HCP Sepsis Screener - Gen med ward

Recruitment Screener

Interviews with general medical ward staff, nursing home staff, or home healthcare provider

Hello. My name is ____________ and I work with [NAME OF Recruiting firm]. We are working with ICF, a consulting firm in Atlanta, Georgia and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to learn about health care professionals’ perceptions, knowledge and awareness about diagnosing infections that can lead to sepsis, and your views about your patients’ risk of developing sepsis. The interview will last about 60 minutes. We will not ask you any questions about your own health status or personal health issues.

If you participate in the interview, you will receive $75 in appreciation of your time. Do you think that you might be interested in participating in this type of interview?

• Yes (Continue with screener.)

• No (Thank person for time and end conversation.)

Would you mind if I ask you a few questions in order to determine whether or not you can are eligible for the interview?

• Yes (Continue with screener.)

• No (Thank person for time and end conversation.)

NOTE TO RECRUITER: Please continue through all questions before letting individual know that they can or cannot be invited to be interviewed based on at least one of the responses they provided.

Record and keep all screened data.

Recruiter: We will conduct 9 interviews with General Medical Ward Staff (3), Nursing Home staff (3), Home Healthcare providers (3). If individual contacted answers NO to Q1, NO to Q2, and NO to Q3, then they are not eligible to participate. If Individual contacted answers YES to Q1, Q2, or Q3, then they are eligible to participate.

1. Do you work as general medical ward staff?

   • Yes

   • No

2. Do you work as nursing home staff?

   • Yes

   • No

3. Do you work as home healthcare provider?

   • Yes

   • No

4. What is your work zip code? ________________________

(Terminate at end any persons with zip codes not on the list from which to recruit)

5. Are you willing to participate in an interview to discuss your views about sepsis and materials to create a sepsis prevention communication campaign? The interview will be conducted in English.

   • Yes

   • No (Terminate at end.)

TERMINATION SCRIPT:

“We appreciate your willingness to answer each of the questions. Unfortunately, you are not eligible to participate in the interview. Thank you for your time.”

6. You are eligible to participate in the interview. Are you still interested in participating?

   • Yes

   • No (Thank person for her time, terminate and end the conversation.)

I’m glad that you will be able to join us! The interview will last about 60 minutes. It will be held at online using Adobe Connect. The interview time is scheduled for: [date and time here]

7. Does this date and time work for you?

   • Yes

   • No (Thank person for her time, terminate and end the conversation.) [OR GET OTHER AVAILABLE TIMES THAT MIGHT WORK.]

Please confirm your name, phone number, and e-mail so we can send you instructions on participating in this digital interview. We will also send reminders to this email address.

Name
Mailing Address
Home Telephone	Pager:
Best number to reach you	Cell Phone:
E-mail

Also, please contact [Recruiter] at [PHONE NUMBER] if your plans change so that we may invite someone from the waiting list to attend instead. Otherwise, we’ll look forward to seeing you on [Month/Day/Year] at [Time].

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