Att H-2 HeadCoachDiscGude

Form Approved
OMB No. 0920-XXXX
Exp. Date XX-XX-XXXX

CDC National Healthy Worksite Program
Health Coach Discussion Guide
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Respondents/
Sources

Health Coaches

Method

Content

Timing/Frequency

Respondents

Time

Small Group
Discussions /
Individual
Interviews

Strategies to
encourage
participation and
follow-up; strategies
to encourage
employee behavior
change; success
stories

2 times, (3 months
following start of
implementation and
at project month 1820)

20

2 times
@ 0.5
hours

Implementation: These are planned as telephone interviews or small group discussions to be conducted
3 months following program implementation and at approximately project month 18-20 with Health
Coaches providing services as participating employers.
Introduction
Thank you for taking time today to help us better understand issues related to the National
Healthy Worksite (NHW) program. Our task is to provide the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) with an evaluation that will further CDC’s understanding of factors related to
employer engagement, program implementation, and outcomes.
Informed Consent
Before we get started, I need to give you some more information about this discussion guide to help you
decide whether or not you would like to participate:
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This project is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many parts of the
project are being managed by Research Triangle Institute International (RTI). RTI is an
independent, non-profit institute headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. RTI provides
technical services to clients worldwide. They are helping CDC evaluate the National Healthy
Worksite (NHW) program.
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You were asked to participate because of your role as a Health Coach. We will be having similar
discussions with others who are knowledgeable about the NHW program.in your company’s
health promotion activities.
Your participation in this discussion is voluntary. In the course of this discussion, you may refuse
to answer specific questions. You may also choose to end the discussion at any time.
The discussion is designed to take about 30 minutes.
There are no right or wrong answers or ideas—we want to hear about YOUR experiences and
opinions.
All of the comments you provide will be maintained in a secure manner. We will not disclose your
responses or anything about you unless we are compelled by law. Your responses will be
combined with other information we receive and reported in the aggregate as feedback from the
group. In our project reports, your name will not be linked to the comments you provide in this
discussion.
CDC is authorized to collect information for this project under the Public Health Services Act.
There are no personal risks or personal benefits to you for participating in this discussion.
We are interested in your comments so that we can improve the NHW program for future
participants. Please feel free to contact Dr. Laurie Cluff at RTI. Her toll-free number is 1-800-3348571 x 6514. You can also call RTI’s Office of Research Protection and Ethics toll-free at 1-866214-2043.

Participant Information:
1. Which worksites do you serve? Which community(s) are these in?

Engagement and Maintenance
2. What were the most effective strategies used by organizations to encourage employees to participate
in the program?
3. [At the second interview only:]. What strategies help employees to continue in the program?

Areas of Accomplishment
4. What were the most common areas in which you helped employees?
5. What strategies did you find most effective for motivating employees to make changes?

Barriers
6. What were the major challenges that employees faced in making changes?
7. What did you find was helpful in getting employees to address those challenges?

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Implementation
8. What are some modifications you have seen (or foresee) in the continued delivery of program
components?
9a ( ~3 months post implementation). What changes has the worksite made to encourage a healthy work
environment and healthy employee behavior?
9b (12 months post implementation). What changes has the worksite made to sustain a healthy work
environment and healthy employee behavior?
Probes:
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Physical or structural changes?

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Policy or rule changes?

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Cultural changes?

Examples of Success
10. What about the wellness program/services appeals most to employees?
11. Without identifying anyone by name, can you describe an employee who made an important change
that affected his or her health, and tell me how the program may have influenced the change?

THANK YOU!

For INTERNAL USE ONLY
Date of Interview:_______________

Interview Site:__________________

Interviewer:____________________

Interviewer:____________________

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