generic_clearance_form HCP focus group eval 080210

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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Communications Program Planning and Evaluation

generic_clearance_form HCP focus group eval 080210

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SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION COLLECTION

UNDER GENERIC CLEARANCES


DATE OF REQUEST: _July 9, 2010


SUB AGENCY (I/C): ___NCCAM____________


TITLE: ___NCCAM Health Professional Portal ________________


GENERIC CLEARANCE UNDER OMB# ­_0925-0530___ EXP. DATE: _10/31/2010_____


ABSTRACT:

The NCCAM health professional portal page is a fundamental tool for providing complementary and alternative medical information to health care providers. Online focus groups would provide the necessary feedback to improve the content, structure, and functionality of the health professional portal page based on the needs of this audience. The responses from the focus group evaluation would allow NCCAM to determine if any key sources of information or other resources are missing from the portal, ascertain if the content on the portal is presented in the appropriate format, and identify areas where users encounter difficulties locating information and resources.


We will conduct four online focus groups for two target audiences (physicians and nurse practitioners/physician assistants). Participants will be instructed to review the NCCAM health professional portal page prior to attending the online focus group. Later, they will log in to a private online chat room and in a 90-minute session will provide feedback as an experienced moderator leads them through a series of questions about the portal. No special software or downloads will be needed to participate in the focus group. Completion will be voluntary, and selected participants will be sent compensation within 6-8 weeks of completion of the online focus group.


Because of the demanding nature of schedules of health care providers, a sufficient monetary incentive is necessary to enable us to recruit successfully. Participants will be asked to complete a number of online tasks prior to the focus group and then engage for 90 minutes in the focus group. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2008 the estimated median hourly wage was $89 for physicians and $163 for specialists. Taking into account these estimates as well as the in-depth tasks and discussion activities involved in this evaluation, it is reasonable for participating physicians to receive $50, and other health care professionals to receive $35 for their time. Individual responses will be kept private under the Privacy Act. Findings will be used by NCCAM for program planning purposes and published or otherwise shared externally.































TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN APPROVED: _712_________


BURDEN USED TO DATE: ___65_______


BURDEN THIS REQUEST: ___54______


IS RACE AND ETHNICITY DATA COLLECTED AS REQUIRED?

______YES ___x___NO______N/A


OBLIGATION TO RESPOND:


__x____ VOLUNTARY


______ REQUIRED TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN BENEFITS


______ MANDATORY


HOW WILL THIS SURVEY BE OFFERED?


__X___ WEB SITE


_____ TELEPHONE INTERVIEW


_____ MAIL RESPONSE


____ IN PERSON INTERVIEW


_____ OTHER:


CONTACT INFORMATION:


NAME: __ Alyssa Cotler _________________________________________


TELEPHONE NUMBER: _301-451-3851___________________________


EMAIL ADDRESS: _ [email protected] ________________________

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File TitleGeneric Clearance Form - 04/28/2008
SubjectGeneric Clearance Form - 04/28/2008
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