Consumers (Focus groups)

Attachment I: Comparison Organization Interview Protocol

“Evaluate the Advancing Systems Improvements to

Support Targets for Healthy People 2010 (ASIST2010) Program”

OMB Clearance Application

Office on Women’s Health

July 23, 2009

Attachment I: Comparison Organization Interview Protocol

Submitted by:

NORC at the University of Chicago

4350 East-West Highway, Suite 800

Bethesda, MD  20814

(301) 634- 9300

Office on Women’s Health

Department of Health and Human Services

200 Independence Avenue, S.W. 537-H

Washington, DC 20201

Part A: Background Questions [both groups]

1. Could you tell me about your program and your role?

1. What are your goals?

2. Who is the target audience?

1. Consumers

2. Systems/policy

3. How did you design your program?

1. Did you use evidence-based strategies? If so, how did you adapt them to meet your needs?

2. [When relevant] What motivated you to apply for a [REACH, other] grant?

1. How is your [grant] project unique compared to other similar initiatives of your organization?

2. Did you have similar activities in place before [grant]?

3. What did the [REACH, other] funding allow you to do? How is this program addressing [HP2010 objectives or sex-and gender] different than other programs you have implemented?

Part B: Questions for Organizations Addressing Healthy People 2010 Objectives

4. What was your prior experience with Healthy People 2010?

1. Did your state focus on HP2010 goals?

5. Does your state focus on Healthy People 2010 objectives?

6. Which Healthy People 2010 objectives does your project focus on?

7. What progress have you made towards reaching the HP2010 objectives?

Part C: Questions for Organizations Providing Sex- or Gender-Focused Programs

8. Does your organization have a history of sex- or gender-focused programming?

9. How did you design your program to have a sex- or gender-focus?

1. Did you develop your program using evidence-based strategies? If so, did you adapt these programs to meet your needs?

Part D: Challenges/ Lessons learned

10. What are the advantages of designing a program that [uses Healthy People 2010 as their objective-setting mechanism, though not using a sex and gender focus OR provides sex and gender focused care but does not use Healthy People 2010 as the guide]?

11. What are the disadvantages of designing a program that [uses Healthy People 2010 as their objective-setting mechanism, though not using a sex and gender focus OR provides sex and gender focused care but does not use Healthy People 2010 as the guide]?

12. What has been the response from the community? From consumers?

13. What have been some unanticipated outcomes of your program?

1. Positive?

2. Negative?

14. Have you been able to identify best practices from your program to date?

15. What have been some of your challenges to date?

1. With implementation?

2. Evaluation?

3. How have you addressed these challenges?

16. Could you describe any data collection/evaluation efforts you have in place?

PART E: Termination Script

Is there any additional information about your experiences that you would like to share with us at this time?

Thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to speak with us today. The information you provided, and your experiences, will help inform our assessment. We appreciate and value your contribution.

Thank you.

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