View this list of frequently asked questions specific to data collection and management pertaining to health promotion programs during the pandemic.
Go here for a general list of FAQs on offering health promotion programs remotely.
Can evidence-based programs be implemented remotely?
Information about which programs have been approved to be implemented remotely can be found here.
Will programs implemented remotely count toward ACL CDSME and falls prevention grant participant reach and completer goals?
- Participant reach: Any program approved to be implemented remotely (tracked here) will count towards grant participant reach goals. In order to be counted, participants must have an attendance record of attending at least one remote session (e.g., one class).
- Completer reach: For ACL grants, a completer is an individual who attended at least 2/3rds of the sessions in a particular program, excluding any Session Zero classes. For example, 4 out of 6 sessions. Participants will be counted as a “completer” if they met this threshold, even if the workshop is delivered virtually or the entire workshop was not delivered.
Do we need to collect attendance data for workshops implemented remotely?
Yes. For participants to count towards your grant goals, they must have a record of having attended at least one workshop session. We recommend program leaders use the standard OMB-approved attendance form to collect attendance data. The falls prevention program attendance log is available online here and the CDSME attendance log is available online here.
We would like to track which workshops have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, e.g., workshops that had to be canceled, rescheduled, or had to switch from in person delivery to remote delivery. Can we record this in the database?
Yes. We have added a question on the workshop data entry screen to track workshops that have been impacted by, or implemented during, the COVID-19 pandemic. This will allow us to see how many workshops were impacted and, if needed, also remove these workshops from contributing to your organization/network’s overall participant retention rate.
The question is stated, “This workshop was impacted by COVID-19: Yes/No/Unknown.” Grantees do not need to add this question to data collection forms, but are welcome to do so if it would be helpful for their data entry personnel (e.g., add to the falls prevention or CDSME program information cover sheet). The image below demonstrates how this question will appear in the database.
Can we use the database to track which workshops are implemented remotely?
Yes. We have added two questions to the workshop data entry screen to track if programs were delivered remotely and, if so, what type of technology was used to deliver the program (e.g., Zoom, Facebook Live, OneClick, Other). The questions appear in the database as: “This workshop was implemented virtually: Yes/No/Unknown” and “If YES, what technology was used? Select all that apply.” The image below demonstrates how these questions will appear in the database.
How can we collect participant pre/post-program surveys for programs implemented remotely and enter the information into the CDSME and falls prevention databases?
The ACL falls
prevention and CDSME pre/post-program surveys (located here for falls and here for CSDME) ask
participants questions about personal health information (e.g., physical/mental
health conditions) and personally identifiable information (e.g., name, zip
code). These data are protected by the Privacy Act and therefore must be collected
and transferred using secure, protected platforms.
NCOA is exploring
a secure platform we can potentially make available to all grantees and leaders
to collect participant pre/post-program surveys. We will announce new
developments to grantees via email, as well as update the FAQs webpage.
In the meantime, grantees are welcome to electronically
send participants surveys using secure platforms. After you retrieve the data
from those platforms (typically downloaded as a spreadsheet), you may enter the
data into the Falls Prevention or CDSME database, or into your own data
management system. Follow the steps below.
- Create your electronic participant pre/post survey using a secure data collection platform. We recommend using a HIPAA-compliant platform such as SurveyGizmo or JotForm.
- After participants have completed the survey(s), export the survey data.
- You may manually enter the survey data into the NCOA Falls Prevention or CDSME database, or into your own data management system, in the same way that you would enter paper survey forms.
- For virtual programs, the host organization/implementation site will be the entity that is organizing the workshop, even if it is not physically held in that location.
- If you use a third party data management system (e.g., Workshop Wizard, Compass), you can then export the data from it and import it into the ACL Falls Prevention or CDSME database by using NCOA’s Data Migration Template. The falls template is here and the CSDME template is here. If you use the Data Migration Templates, send your completed data migration template to the Falls Prevention or CDSME Databases using a Safe File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server. Falls grantees should send data to falls_data@ncoa.org, and CSDME grantees should send data to cdsmedb@ncoa.org or create a ticket in CHA Community 2.0 here.
For more
information about data security practices and protocol, view the NCOA Privacy & Data Security
guidebook.
Have others collected program data from participants by phone or online?
There are several ways to collect pre- and post- program data from participants remotely.
For programs conducted by phone, the program facilitator can collect pre-and post-workshop survey data from the participant either when they are registered for the program or by adding 15-20 min to the first session and last session. Some organizations have mailed a copy of the form with return postage for the participant to complete and send back.
For programs conducted by video-conference, the program facilitator or data manager can send all participants a link to complete the pre-workshop survey either as part of registering for the workshop or any time prior to joining the first session. The post-workshop survey can be provided as a link during or following the last session. Organizations have reported using SurveyGizmo or JotForm to collect information online.
Will the deadline be extended for switching to the newly approved CDSME data collection forms?
Yes. All CDSME database users will have until July 31, 2020 to train leaders on using the new OMB-approved data collection tools. Until this date, you may enter data collected using either the old or new forms.
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