Needs Assessment Survey

Needs Assessment Survey - 2008

The Patient Channel appreciates your feedback in helping us to determine how to better help you in educating your patients and their caregivers.

1. What type of content would make The Patient Channel more useful to you, your organization and your patients?

What type of content would make The Patient Channel more useful to you, your organization and your patients?

2. What type of programming would you recommend The Patient Channel develop more of in 2008?

More than one choice may apply.

What type of programming would you recommend The Patient Channel develop more of in 2008? More than one choice may apply. Pre-admission content to be accessed from the internet

Content for viewing in patient rooms and waiting areas at the hospital, also available on line

Post discharge content to be accessed from the internet

3. Please select up to five topics that would be particularly helpful in your educational efforts. This list consists of topics that are not currently running on The Patient Channel which have been suggested in past surveys or by our medical advisory board.

1= Most needed
5= Least needed

Helpful Tip: To review the programs currently running on The Patient Channel, please go to Week at a Glance to quickly view the current line up.

	1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Coping with colds.	Please select up to five topics that would be particularly helpful in your educational efforts. This list consists of topics that are not currently running on The Patient Channel which have been suggested in past surveys or by our medical advisory board. 1= Most needed 5= Least needed Helpful Tip: To review the programs currently running on The Patient Channel, please go to Week at a Glance to quickly view the current line up. Coping with colds. 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Chronic headaches	Chronic headaches 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Home First Aid	Home First Aid 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Complementary Medicines	Complementary Medicines 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Sexual Dysfunction, sex and aging	Sexual Dysfunction, sex and aging 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Fertility Issues	Fertility Issues 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Wound care	Wound care 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Toolkit for emergency preparedness	Toolkit for emergency preparedness 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Antibiotics use	Antibiotics use 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Birth control	Birth control 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Eating disorders	Eating disorders 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Sleep disorders	Sleep disorders 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Psychological issues	Psychological issues 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Depression	Depression 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Vision issues	Vision issues 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Feet issues	Feet issues 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Osteoarthritis	Osteoarthritis 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Chronic pain	Chronic pain 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Cancer (general what is it, how diagnosed, treatments)	Cancer (general what is it, how diagnosed, treatments) 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Nutrition/Diet	Nutrition/Diet 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Exercise/Fitness	Exercise/Fitness 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Osteoporosis	Osteoporosis 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Back pain	Back pain 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Cholesterol management	Cholesterol management 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Migraines	Migraines 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Skin health	Skin health 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
ACL Injuries	ACL Injuries 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Allergies	Allergies 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Elective surgery preparation (hip, knee replacement, back surgery, gall bladder, cancer)	Elective surgery preparation (hip, knee replacement, back surgery, gall bladder, cancer) 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Elective procedures (diagnostic imaging scan, biopsy, anatomical evaluation)	Elective procedures (diagnostic imaging scan, biopsy, anatomical evaluation) 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Pregnancy/Pre-Natal care	Pregnancy/Pre-Natal care 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Patient Safety	Patient Safety 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Patient Rights	Patient Rights 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Understanding the healthcare system (insurance, Medicare, financing)	Understanding the healthcare system (insurance, Medicare, financing) 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
How to research healthcare information (Internet, Print, News Media, White Papers)	How to research healthcare information (Internet, Print, News Media, White Papers) 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Post surgery	Post surgery 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Post heart attack	Post heart attack 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Post heart disease diagnosis	Post heart disease diagnosis 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Post diabetes diagnosis	Post diabetes diagnosis 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Post cancer	Post cancer 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Post partum	Post partum 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Post asthma attack	Post asthma attack 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Post respiratory illness	Post respiratory illness 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Post bone/joint replacement	Post bone/joint replacement 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Post illness nutrition (information on modifications for special needs)	Post illness nutrition (information on modifications for special needs) 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Post illness exercise (information on modifications for special needs)	Post illness exercise (information on modifications for special needs) 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Caregiving for those who are moderately ill	Caregiving for those who are moderately ill 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Caregiving for those who are physically debilitated	Caregiving for those who are physically debilitated 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Moving elderly to assisted living	Moving elderly to assisted living 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Moving elderly to nursing homes	Moving elderly to nursing homes 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)

Other (please specify)

4. Which of these disease topics (not on The Patient Channel) would be useful in providing educational information for your patients?

1= Most needed
5= Least needed

	1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
AIDS/HIV	Which of these disease topics (not on The Patient Channel) would be useful in providing educational information for your patients? 1= Most needed 5= Least needed AIDS/HIV 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
ALS	ALS 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Kidney disease	Kidney disease 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Alcoholism	Alcoholism 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Depression	Depression 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Parkinson’s	Parkinson’s 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Alzheimer’s	Alzheimer’s 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Cancer ( Rarer types)	Cancer ( Rarer types) 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Melanoma	Melanoma 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Leukemia/Lymphoma	Leukemia/Lymphoma 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Skin issues (chronic)	Skin issues (chronic) 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Overactive Bladder/Urinary Incontinence	Overactive Bladder/Urinary Incontinence 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Hepatitis C	Hepatitis C 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Understanding clinical trials	Understanding clinical trials 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Organ donation	Organ donation 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Ulcers	Ulcers 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
GERD	GERD 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Epilepsy	Epilepsy 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	Irritable Bowel Syndrome 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Crohn’s disease	Crohn’s disease 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Multiple Sclerosis	Multiple Sclerosis 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
BPH	BPH 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Cystic Fibrosis	Cystic Fibrosis 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Muscular Dystrophy	Muscular Dystrophy 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)

Other (please specify)

5. If The Patient Channel could provide content in languages other than English, indicate the top 5 languages that would be beneficial to you at your facility.

1= Most needed
5= Least needed

	1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Albanian	If The Patient Channel could provide content in languages other than English, indicate the top 5 languages that would be beneficial to you at your facility. 1= Most needed 5= Least needed Albanian 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Arabic	Arabic 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Cambodian	Cambodian 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Chinese	Chinese 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Farsi	Farsi 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
French	French 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
German	German 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Greek	Greek 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Haitian Creole	Haitian Creole 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Hebrew	Hebrew 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Hmong	Hmong 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Italian	Italian 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Japanese	Japanese 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Polish	Polish 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Portuguese	Portuguese 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Russian	Russian 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Serbo-Croatian	Serbo-Croatian 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Somali	Somali 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Spanish	Spanish 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)
Vietnamese	Vietnamese 1 (most needed)	2	3	4	5 (least needed)

Other (please specify)

6. Would long-format educational programs developed with The Joint Commission and The Joint Commission Resources on patient-involved topics be something you are interested in?

Would long-format educational programs developed with The Joint Commission and The Joint Commission Resources on patient-involved topics be something you are interested in? Yes

7. What types of programming are you interested in for your maternity floors?

What types of programming are you interested in for your maternity floors?

8. What types of tools for patients would help you meet your patient education initiatives?

What types of tools for patients would help you meet your patient education initiatives?

9. What kinds of patient education programs would help you meet your regulatory and/or compliance initiatives?

What kinds of patient education programs would help you meet your regulatory and/or compliance initiatives?

10. Which of the following organizations would you most like to see GE Healthcare working with to develop patient education programming in the future?

(Select up to five organizations)

Which of the following organizations would you most like to see GE Healthcare working with to develop patient education programming in the future? (Select up to five organizations) AHRQ

AHPA

AWHONN – Association of Women’s Health Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses

American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Cancer Society

American College and/or Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

American College of Health Educators

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

American Hospital Association

American Lung Association

Association of Diabetes Educators

Breastcancer.org

Colon Cancer Alliance

Lung Cancer Alliance

National Cancer Institute

National Committee for Quality Assurance

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Mental Health

National Patient Safety Foundation

National Stroke Foundation

Professional Nursing Organizations (AACN, ANA, etc)

Professional Physician Organizations (AMA, ACS, etc)

Susan G. Koman Foundation

The Alzheimer’s Association

The Joint Commission

Other (please specify)

11. May we contact you in the future to participate in other health related surveys or focus groups? Please indicate below.

	Yes	No
I would like to participate in future surveys.	May we contact you in the future to participate in other health related surveys or focus groups? Please indicate below. I would like to participate in future surveys. Yes	No
I would like to participate in future focus groups.	I would like to participate in future focus groups. Yes	No

12. If you answered yes to either of the above, please provide your contact information.

If you answered yes to either of the above, please provide your contact information. Name:
Facility Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone (optional):
E-Mail (optional):

13. Would you like a representative from The Patient Channel to contact you? If so, please complete the question above.

Would you like a representative from The Patient Channel to contact you? If so, please complete the question above. Yes

14. How would you prefer to be contacted?

How would you prefer to be contacted? Phone

e-mail

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. We will take your suggestions into consideration as we plan our 2008 programming.

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1. What type of content would make The Patient Channel more useful to you, your organization and your patients?

2. What type of programming would you recommend The Patient Channel develop more of in 2008?More than one choice may apply.

4. Which of these disease topics (not on The Patient Channel) would be useful in providing educational information for your patients? 1= Most needed5= Least needed

5. If The Patient Channel could provide content in languages other than English, indicate the top 5 languages that would be beneficial to you at your facility.1= Most needed 5= Least needed

6. Would long-format educational programs developed with The Joint Commission and The Joint Commission Resources on patient-involved topics be something you are interested in?

7. What types of programming are you interested in for your maternity floors?

8. What types of tools for patients would help you meet your patient education initiatives?

9. What kinds of patient education programs would help you meet your regulatory and/or compliance initiatives?

10. Which of the following organizations would you most like to see GE Healthcare working with to develop patient education programming in the future? (Select up to five organizations)

11. May we contact you in the future to participate in other health related surveys or focus groups? Please indicate below.

12. If you answered yes to either of the above, please provide your contact information.

13. Would you like a representative from The Patient Channel to contact you? If so, please complete the question above.

14. How would you prefer to be contacted?

2. What type of programming would you recommend The Patient Channel develop more of in 2008?

More than one choice may apply.

4. Which of these disease topics (not on The Patient Channel) would be useful in providing educational information for your patients?

1= Most needed
5= Least needed

5. If The Patient Channel could provide content in languages other than English, indicate the top 5 languages that would be beneficial to you at your facility.

1= Most needed
5= Least needed

10. Which of the following organizations would you most like to see GE Healthcare working with to develop patient education programming in the future?

(Select up to five organizations)