Training - How to collect and use demographic data E-learning

Online E-learning from Healthwatch England.

Take the online course to learn when to ask demographic questions, how to tackle tricky communication situations, and how to use demographic data to understand local peoples needs.

How to collect and use demographic data | Healthwatch Network website

 

What will I learn?

This course, developed by Healthwatch Tower Hamlets, aims to help you understand: 

  • Why it’s essential to collect demographic data
  • When to ask for demographic data
  • How to introduce demographic questions in surveys, telephone calls and when speaking to people face-to-face
  • How to collect demographic data in conversations with people
  • How to collect demographic data from telephone conversations with people  
  • How you can prioritise which demographic questions to ask  
  • How to deal with situations where people feel uncomfortable or offended when you ask demographic questions
  • How to handle sensitive conversations
  • How to explain to the public why you collect demographic information
  • How to support your colleagues who might feel reluctant to collect demographic data
  • How to use demographic data for impactful reports and recommendations
  • How long will it take, and what does it involve?

This e-learning course will take you under 60 minutes to complete. We have tried to keep this course short enough to complete in one sitting, to help you on get the best learning experience possible. However, you can save your progress if you need to. 

Don't forget to download your certificate of completion at the end of the course. 

The course involves three learning sessions and comes with a workbook to reflect on your current approach and consider what you might want to change.  You can find and download the workbook in the “about this course section”.

Qualifications Required

  • How to collect and use demographic data Must be Completed Elearning (received certificate)