.448

3.2 Provided better insight into the needs of adolescent patients

156

7.95

1.454

3.3 Provided opportunities to improve capacity to communicate well with adolescents

155

8.43

1.391