Achieving Behaviour Change (ABC): an Introductory Masterclass – January 2022

Course Date: Thursday 27^th January 2022, 10.00 – 12.00

Delivery platform: This session will be delivered via Zoom.

Registration: To book a place, please email: Academy@yhia.nhs.uk

The Improvement Academy offers a small number of funded places to Yorkshire & Humber NHS and social care organisations. Please enquire about availability. A cancellation charge of £75 may apply if less than 48 hours’ notice is given.

A standard fee of £85 per person applies to applicants not eligible for a funded place. Please get in touch via email: Academy@yhia.nhs.uk.

For further information please contact Jane Hudson via: academy@yhia.nhs.uk.

Course overview:

Many things we do in healthcare to improve safety, such as the introduction of new guidelines, require staff to change their behaviour. We often assume this is easy – tell people what to do and they will do it. But, behaviour change can be difficult to achieve.

This Masterclass provides an evidence-based Achieving Behaviour Change (ABC) approach, helping you to:

• Understand how behaviour change theory can enhance quality improvement efforts
• Understand how to identify and address barriers to behaviour change
• See how this approach can be applied in practice with our case studies.

After attending this Introductory Masterclass, participants who would like to develop practical skills in using the ABC approach will be invited to consider attending our follow-on ‘Theory to Practice’ virtual training and coaching’ programme.

The event will be delivered by:

Professor Rebecca Lawton
Psychology of Healthcare, University of Leeds,
Director, Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research Group

Dr Judith Dyson
Reader in Healthcare Research, Centre for Social Care, Health and Related Research (C-SCHaRR), Birmingham City
University

Dr Ali Cracknell
Consultant in Medicine for Older People, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Liz Watson
Programme Manager and Improvement Coach, Improvement Academy