Form N one N one Focus Groups for Exploratory Research and Message Pre-Te

Form Approved

OMB No. 0920-1027

Expiration Date 08/31/2017

Focus Groups for Exploratory Research and Message Pre-Testing Among Foreign-Born Asian Americans

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Focus Group Discussion Guide

Self-introduction (5 minutes)

• Name

• Occupation

• Length of stay in the U.S.

Understanding of Hepatitis B (15 minutes)

• When I say Hepatitis B, what comes to your mind?

• Could you explain what Hepatitis B is?

• Does anyone know what causes hepatitis B?

• So what do you know about who is at risk for getting hepatitis B?

• How is Hepatitis B spread?

• Can Hepatitis B be prevented? How?

  • If someone has Hepatitis B, how would they know?

• Has anyone ever discussed testing for Hepatitis B with you? What did he or she say?

  • Would you ever get tested for Hepatitis B? Why or why not?

• How serious do you think Hepatitis B is? Can it be treated?

Campaign Material Review (70 minutes)

Moderator shows a single story board or poster that is in draft format for Know Hepatitis B campaign. The moderator asks questions below for each draft material. The questions are repeated for each story board or poster. NOTE: Order will be rotated for each of the focus groups.

• Based on the video/poster just presented, please jot down a few notes about your overall reaction. What is your overall reaction? What do you like or dislike about this video/ poster?

• What do you think about the information presented? Is it easy or difficult to understand?

• Is anything confusing?

• What do you think of the amount of information in the video/poster? Is it too much or too little?

• Is there anything you would like to know about but is omitted here? If so, what is it?

• What do you think about the images?

• What do you know, if anything, about the sponsor, CDC?

• What, if anything, would you do after seeing this video/poster?

  • Did you learn anything? Would you take any action?

After showing the set of videos/posters:

• What is your general impression of all the videos/posters you have just reviewed?

• Among all the videos/posters, which one best resonates with you and why?

• Among all the videos/posters, is there any one that should not be used? Why?

• Is there anything you would like to add or comment on that we haven’t asked?