This survey is from Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County (MHSC) in Rock Springs, Wyoming. MHSC is working on a new Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for 2026. This survey should take about 12-15 minutes to finish.
The purpose of this CHNA project is to find out the main health needs, resources, and problems in our community by collecting and studying information in an organized way.
The results will help MHSC decide how to use its resources to help meet these needs and improve the health of our community over the next three years.
It is very important for us to hear from people like you. Your opinions will help us make sure our solutions fit the real needs of people in our community.
Your answers will be kept private and combined with answers from other people who take the survey. You can share your contact information if you want, but you do not have to.
As you respond to the following questions about local healthcare, please think about the big picture. Not just one doctor, one facility, or health system.

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* 1. Are you 18 years of age or older?

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* 2. We want people from all different neighborhoods to take part in this survey. Please tell us the zip code/town where you currently live.

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* 3. How long have you lived in your current location?

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* 4. Which ONE of the following do you believe is the most important issue facing your community today? These may be issues that affect you personally, but please also think about the population as a whole.

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* 5. Has your community experienced changes – positive or negative – in the following areas in the last 5 years?

  Positive change No significant change Negative change
The economy
Jobs
Politics
Transportation
Housing
Healthcare
Child care
Climate
Education
Infrastructure (roads, utilities, etc.)
Local leadership
Technology (broadband internet access, cell phone signal, etc.)

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* 6. When you think about healthcare in your community, what are two or three words, or a short phrase, that come to mind?

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* 7. In general, how is your physical health?

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* 8. In general, how is your mental health?

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* 9. For each of the following, please tell us: How important is each of the following issues to you?

Access to health care means being able to get the health services you need, when you need them, so you can have the best possible health.

  Not at all important A little important Somewhat important Very important Extremely important Don't know
Assistance with basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing
Diabetes and high blood sugar
Adolescent and child health
Obesity
Cigarette smoking/tobacco use/vaping/e-cigarettes/hookah
Access to healthy/nutritious foods
Heart disease
Infant health
Crime and violence
Virtual care/telehealth
Urgent care
Dental care
Emergency medical services
Stopping falls among elderly
Teen pregnancy
High blood pressure
HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Workplace injury
Asthma, breathing issues, and lung disease
Women’s and maternal health care
Cancer
School health and wellness programs
Hepatitis C/liver disease
Substance use disorder/ addiction (including alcohol use disorder)
Job placement and employment support
Gun violence
Access to continuing education and job training programs
Infectious diseases (COVID-19, flu, hepatitis)
Emergency medical transportation
Mental health disorders (such as depression)
Affordable housing and homelessness prevention
Preventive health services
Arthritis/disease of the joints

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* 10. From the same list of items, please tell us: how satisfied are you with the current services in your neighborhood to address each issue?

Access to health care means being able to get the health services you need, when you need them, so you can have the best possible health.

  Not at all satisfied A little satisfied Somewhat satisfied Very satisfied Extremely satisfied Don't know
Access to healthy/nutritious foods
Access to continuing education and job training programs
Diabetes and high blood sugar
Mental health disorders (such as depression)
Crime and violence
School health and wellness programs
Heart disease
Urgent care
Infectious diseases (COVID-19, flu, hepatitis)
Stopping falls among elderly
High blood pressure
Cancer
Dental care
Teen pregnancy
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Hepatitis C/liver disease
HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Affordable housing and homelessness prevention
Virtual care/telehealth
Substance use disorder/ addiction (including alcohol use disorder)
Job placement and employment support
Infant health
Gun violence
Women’s and maternal health care
Assistance with basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing
Adolescent and child health
Emergency medical transportation
Cigarette smoking/tobacco use/vaping/e-cigarettes/hookah
Arthritis/disease of the joints
Preventive health services
Workplace injury
Emergency medical services
Asthma, breathing issues, and lung disease
Obesity

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* 11. Please select the top FIVE biggest barriers that limit your friends and neighbors’ ability to access the general healthcare services they need.

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* 12. What THREE behaviors put adults over the age of 18 at risk in your community? Please select the top THREE.

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* 13. What THREE behaviors put children and teens under the age of 18 at risk in your community? Please select the top THREE.

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* 14. Over the next 3 years, what would you recommend the hospital and community partners focus on to improve the healthcare you have available in your community?

INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE QUESTIONS

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* 15. How much time does it take you to travel to receive basic healthcare in-person? (For example, for a flu shot, an annual wellness visit with your doctor, or treatment for a minor injury or illness)

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* 16. What healthcare services do you/your family use the most?

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* 17. The following doctors or providers are available in Sweetwater County. Please tell us if you or your family have any trouble getting an appointment or accessing care with these doctors/providers.

  No trouble getting appointment/accessing care. Some trouble getting appointment/accessing care. A lot of trouble getting appointment/accessing care. Don't know/Not applicable
Plastic Surgery
Pulmonology
Pediatrics
Cardiology
General Surgery
Oncology
Allergy
Gastroenterology
Urology
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
Mental health providers including therapists and counselors
Orthopedics
Primary Care
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Obstetrics
Psychiatry
Gynecology
Nephrology
Social Determinants of Health

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* 18. During the past 12 months, have you received food stamps, also called SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on an EBT card?

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* 19. During the past 12 months how often did the food that you bought not last, and you didn’t have money to get more?

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* 20. During the last 12 months, was there a time when you were not able to pay your mortgage, rent or utility bills?

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* 21. Please share any additional information or comments.

DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS

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* 22. What is the current source of your primary health insurance (the one you use most often)?

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* 23. What is your race and/or ethnicity? (Select all that apply)

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* 24. What language(s) do you speak at home? (Select all that apply)

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* 25. How well do you speak English?

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* 26. Which of the following best represents how you think of yourself?

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* 27. How do you currently describe yourself? (Select all that apply)

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* 28. What is your age?

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* 29. What is the highest grade or year of school that you have completed?

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* 30. Including yourself, how many people usually live or stay in your home or apartment?

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* 31. Are you currently…?

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* 32. What is your household’s annual household income from all sources, before taxes, in the last year? By household income we mean the combined income from everyone living in the household including even roommates or those on disability income.

SELF-IDENTIFYING QUESTIONS

We invite you to identify yourself and the organization you represent. This is optional. You are not required to identify yourself.

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* 33. First & Last Name

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* 34. Organization

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* 35. Please tell us the type of organization you represent. Select one of the options below. If none of these options apply to you, please select Other and describe the type of your organization in the open response field.

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* 36. Please tell us if your organization provides services or programs to any of the populations listed below. Please select all that apply.

This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your help.

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