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. 2023 Jul 7;11:1125069. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1125069

Table 2.

Summary of interview questions for health department administrators, stakeholders, and DVCP recipients.

Interview questions – Health Department Administrators and Stakeholders

  1. What do you think might be some ways to both improve and to sustain the food environment in your jurisdiction?

  1. What community or state partnerships do you feel are necessary to improve the community nutrition environment for disparate communities or populations?

  1. Are any of these partnerships currently established?

  1. (If “yes”) Which ones?

  2. (If “no”) Why do you think they have not yet been established?

  1. What do you know about the Double Value Coupon Program? What are your thoughts about it?

  1. Has your organization implemented a program similar to the DVCP?

  2. Have community members suggested implementation of the DVCP or any similar program?

  1. Speaking now on overall community health, what specific ways does your organization improve the nutrition of the communities you serve?

  1. Do you feel that the DVCP would “fill a gap” to improve the community nutrition environment?

  1. (If “yes”) Could you give me some specific examples of ways you foresee that it might help?

  2. (If “no” or “it does not”) Why do you feel it would not improve the community nutrition environment? Specifically, what areas do you feel would be ineffective?

  1. What do you think are some of the benefits of farmers markets implementing the DVCP?

  1. For shoppers who use the DVCP, what do you think are some of the benefits for them?

  1. What do you think are some barriers to exposing and/or expanding the reach of the DVCP to your community?

  1. What do you think would be the best way(s) to reduce those barriers?

  1. What are the demographics of individuals who seek out information about the DVCP? (Probing: Do they come from certain areas of town/the county? Do they share any particular demographic characteristics?)

  1. Are there any key demographic segments of the population that you think might not be adequately seeking out and/or receiving the benefits of the DVCP?

  1. (If “yes”) Why do you think that difference might exist?

  1. Are there individuals you think are receiving DVCP benefits but not redeeming them adequately?

  1. (If “yes”) What issues do you think might make it difficult for individuals to redeem their coupons?

  1. What do you think are some of the barriers to exposure and/or expanding the reach of the DVCP throughout Southern Illinois?

  1. What do you think would be the best way(s) to reduce those barriers and expand/better market the DVCP?

Interview Questions – DVCP Recipients

  1. How do you think you personally benefit from using the DVCP?

  2. Tell me about any experiences you have had with the DVCP.

  1. What would you consider some of your best experiences? Could you describe them?

  1. Tell me about any experiences you have had with the DVCP.

  1. How about disappointments using the DCVP? Could you describe those as well?

  1. What about the DVCP do you think needs improvement to make it better, more effective, or more useful to you and others who might benefit from it?

  2. Suppose you were in charge of making just one change to the DVCP that would make it better, and let us also assume that “money is no object.” What change would you make and why?

  1. What are some factors that influence your decision to purchase fresh produce?

  1. How easy or difficult is it for you to get to places where you can shop for fresh produce? I’m referring specifically to transportation options.

  2. How does quality play a role in your decisions to shop for fresh produce?

  3. How does price influence your decisions to shop for fresh produce?

  4. What are your thoughts on the selection of fresh produce in the local community when shopping?

  5. Is access a significant factor when shopping for fresh produce? [If “yes”] Could you give me some examples of what you mean by access?

  1. About how often do you shop at the Carbondale Farmer’s Market or Carbondale Community Farmers Market at the Carbondale High School?

  1. What would you consider your greatest influences to shop at the farmers market? By influences, I mean people, things, or even emotions you might have.

  1. Discuss your level of comfortability when using the DVCP at the market. Is it easy or hard to use? Could you give me some examples?