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2018 National Syndromic Surveillance Program Community of Practice Assessment
Attachment C - NSSP Community of Practice Instrument: Web Version

Form Approved
OMB No. 0920-0879
Expiration Date 01/31/2021

Thank you for participating in the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) Community of Practice
(CoP) assessment. Your feedback is important and will be used to make improvements and plan future
activities of the CoP.
The assessment is voluntary and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the
assessment in a single session as you will not be able to save it and return to it at a later date.
Results of the assessment will be aggregated and shared with the NSSP CoP membership via a final
report, webinars and/or publication. CDC and ISDS will not publish or share any identifying information
about individual respondents or health departments.
Thank you for your participation.

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Assessment of engagement in the NSSP Community of Practice and its activities

* 1. Do you regularly attend (at least once every 3 months) themonthly NSSP Community of Practice
call (previously known as the Surveillance Community of Practice call) on the third Tuesday of each month
from 3pm-4:30pm Eastern Time?
Yes
No

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* 2. The monthly NSSP Community of Practice call...
Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Is a good use of my
time.
Is well
organized/facilitated.
Provides a welcoming
environment where I feel
comfortable providing
my opinion.
Provides important and
relevant information.
Showcases syndromic
surveillance best
practices.
Generates new ideas for
syndromic surveillance
practice.

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3. If no, please explain why not? (check all that apply)
I was not aware of the monthly NSSP Community of Practice Call.
The timing of the call (third Tuesday of the month from 3-4:30pm) is inconvenient for me.
The agenda topics on the calls rarely interest me or relate to my work.
Other (please specify)

4. What topics would you like to see for future NSSP Community of Practice Calls? (check all that apply)
Infectious Disease
Chronic Disease
Injury Prevention
Public Health Emergency Response
National Language Processing
BioSense/ ESSENCE
Data Reporting
Data Sharing
Other (please specify)

5. Please provide any additional feedback or suggestions regarding the monthly NSSP Community of
Practice call.

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Assessment of engagement in the NSSP Community of Practice and its activities

* 6. Do you participate in any of the following NSSP Community of Practice committees/workgroups? (check
all that apply)
Data Quality Committee (DQC)
Overdose Surveillance Committee (ODSC)
Syndrome Definition Committee (SDC)
Syndromic Surveillance Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee (SPHERR)
Urgent Care Justification Sub-Committee
Metadata Visualization Application Workgroup
None

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Assessment of awareness, availability and use of tools for the NSSP Community of Practice

* 7. How often do you use the Group Virtual Spaces/Tools at healthsurveillance.org to participate in group
activities (i.e. share call information, webinars, work on collaborative documents) and to connect with other
NSSP Community of Practice members?
Daily

Several times a
week

About once a
week

Several times a
month

About once a
month

I don't use this
tool

I utilize the Group or
Community Calendar to
identify the dates and
times of group calls.
I utilize the Group or
Community Forums to
post questions to the
community/group.
I utilize "My Feed" or the
"Group Feed" to share
updates with the
community/group.
I utilize the Message
feature to send emails to
the community/group
I utilize the Connection
feature to connect with
other members of the
community
If you answered "I don't use this tool" to any of the above, please explain why not.

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* 8. Have often do you utilize the resource sharing tools available to NSSP Community of Practice members?
Daily

Several times a
week

About once a
week

Several times a
month

About once a
month

I don't use
this tool

I utilize the Surveillance
Knowledge Repository.
I utilize the Webinar
Library.
I utilize the GitHub Code
Sharing Library.
I utilize the Syndrome
Definitions Library.
I utilize the Stories of
Surveillance in Action
Library.
If you answered “I don’t use this tool” to any of the above please explain why not.

* 9. How likely are you to recommend the following resources/tools to other colleagues or public health
professionals?
Not Very Likely

Somewhat Likely

Very Likely

No basis to judge

Surveillance Knowledge
Repository.
Webinar Library.
GitHub Code Sharing
Library.
Syndrome Definitions
Library.
Stories of Surveillance in
Action Library.
The monthly NSSP
Community of Practice
Call.

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* 10. How effective are the following resources/tools in increasing your syndromic surveillance knowledge,
skills, and abilities?
Not Very Effective

Somewhat Effective

Very Effective

No basis to judge

Surveillance Knowledge
Repository.
Webinar Library.
GitHub Code Sharing
Library.
Syndrome Definitions
Library.
Stories of Surveillance in
Action Library.
The monthly NSSP
Community of Practice
Call

11. What additional tools, webinar topics, or trainings are needed to improve your knowledge, skills, and
abilities related to syndromic surveillance?

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Assessment of the NSSP Community of Practice website (healthsurveillance.org)

* 12. How do you access the healthsurveillance.org website? (check all that apply)
Computer
Tablet
Smartphone
Other (please specify)

* 13. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements about the utility and navigation of the
healthsurveillance.org website.
Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Overall the website is
easy to use.
Information on the
website is easy to find.
I use the website as my
primary source for
information about
syndromic surveillance.

14. What suggestions do you have for improving the utility and navigation of the healthsurveillance.org
website?

* 15. Do you use the SocialLink App (Android App or iPhone App) to connect with community members,
receive notifications, and visit the group pages?
Yes
No

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Assessment of collaborations and partnerships

* 16. Please answer regarding the degree with which membership in the NSSP Community of Practice has
helped you.
Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Being a member of the
NSSP Community of
Practice has helped me
facilitate collaborative
syndromic surveillance
partnerships/activities
with others within my
organization or
jurisdiction.
Being a member of the
NSSP Community of
Practice has helped me
facilitate collaborative
syndromic surveillance
partnerships/activities
with others outside my
organization or
jurisdiction.
Being a member of the
NSSP Community of
Practice has motivated
me to partner with others
in the syndromic
surveillance community
to resolve common
problems or issues.
Being a members of the
NSSP Community of
Practice reduces
duplication of efforts and
prevents “reinvention of
the wheel.”

17. What suggestions do you have
to further facilitate collaborations among NSSP Community of Practice members?

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Value and Satisfaction with the NSSP Community of Practice

* 18. Overall, how satisfied are you with your membership in the NSSP Community of Practice?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Not very satisfied
What can be done to improve your experience with the NSSP Community of Practice?

* 19. For me, the value of the NSSP Community of Practice is that it...
Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Has improved my
knowledge, skills, and
abilities related to
conducting syndromic
surveillance.
Helps me stay current in
the syndromic
surveillance field.
Leverages a variety of
knowledge sharing tools
(knowledge repository,
workgroups, forums,
etc.)
Allows me to share my
work and success
stories with others.
Helps me build
professional
relationships and
network with others in
the syndromic
surveillance community.
Builds trust, rapport and
a sense of community.
Provides me with
learning opportunities
(webinars, trainings)

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20. Do you have any additional feedback to provide on your experience with the NSSP Community of
Practice?

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Respondent Characteristics

* 21. Which best describes the type of public health agency or department in which you work?
State health department
Local (city, town, county, district, parish, region) health department
Federal agency

22. Which of the following best describes your role in relation to syndromic surveillance?
Data Analyst
Emergency Preparedness and Response specialist
Environmental Health specialist
Epidemiologist
Health Communicator
IT/Informatics specialist
Policy Analyst
Program Evaluator
Program Manager/Coordinator
Project Officer
Physician/Medical Officer
BioSense Platform Site Administrator
Statistician
Web manager/developer
Other (please describe)

23. Overall, how long have you worked in syndromic surveillance?
1 year or less
2-5 years
6-10 years
More than 10 years

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Thank you for participating in this assessment. Your input will help improve the NSSP Community of Practice.

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