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TB Notes Newsletter
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No. 1, 2011
COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND BEHAVIORAL STUDIES BRANCH UPDATES
CDC TB Website Usability Study Results for 2010
Figure 1: Where Participants Worked
| Who do you work for? | % |
|---|---|
| Local or State Government | 66 |
| Not Government | 17 |
| Federal Government Employee - CDC | 8 |
| Other | 3 |
| Federal Government Contractor - CDC | 3 |
| Federal Government Contractor - NOT CDC | 3 |
Figure 2: Participants’ Use of the TB Website
| Participants Use of the TB Website | % |
|---|---|
| I have never visited the TB website before | 6 |
| Less than once a month | 17 |
| Several times a month | 40 |
| Once a week | 3 |
| Several times a week | 14 |
| Once a day | 11 |
| Several times a day | 9 |
Figure 3: How Participants Use Information from the TB Website
| How Participants Use Information from the TB Website | % |
|---|---|
| Read online | 58 |
| Print for reference | 15 |
| Print for handout | 0 |
| Email others | 9 |
| Refer others to website | 6 |
| Other | 12 |
Figure 5: Participants’ Success in Completing Task Scenarios
| Task Scenarios | % Successful | % Unsuccessful |
|---|---|---|
| TB Cases | 100 | 0 |
| State TB Contact | 100 | 0 |
| Find Spanish Info. | 94 | 6 |
| Find TB Events | 92 | 8 |
| Intro. to Prog. Eval Materials | 89 | 11 |
| Order Q&A | 89 | 11 |
| Skin Test Publication | 86 | 14 |
| TB Transmission & Travel | 86 | 14 |
| Adhere to TB Treatment | 77 | 23 |
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