HIV Clinician Survey

ATTACHMENT C-1
INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE FOR CLINICIAN SURVEY

HIV Workforce Survey
You have been selected to participate in a federal survey on the
demand for and supply of clinicians who provide primary care and
treatment to people living with HIV or AIDS

Survey Details
Sponsorship and Administration of the Survey
The HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is sponsoring this survey to better understand the
supply of and demand for primary care clinicians who specialize in treating patients living with HIV or
AIDS. HRSA contracted with Mathematica Policy Research to conduct a survey of 5,000 primary care
clinicians who currently treat patients with living HIV or AIDS.
Goal of the Survey
The goal of the survey is to develop action steps that HRSA and other national and local stakeholders can
use to strengthen the ability of the HIV clinician workforce to meet the growing demand for HIV-related
medical care. The survey data will help HRSA assess the capacity of the HIV workforce to meet the
increasing demand for HIV-related medical care, as well as examine the variation in HIV workforce
capacity by region, health profession, and health care setting. HRSA will use the findings to help
implement the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy to increase access to care, improve health
outcomes for people living with HIV or AIDS, and reduce HIV-related disparities and health inequities.
Use of the Survey Data
HRSA will use the survey responses to build an aggregate supply and demand model to evaluate and
forecast the capacity of the HIV workforce to meet the growing demand for HIV-related medical care
services and to identify strategies for addressing HIV workforce challenges in the future.
Confidentiality of Information You Provide
HRSA will keep your identity and contact information separate from the survey responses you provide.
Your responses will be kept confidential, except as prescribed by law. Mathematica will present the
findings from the survey to HRSA in aggregate form only; no responses will be attributable to you or the
clinic where you practice. The survey is not directly associated with funding for the care and treatment of
patients with HIV or AIDS; nor is it related to other state or federal reporting requirements. Your decision
to complete the survey will have no effect on any funding you receive for the care and treatment of
patients with HIV or AIDS now or in the future.

How You Can Help HRSA
You have been selected to participate in this survey because, based on a review of medical claims data,
you provided medical care to a significant number of patients with HIV or AIDS in the past 12 months.
You can help HRSA better understand the capacity of the HIV workforce and implement the goals of the
National HIV/AIDS Strategy by completing the survey in a timely manner when Mathematica contacts
you.
The Survey Sample
The survey sample consists of 5,000 clinicians drawn from all 50 states and the District of Columbia who
currently provide primary care to a significant number of patients living with HIV or AIDS. The survey
sample includes physicians in internal medicine, family/general medicine, and infectious disease; nurse
practitioners; and physician assistants.
Timeframe for Completing the Survey
We encourage you to complete the survey within 14 days of receiving the survey materials. Once the
data are collected, Mathematica will analyze the survey responses and summarize the findings in
aggregate form in a written report to HRSA.
Options for Completing the Survey
You may complete the survey online, by mail, or on the phone.
Completing by Web

Completing by Mail

Completing by Phone

• Secure and easy to navigate
• Unique ID and password for
accessing the URL

• User-friendly instructions
• Postage-paid envelope
provided to return paper copy

• Automated skips

• Complete at your leisure

• Schedule best time for you
• Professional interviewer will
assist you in completing the
survey and manage everything
for you

• Complete at your leisure
Survey Questions

The survey asks about your professional background, the number of hours you spend in patient care, the
number and type of patients you serve, the characteristics of practice where you spend most of your
time, your plans to increase or decrease the amount of time you spend treating patients with HIV or
AIDS, and your perspective on the capacity of the HIV workforce in your community.
Time Commitment
The survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete. We recognize that you are a busy
professional, so we have worked to make the survey as brief as possible. We pretested the survey with
other HIV clinicians to ensure the questions are relevant to your clinical experience and can be answered
without you having to looking up additional information.

Incentive Payment
Mathematica Policy Research will send you a $20 gift card in the Priority Mail survey packet you will
receive in about 10 days. If you complete the survey by web, the survey contractor will send you a $40
gift card after receiving the completed survey. If you complete the survey by mail or by phone, the
survey contractor will send you a $20 gift card.
About HRSA’s Contractor, Mathematica Policy Research
Mathematica Policy Research http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/ is a non-partisan research firm
with headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey. Mathematica has more than 40 years of experience
conducting health, welfare, and education surveys for many federal agencies, including HRSA. The firm
has a well-established reputation for conducting high quality, objective research and contributing to the
formation of effective state and federal policies.
Contact information for Survey
If you have questions about this survey, please contact Mathematica by phone at 1-xxx-xxx-xxxx or via
email at [email protected].