Table 4.
Changes made to cardiovascular health survey for use in broader community, CV Health and Needs Assessment Qualitative Study.
| Theme and subthemes | Changes made | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Question improvement | |
| Questions on physical activity | Differentiated work-related physical activity from fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activity | |
| Questions on eating | Reformatted questions into tables to allow for improved information processing of questions asked | |
| Questions on drinking | Added questions on caffeine intake | |
| Formatting of scales/responses | Provided option for “prefer not to answer” responses for “Tobacco/Alcohol/Drug History” to lessen stigma and provide comprehensive information on beliefs and behaviors pertaining to category | |
| Sections: Overall health, health care access and utilization, weight history | ||
| Grouped related questions into a table | ||
| Section: Weight history | ||
| Replaced drawings with images to provide more accuracy | ||
| Section: Part 2. Other information | ||
| Consistency | Used more detailed language to describe time interval for which to provide information about dietary intake (ie, per day, per week, or per month) | |
| Clarification of definitions | Differentiated work-related physical activity from fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activity | |
| 2 | Suggestions for additional questions | |
| Sections added: Complementary alternative medicine (CAM), sexual function | ||
| Additional questions added on self-efficacy | ||
| Questions added on illicit drug use and medication usage | ||
| 3 | Community-specific issues | |
| Added a “prefer not to answer” category for answers to sensitive questions | ||