Table 1.

Sample questions from the key informant interview protocol

Needs assessment	• What types of programs would you like to see offered in your community to help Latinos stay healthy that are not currently offered?
Role of churches in health promotion	• In your opinion, what is the role of parishes in promoting health? • Why should parishes get involved in health promotion, if at all?
Health education programs	• How do you think parishes can facilitate health education among Latinos? • Based on what you know or have heard about the parishes in your community, do you think that health education can be integrated into the regular activities of a parish?
Health services	• What kinds of health activities and services do you think may be appropriate for parishes to have? (Probe, if necessary: can you give me some examples?)
Cancer prevention and control	• Do you think parishes will be interested in cancer prevention efforts? • What specific things do you think parishes can do to help reduce the number of Latinos who die of cancer? (Probe, if necessary: what else can they do?)
Resources needed	• What kinds of resources might parishes need to be successful in promoting health? • What resources might they need to carry out cancer control programs?
Skills needed	• What specific skills do you think parishes may need to implement cancer health programs? Are there skills that they currently have? Are there skills they lack?
Health ministries	• What is your opinion about starting health groups or ministries in parishes to promote health? • (If a parish member): How do you think the other leaders and members of your parish would respond? • (If not a parish member): How do you think parish leaders would respond?
Technical assistance	• What assistance might a parish leader need to start a health group? • How might we get Latino parishioners interested in being part of a health group? • Do you think these groups would need ongoing support? If so, what kind? How should this support be provided? For how long?
Barriers to health program implementation	• What do you think would be some challenges of introducing health activities within parishes? • What might keep a parish from implementing cancer health programs? What specific barriers do you think might get in the way? • In your opinion, what things in the community may prevent parishes from having health programs?
Facilitators to health program implementation	• What do you think may encourage a parish to provide health programs to its members?
Community resources	• What resources are available in your community to support parishes in their efforts to promote health? • If you were to be involved in our project, how would you be able to assist parishes in your community to promote health, given your position and experience?
Snowball sampling	• Who else should we speak with that may be knowledgeable about parishes and the Latino community and willing to share their opinions with us?