Talking points for recruitment

Talking Points for Recruiting Providers for Case Study and Focus Group

• The purpose of the project is to provide the National Chlamydia Coalition (NCC) with an assessment of the tools, resources, and content of a webpage for providers.

• The NCC is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC).

• There is no pre or post-test questionnaire assessing participant’s knowledge of the subject matter or of clinical practice.

• $40 honorarium will be provided for completing the case study and participating in 1 focus group.

• No travel is required.

• Case study and the internet search of the NCC resources and webpage can be completed at the provider’s discretion any time over two-three weeks.

• Case study, including internet time to review NCC resources and webpage, should take about 45-60 minutes.

• Focus group session is telephone- based and will be no longer than 60 minutes. A toll free conference call line will be provided.

• Total time commitment: 120 minutes, including the pre-group case study and focus group.

• There will be two choices of times to attend one focus group

• Focus groups will be conducted by a professional facilitator in DATE TBD

• Questions addressed in the focus group will center on your personal experience with searching for information on the NCC website and in providing suggestions for improving the resources and/or website.

• Once a provider has indicated interest in participating, they will be contacted by the project director, or designee, with further details about logistics, timing, and to address questions.

• We will need basic contact information such as an email address, phone number, and address to send the honorarium.

• There is no post group follow-up, except to provide compensation and thank you.

• There will be no additional solicitation emails or phone calls.