OMB# 0925-0486-0106-01
Exp. 5/31/2007
NIH News in Health Survey
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1). How did you hear about
News in Health
?
On the NIH Web site
Through a co-worker or colleague
Through an e-mail invitation
At a conference or meeting
Through a doctor's office or clinic
Other
2). How much of
News in Health
do you typically read?
One story
More than one story
All of it
3). Which of the following best describes why you are interested in
News in Health
?
Patient
Family or friend of a patient
Member of the general public
Health care provider
Researcher or grant applicant
Journalist/media professional
Consumer health advocate
Librarian
Student
Educator
Business Owner/Manager/Contractor
Other
4). Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements:
a.
News in Health
provides valuable and timely information that is important to me.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
b. I find
News in Health
easy to understand.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
c.
News in Health's
design and overall look make it easy to read.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
d. I think
News in Health
presents the right amount of content each month.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
e. I think
News in Health
helps me better understand the research that is supported by NIH.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
5). What topics would you like to see covered in upcoming issues of
News in Health
?
6). Please rate how informative and useful the following regular features in
News in Health
are to you:
a. Feature Stories
Very informative and useful
Somewhat informative and useful
Not informative or useful
For examples see:
Here
Here
Here
b. Wise Choices
Very informative and useful
Somewhat informative and useful
Not informative or useful
For examples see (you may have to scroll to locate):
Here
Here
Here
c. Definitions
Very informative and useful
Somewhat informative and useful
Not informative or useful
For examples see:
Here
Here
Here
d. Health Capsules
Very informative and useful
Somewhat informative and useful
Not informative or useful
For examples see:
Here
Here
Here
7). Do you have suggestions that would improve
News in Health's
look, format, content, and/or delivery? (Please list suggestions below.)
8). Does
News in Health
motivate you to do any of the following (Check all that apply):
Make healthier decisions
Share health information with family and friends
Share health information with patients (if you are a healthcare provider)
Share health information with my community or group (e.g., church, club, civic organization)
Find more information about certain health topics
Other
9). Are you on the e-mail list to be notified when a new issue of
News in Health
is posted?
(for information on subscribing, see:
http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/about.htm
)
Yes
No
10).Do you prefer to read health information in:
English
Spanish
Other
11). How many years of school have you completed? (Select one.)
Less than high school
High School
Some college-level education
Two-year college degree
Four-year college degree
Some education beyond a four year college degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
Postdoctoral education