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Regional Nutrition Education Center of Excellence-West Sub-Award

October 28, 2015

Roll Call

Kroger Stores• Box Elder

– Smith’s; Brigham City

• Cache– Smith’s; Logan– Smith’s Marketplace; Logan

• Carbon– Smith’s; Price

• Duchesne• Davis

– Smith’s; Bountiful, Farmington, Layton, Sunset, Syracuse

– Smith’s Marketplace; Bountiful

• Emery • Garfield • Iron

– Smith’s; Cedar City

• Juab

• Kane• Salt Lake

– Smith’s; multiple– Smith’s Marketplace; multiple

• Summit– Smith’s; Park City

• Tooele• Uintah

– Smith’s; Vernal

• Utah– Smith’s; Orum, Payson, Pleasant

Grove, Provo, Saratoga Springs– Smith’s Marketplace; Lehi

• Wasatch– Smith’s; Heber City

• Washington• Weber

– Smith’s; North Ogden, Ogden, Ogden

Data Collection Process1. At the end of a series, invite all nutrition education class members to participate using

the recruitment script2. Give interested people the eligibility questionnaire, help anyone who needs help to read

or fill out the questionnaire3. Check to see who is eligible4. Give eligible people the informed consent document, ask them to read it or offer to go

over it with them5. Answer any questions they may have6. Participants who want to participate will sign two copies of the consent form. You give

them one copy and you keep one copy. 7. Give the participant the survey to fill out, help anyone who needs help to read or fill out

the questionnaire8. Take the ID number stickers and place them on the eligibility questionnaire and the NEA

data form. 9. Fill out the NEA data form.10. Check the survey to make sure all questions have been answered.11. Store eligibility questionnaires, surveys, and informed consents in the lock-box.12. Give participants $5 gift card as compensation for their time. 13. Thank them for participating!

1. Invitation to Participate

• At the end of a series

• Invite all nutrition education class members that have finished the series (at least 3 classes) to participate using the recruitment script

1. Invitation to ParticipateRecruitment Script• “We are doing a research study to learn more about how

participation in classes like this one may change shopping behavior. • You can earn a $5 gift card in compensation for your time. • If you are interested to learn more I can answer your questions or I

have an informed consent form that has all of the details if you would rather read about it.

• Your decision to participate or not participate will not change your ability to participate in this class or future classes, it will not effect any benefits you would otherwise receive, or how I feel about you.

• It is completely voluntary and you should only do it if you want to. • You will not hurt my feelings if you decide not to participate.”

2. Eligibility Questionnaire

• Give interested people the eligibility questionnaire

• help anyone who needs help to read or fill out the questionnaire

2. Eligibility Questionnaire

• Give interested people the eligibility questionnaire

• help anyone who needs help to read or fill out the questionnaire

4. See who is eligible

• Eligible answers:– 1. yes– 2. 5, 6, or 7– 3. yes– 4. no (make sure they

know it isn’t that class, but the class series)

• If they don’t answer all four of these questions in this way, they are not eligible

4. Informed Consent A

• Give each eligible person a copy of the informed consent

• Tell them they can read it or you can go over it with them

• Either give them time to read it, or go over each section

• Answer any questions they have

6. Informed Consent B

• Participants who want to participate will sign two copies of the consent form.

• You give them one copy and you keep one copy.

7. Survey

• Give the participant the survey to fill out• Help anyone who needs help to read or fill out

the questionnaire

7. ID Stickers

• This is very important!• The surveys will come with an ID number

sticker on it, and two other ID stickers (with the same number) paper clipped to it.

• You will put one of the stickers on the eligibility questionnaire and one on the NEA data form.

ID Sticker will already be here

You put ID stickers here and here

ONLY for people who consent and fill out the survey

9. Picture of Loyalty Card

• If you have a phone, tablet, or camera that you can use

• And the participant has their loyalty card or keychain

• Please take a picture or scan it

• Email to carrie.durward@usu.edu

• Include the participant ID number in your email!

We don’t need a picture of this side

This is the side we need.

10. Fill out the NEA data form

11. Check Survey

• Make sure all of the questions have been answered

• Make sure questions have been answered correctly (only one answer where indicated, etc.)

12. Store Data

• Store eligibility questionnaires, surveys, and informed consent documents in the lock-box

• Who needs a lock box?

13. Compensation

• Give participants $5 gift card as compensation for their time.

• We will do dollar store or drug store gift cards. • Please email me to let me know which dollar

stores and/or drug stores in your county would be good options: carrie.durward@usu.edu

Data Storage and Processing

A. Store eligibility questionnaires, surveys, and informed consents in the lock-box.

B. Keep eligibility questionnaires from participants who consented to participate or check yes on question #5 on the eligibility questionnaire (I assume this will be most of them)

C. Shred eligibility questionnaires for people who checked “no” on question #5 on

D. Mail eligibility questionnaires, informed consents, and surveys to:

Carrie Durward8700 Old Main HillLogan, UT 84322-8700

Data Storage and Processing

A. Store eligibility questionnaires, surveys, and informed consents in the lock-box.

Please email to let me know how many lock boxes your county needs

B. Keep eligibility questionnaires from participants who consented to participate or check yes on question #5 on the eligibility questionnaire (I assume this will be most of them)

C. Shred eligibility questionnaires for people who checked “no” on question #5 on

Data Storage and Processing

D. Mail eligibility questionnaires, informed consents, and surveys to:

Carrie Durward8700 Old Main HillLogan, UT 84322-8700

Please do not mail me your regular EFNEP or Food $ense paperwork. Nothing changes with your regular paperwork.

Thank you for your efforts!

• We will be giving away four $50 gift cards to NEAs who recruit participants

• 2 will be for the 1st and 2nd most people recruited (taking into account county size)

• 2 will be randomly drawn from anyone who has recruited at least 5 participants

Please Email Me ASAP

• Human Resource Subject Signature Page • How many lock boxes your county needs• Which dollar stores and/or drug stores in your

county would be good options:

• carrie.durward@usu.edu