We are studying current healthcare issues, and we’d like to get your views. If you qualify for this study, we will invite you to join us on ZOOM on September 12th for a two hour discussion. After the discussion, we will send you $150 as thanks for your time and help. This is not a sales meeting, and no one will try to recruit you for anything.

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* 1. Please enter your first and last names.

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* 2. Please enter your phone number as 10 digits without any other characters. (Ex: 1234567890)

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* 3. Please enter an e-mail where you can be reached.

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* 4. May we text you at the number above?

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* 5. Please enter your city, county, and state of residence.

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* 6. Please enter your ZIP Code.

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* 7. What is your gender?

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* 8. Think about the jobs and occupations that you or your immediate family currently hold or have held. Have you or any member of your household ever been employed by any of the following types of companies? Select all that apply.

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* 9. Please enter your job title, industry, and employer. If you are not currently working for any reason, please enter the information from your last job.

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* 10. What is your age?

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* 11. What is your date of birth?

Date

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* 12. Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

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* 13. What is your current living situation? Select all that apply.

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* 14. What ethnic background do you identify with most?

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* 15. Regardless of your answer above, do you consider yourself to be of Hispanic origin?

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* 16. If you identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, what are your family’s nation/s of origin?

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* 17. Which of the following languages do you speak (e.g., at home, work, socially, etc.)? Select all that apply.

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* 18. How well can you speak English?

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* 19. How well can you speak Spanish?

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* 20. On a scale of 1 to 10, please select how knowledgeable you are on the following topics in regards to VENTURA County. A 1 rating means “I am not at all knowledgeable” and a 10 rating means “I am extremely knowledgeable.”

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Drinking water quality
Quality of public schools
Voting rights and procedures
Opioid crisis
Climate change initiatives
Homelessness
Fentanyl usage
Housing costs

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* 21. On a scale of 1 to 10, please state how strongly you feel about your personal beliefs and opinions when it comes to the following topics, as they relate to VENTURA County. A 1 rating means “I do not feel strongly about my personal beliefs or opinions on the topic” and a 10 rating means “I feel extremely strongly about personal beliefs and opinions on the topic.”

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Drinking water quality
Quality of public schools
Voting rights and procedures
Opioid crisis
Climate change initiatives
Homelessness
Fentanyl usage
Housing costs

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* 22. For which of the following have you personally ever used PRESCRIPTION medications? Select all that apply. Do not include antibiotics or over the counter medications like Tylenol, Advil, Herbal Supplements, Caffeine/Energy Stimulants, etc.

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* 23. Do you or a close family member currently use prescription medications for pain management, depression or anxiety on a regular basis? Select all that apply.

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* 24. How long have you used prescription pain medications to treat pain, if at all?

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* 25. How long has your family member used prescription pain medications to treat pain, if at all?

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* 26. On average, how frequently do you use prescription pain medications to treat pain, if at all?

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* 27. On average, how frequently does a close family member use prescription pain medications to treat pain, if at all?

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* 28. Which of the following prescription medications have you used during the past year for pain management, anxiety or depression? Select all that apply.

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* 29. Which of the following prescription medications has a close family member used during the past year for pain management, anxiety or depression? Select all that apply.

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* 30. For which, if any, of the following medical conditions have you or a family member been treated in the past 12 months? Select all that apply.

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* 31. For which, if any, of the following medical conditions have you or a family member been prescribed medication in the past 12 months? Select all that apply.

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* 32. If you have been treated for and/or prescribed medication for a SURGICAL procedure in the past 12 months, how long ago was the surgical procedure?

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* 33. Have you ever participated in a group discussion or interview for research purposes (e.g., focus groups, interviews, etc.)? If so, when was the last time you participated in such a group, and what was the topic(s)? If not, enter ‘0’ in the top box.

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* 34. If you use corrective lenses, we will need you to have them with you. Can you do that?

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* 35. To participate in this study, you must:
  • Have a computer, either a laptop or a desktop, with a video camera and high-speed Internet access. Please note that tablets (including Chromebooks/Netbooks) and/or smartphones DO NOT work for this platform. It must be a regular desktop or laptop computer.
  • You must be able to join us by HIGH SPEED Internet powerful enough to run ZOOM for two hours without interruptions. If your Internet is interrupted during the session, we will not be able to compensate you.
Will you be able to arrange all of these things for the group discussion?

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* 36. For this session you will need to be in a room by yourself with a closed door in a quiet location. This includes having no children or pets in the room with you. You cannot participate in this session in a car or in a public area. Is this something you are sure you can do?

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* 37. If you qualify for this study, we will invite you to join us on ZOOM on September 12th, 2004 for a two hour discussion. After the discussion, we will send you $150 as thanks for your time and help.


You must log on AT LEAST 15 minutes before the start of your session so that we can test your connection. If you do not do this, we will not be able to include or pay you.

Please select ALL of the times you can join us. Times are Pacific.

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* 38. Enter your street address.

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