FROM EVIDENCE TO PRACTICE: Concussion ↔ Catastrophic
May 4-5, 2017
24th Annual Conference on Neurobehavioural Rehabilitation in
Acquired Brain Injury
Hamilton Convention Center, Hamilton, Ontario
DAY TWO (Morning) EVALUATIONS – May 5, 2017
Please take a few moments to tell us what you thought about this morning’s Plenary Sessions.Your impressions and comments are important to us and will help in planning future conferences.
Please check (þ) the ratings that you most agree with according to the definitions below:
Quality: Was the presentation organized and easy to follow; was the message conveyed clearly; were enough details provided to support the topic; how was the speed of delivery; was the speaker understandable; was it innovative and interesting
Relevance/Usefulness: Did the presentation relate to the conference theme; can the info provided be used in your everyday work; did the presentation provide you with new information; was the information too elementary or too advanced
Quality / Relevance/ Usefulness
Complexities in Diagnosing and Treating
Co-occurring Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Conditions
Speaker: Elena Ballantyne
/ Low 0 (0%)Average 26 (23%)
High 88
(77%) / Low 3
(3%)
Average 22 (19%)
High 89
(78%)
114 people rated this session or about 30% of conference attendees. About 61% of those rating the session also included written comments. Close to 80% rated the session high and most of the comments were very positive. Many appreciated the reference to and use of ACT and CBT therapies. There were also numerous comments about the clarity and good organization of the presentation. Most thought the session to be very relevant to their work. Many wanted a copy of the slides which unfortunately didn’t get out in this session and specifically asked for a copy electronically.
Comments:
1. Very knowledgeable and very interesting.
2. Good speaker and insights
3. Thank you. Very informative.
4. Good insight into what the recovering patient is going through driving rehab; Good presentation for first line staff.
5. The best presentation of the conference.
6. Interesting research and findings.
7. Amazing- very clear- great information – polished presentation. Interesting treatment approach; ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) – further discussion would be good.
8. Excellent Information
9. Not relevant to my practice but interesting general talk.
10. Very good, clear, well organized; easy to follow, good visuals on the slides, some had too much written content; would have liked some more info on how you work with other professions ( e.g. OT,PT, SW); good use of case studies and audience engagement
11. Excellent presentation. A lot of information, well prepared. I wish there were longer time because we see this kind on our patient.
12. Knowledgeable, interactive, informative!
13. Excellent presentation and very informative. (2)
14. Good information that helps to understand how a brain injury patient could feel on a regular day; Thanks for the apps info.
15. ACT, CBT (Cognitive Based Therapy) – great breakdown/explanation of these therapies
16. Good speaker. Material is relevant to certain professionals but maybe not to most in the conference.
17. Excellent presentation. Very informative and applicable to clinical practice. Great speaker!
18. Excellent summary slides to help structure the discussion.
19. Informative, useful and very interesting.
20. Excellent presentation. Very useful information. Loved the comparison between CBT and ACT. Loved the mindfulness activity.
21. Spoke well. (2)
22. Very informative – thank you!
23. Very clear, thoughtful, well presented.
24. Informative; good clear explanations; good use of slides; like it was interactive. – Thanks
25. Lovely to be able to listen to someone not speaking too quickly or loudly – very pleasant experience. Did this woman read my journal? She gets it! Great definitions and examples! Towards end of presentation Elena began to speak much more quickly.
26. Thank you for highlighting pre-injury personality traits that affects their approach/disposition after injury (It seems so obvious but I had not considered how a Type A personality would affect their depth of grief, loss of control, and acceptance of uncertainty; really applicable coverage of depression vs TBI- related symptoms.
27. One of my favourite speakers. She spoke more to areas of my field of work (psychotherapy) and models to use.
28. Great presentation – very insightful and very relevant. Can I please have a copy of the presentation and a list of apps that we can use e.g. HEADSPACE and other apps
29. Very informative and well done presentation.
30. This presentation was very organized and clear. It was detailed and interesting. The presentation related to the theme and was very useful in my field of counselling and cognitive/social rehabilitation.
31. Excellent presentation. Would appreciate a copy of the presentation please.
32. Very comprehensive, informative presentation; some practical suggestions provided. Would like a bit more information regarding practical resources found to be helpful i.e. good apps, YouTube videos
33. Very informative presentation. Interested how to learn more about ACT therapy.
34. Very good presentation! Nice to be at a presentation where the efficiency of CBT and ACT are shared with a grade rating. I also liked how Elena outlined the philosophical differences between CBT and ACT and the implications for treatment.
35. Very well presented. Excellent information. I would very much like a handout. Very much appreciate being introduced to ACT. Thank you. Katherine.
36. Clear and easy to understand. Liked hearing about ACT.
37. Suited my daily work very well.
38. Good info!
39. Very informative. Relevant to everyday work. Good presentation.
40. Such a complex topic which was very well presented.
41. Excellent talk! Very easy to follow, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable.. Provided research support – really enjoyed it! 10/10 Best talk of the conference.
42. Good ACT model. Good overview of brain functions. Well organized, clear speech and good pace.
43. Elena was very engaging and I found her presentation information to be extremely useful.
44. Very helpful and insightful.
45. Interesting – would like a copy of presentation to reference/evaluate against my own work.
46. Valuable information – well presented.
47. Was very clear and was a good public speaker.
48. Very informative.
49. Very concise, well spoken and good, valuable information presented.
50. Important to look at mental health following TBI and pre injury personality disorders. Felt like Elena was reading from the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?).. how can I apply treatment and help people? Case report was good. Evidence based treatment (CBT, cognitive therapy, coping skills)
51. Very clear; I found it interesting despite not working in the psychology field.
52. Awesome
53. Insightful intake on how different symptoms of depression following brain injury – which aren’t directly related to depression can present as depression symptoms. This is valuable information that I will be mindful of in my clinical practice moving forward. Very useful idea raised re: being mindful of client’s reactions to your suggestions. Rain ACT analogy so helpful.
54. I like the mindfulness as an intervention as well – good to see it presented here. Would like a copy of your slides.
55. Excellent speaker. New information.
56. Great presentation!! Very well laid out and easy to understand. Good Info!
57. Excellent presentation with relevant practice concerns.
58. Excellent! Ver well done!! I like to say she moved neuroscience along to functional outcomes we see as clinicians along into ideas for treatment. I look forward to the PowerPoint slides as I could not write fast enough!
59. Very interesting.
60. Very good. Thank You!
61. Very informative and well organized.
62. Great – thank you! Very useful – always broadening perspectives.
63. Very practical presentation – loved the suggestions around Apps and Tools teams can consider in treating patients. Thought the talk around limitations of the DSM were helpful.
64. Well done.
65. Great speaker and info.
66. Interesting info about CBT and ACT.
67. Excellent! Very useful relevant info. Neurocognitive hypochondriasis – the term of the day!
68. Well prepared presentation, well organized, solid speaker!
69. Would have wanted more of how to do the adaptations for brain injury and making it practical (detailed case example)
FROM EVIDENCE TO PRACTICE: Concussion ↔ Catastrophic
May 4-5, 2017
24th Annual Conference on Neurobehavioural Rehabilitation in
Acquired Brain Injury
Hamilton Convention Center, Hamilton, Ontario
DAY TWO (Morning) EVALUATIONS– May 5, 2017
Please take a few moments to tell us what you thought about this morning’s Plenary Sessions. Your impressions and comments are important to us and will help in planning future conferences. Please check (þ) the ratings that you most agree with according to the definitions below:Quality: Was the presentation organized and easy to follow; was the message conveyed clearly; were enough details provided to support the topic; how was the speed of delivery; was the speaker understandable; was it innovative and interesting
Relevance/Usefulness: Did the presentation relate to the conference theme; can the info provided be used in your everyday work; did the presentation provide you with new information; was the information too elementary or too advanced
Quality / Relevance/ Usefulness
Advances in Exercise Research after Stroke: Impact on Physical, Mental and Cognitive Function
Speaker: Janice Eng
/ Low 3(3%)
Average 31 (27%)
High 79
(70%) / Low 9
(8%)
Average 41 (36%)
High 63
(56%)
113 people rated this session about 30 % of conference attendees and 60% of these also included written comments. While the quality was rated highly (70%) the applicability to their work was only rated at 56%. Many appreciated the links and comparison of stroke with ABI and were positive about the quality of the speaker. The fact the session went over time was also pointed out.
Comments:
1. Very interesting research.
2. Interesting info and practical suggestions.
3. Enjoyed the topic of exercise in rehab - original topic. Good presenter!
4. Not very relevant topic for this conference.
5. Interesting comparison of stoke vs TBI.
6. Interesting session – reliance on stroke – has some relevance to ABI – lots of arterial related research. How much therapy? What is effective/ How does it relate to community in house CVA (Cerebrovascular accident)care Continuation in house based CVA or ABI very important. Impact/treatment of cognition related fatigue & ?
7. Learned new information
8. Very interesting. I liked the change to a more physical therapy talk compared to more cognitive topics. Very relevant to my practice.
9. Very knowledgeable, lots of experience; clear and slow speaking, easy to follow; very relevant to OTs, PTs; # of reps vs. meaningful task reps (is there a difference in outcomes?); would have liked more info on GRASP
10. Great presentation; Precise.
11. Too much info crammed together; Lengthy presentation, loss of info retention.
12. New rehab information/techniques; Informative, clear and moderate speech. Information about recent exercise research was quite interesting!; went over time.
13. Good information for PT team
14. Excellent speaker; Studies well explained. Interesting and very engaging.
15. Excellent comparison between stroke/ABI
16. Good speaker. Material is more relevant in an acute setting and not in a longer term rehabilitation centre or home.
17. Excellent presentation. Appreciate links and connections to ABI/TBI population. Highlights some great ideas which could be applied to current clinical practice and collaboration with allied health colleagues!
18. Practice changing information. Excellent, clear presentation. Good delivery.
19. Answered many questions on the relationship of TBI and stroke initially. Good reminder of the physical and cognitive benefits of exercise.
20. Excellent presentation. The data provided was very interesting – informative and very relevant to practice. Too many studies presented.
21. Good presentation but not applicable to my job specifically.
22. Clear speaker, good pace, useful take home information – great presentation!
23. Informative.
24. Good job.
25. Clear voice, not too quickly speaking – obviously at ease with her topic and seems to be quite knowledgeable. Very clear & easy to follow overheads – PowerPoint slides; good use of colour and text size.
26. Thank you for linking the evidence to practice and what barriers are present for OT/PT (pain, tolerance). I did feel very academic with a large focus on the study methodology – it would have been great to talk about the direct implications to practice in rehab.
27. Smart woman but found the material does not apply to my area of work.
28. Great presentation – relevant link between TBI and stroke.
29. Good presentation! Learned about stroke, how it impacts different functioning level of a person and how exercise helps in recovery.
30. Very relevant presentation for OTs, PTs; Interesting and practical suggestions appreciated i.e. fibbit, alphamio
31. Enjoyed the information. Always had an interest in stroke rehab. Transfers easily to TBI population.
32. Interesting to hear about the research that is being done in stroke that I could apply to use with ABI clients.
33. Excellent presentation, informative, practical ideas.
34. Very clear and very well done presentation! Very informative.
35. Great! Will start to apply ASAP
36. Informative but not useful personally.
37. This presentation would have been better as a break out session rather than in the main room.
38. Informative talk. Connection to my daily work was somewhat limited.
39. Great speaker and interesting information, however, it was not relevant to my area of practice.
40. Useful tips and ideas presented. Clear and well organized.
41. Amazing presentation!! Very interested in stroke research. Incredibly knowledgeable, very informative, engaging speaker.
42. Very interesting info on exercise/movement in TBI and outcomes. Good speed of presentation and clear speech. Good explanations of different tests.
43. Very useful information – well presented.
44. Good presentation – very knowledgeable about her topic – clearly a subject expert!
45. Very interesting and would like to incorporate the methodology into my day to day work.
46. Good speaker. Excellent info.
47. Some useful information about stroke that I didn’t know about.
48. Very informative. Knowledgeable.
49. Not really relevant to my work. She’s a good speaker.
50. Very informative, concise and well spoken. There was a large portion of research presented and it was very clear.
51. Don’t enjoy animal trials Janice talks about. Janice is very comfortable and know her facts. Good comparison between stroke and TBI but ultimately talked about stroke which I’m not interested in – this is an ABI conference not a stroke conference.
52. Speaker may have benefitted from more information about the audience or perhaps she was informed and did not tailor it as much as she could have.
53. Good overview of stroke recovery trajectory to set the stage. Triggers re-thinking of treatment layout to involved reps/steps.
54. Great sharing of research findings. Practical implications and examples discussed well. Great summary of presentation.
55. Was not entirely relevant to my practice – went over time.
56. Great information on studies. Great new information and different perspective.
57. Well done and interesting work.
58. Enjoyed the reference to so many studies.
59. Excellent! Very interested to hear the outcome results of the study.
60. Wonderful presentation.
61. Good chat but not as applicable per se- interesting nonetheless
62. Lots to consider in transferring knowledge in stroke to ABI.
63. Great talk, so useful. Material can be a little dry (study examples) but great delivery.
64. A bit boring.
65. I do not support use of animals in research.
66. Good to compare CVA with TBI
67. Very interesting treatment of the research on therapy in stroke and link/relevance to brain injury; went over time.
FROM EVIDENCE TO PRACTICE: Concussion ↔ Catastrophic