PartII:ForWalkWithEaseLeadersDearWalkWithEaseLeader,Thankyouforjoiningtheefforttoincreasethehealthandmobilityoftheadultswitharthritisinyourcommunity!WearesohappytohaveyouasapartoftheOsteoArthritisActionAlliance’sWalkWithEaseExpansionMini-GrantInitiative.Youarenowapartofa5-yearnation-wideefforttoincreasethereachoftheWalkWithEase(WWE)program.Together,weareworkingtoincreasetheaccessibilitytothisevidence-basedprograminatleast25states.YouarejoininghundredsofWWELeaders,reachingthousandsofparticipantsofallages,fromcoasttocoast.NowthatyouhavecompletedyourWWELeadertraining,youarereadytobeginfacilitatingWWEworkshopsinyourcommunity.Wehopeyouarelookingforwardtoit,andtohavingapositiveimpactonparticipants’lives!Asyouwillseeinthefollowingpages,collectinginformationaboutthosewhoparticipateinyourworkshopsisgoingtobeacrucialpartofyourroleasaWWELeader.Thispacketincludestheinformationandformsyouwillneedtocompleteorhaveyourparticipantscompleteduringyourworkshops.OneoftheMOSTIMPORTANTthingstoknow,isthatwewillbeusingtheformsinthispackettocollectinformationNOTtheformsthatyouwillfindinyourWWELeaderGuide.BecausethisinitiativeisfundedbytheCentersforDiseaseandControlandPrevention’sArthritisProgram,wemustcollectcertaininformationthatisnotontheArthritisFoundationforms.Soagain,PLEASEUSEONLYTHEFORMSINTHISPACKETTOCOLLECTTHEDATA.WorkingcloselywithyourProgramAdministrator/Coordinator,youwillplayanessentialroleinnotonlydeliveringtheprogram,butalsocollectinginformationthatwillbereportedtoourfunders.Pleasecloselyrevieweverythinginthispacketandletyouradministratorand/orusknowifyouhaveanyquestions/concernspriortoleadingyourworkshops.Weareheretohelp,andareimmenselythankfulforyourleadershipanddedicationtodeliveringWWE.Thankyou!MaryAltpeter,PhDSerenaWeisner,MSProgramManagerProgramAssistantmary_altpeter@unc.edus.weisner@outlook.comOsteoArthritisActionAlliancewww.oaaction.unc.edu

ThankyoutotheWisconsinInstituteforHealthyAging

forallowingustoadapttheirevaluationpacketfortheOAAAExpansionGrantees.

WhyisDataCollectionImportant?

TheWalkWithEaseExpansionGrantisfundedinpartbytheCDC.Assuch,wearerequiredtocollectdataforourrecordsandreportingpurposes.Thedatayouhelpcollecthelpsyourorganization,theOsteoArthritisActionAlliance(OAAA),andtheCDCArthritisProgram.

Whyisdatacollectionsoimportant?Whatdoweallgainfromit?Lots!Hereareafewreasonsweaskforandappreciateyourcooperationindatacollectionefforts.Thedatayoucollecthelpsus:

1. Measurewhethertheprogramscontinuetobeaseffectiveastheoriginalresearchshows.Forsomeoftheprograms,wecanevaluateparticipants’healthandphysicalactivitybeforeandaftertheworkshop,todeterminewhetherwearestillgettingthesamegoodoutcomes.Thishelpsusknowwe’recontinuingtodothingsright.

2. Identifywhomwe’reservingandwhere–andwhomwe’renotserving.Thesedatahelpsusdeterminewhetherwearemissingcertainpocketsofthepopulation–e.g.,men,individualsofcertainageranges,certaineconomicstatus,caregivers,peoplewithdisabilities,individualswithcertainchronicconditions,ruralresidents,peoplefromcommunitiesofcolor.ThishelpsusdeterminetheneedfordecidingtargetsforLeaderTrainings,aswellasdifferentparticipantoutreachstrategiesandpartnershipstomakesurewe’reofferinganddeliveringtheprogramstothepeoplewhoneeditmost.

3. Identifycurrentandpursuenewpartners.Bylookingattheworkshopsites,sponsoringorganizations,volunteeroremploymentstatusoftheLeadersandotherdatapoints,wecanidentifywhichofourvariouspartnershipsaregrowingandwherethere’smorepotentialtogrow.Thedatayouhelpcollectcanshowpartnerorganizationswhatyouareaccomplishinginyourcommunity.

4. Engageinbetterprogramplanning.Weusethedatatoanalyzewhatprogramsaregrowingandwhere,whichonesneedmoreattentionandwhatarefuturepotentialgrowthareas.

5. Beresponsivetofunders.IthelpsusshowtheCDC,aswellasotherpotentialfunders,

whatwehaveallaccomplishedtogetherandwherefutureneedsstillexist.

6. Pursueotherfundingopportunitiesforallofus. Havingthedataandcomparingittopublichealthnumbershelpsusidentifyhowtheprogramdeliveryhashelpedtoimprovethehealth,symptommanagementandqualityoflifeofpeoplewitharthritis.

InstructionSheetforWWELeaders:DataCollectionforWalkWithEaseDatacollectionisacriticalcomponentofourworkandwegreatlyappreciateyoursupportinhelpingusgetthemostthorough“picture”ofourWWEparticipants.Datacollectionhelpsustoknowifourprogramsareeffectiveandwhoweareserving,amongotherthings.AllofthematerialsyouneedforDataCollectionatyourWalkWithEaseworkshopsareincludedinthispacketandinthefollowingGoogleDrivefolder:http://bit.ly/2E7PEXz.Documentsincluded:DOCUMENT HOWMANY? WHATTODOWITHITTips&TalkingPoints

OnefortheLeaders

Reviewuponreceiptofpacketandrefertoasneededthroughouttheworkshop.

WalkWithEaseParticipantInformationForm

Oneforeachworkshopparticipant

• Distributeonetoeachparticipantatfirstsession.• CollectcompletedHealth&Demographic

Survey,reviewforcompleteness,andaskindividualstocompleteanymissingsections.

• Storetheminasecureplaceuntilworkshopends,orfollowtheguidanceprovidedbyyourprogramadministrator.

AttendanceLog One,justforyouasLeader

TakeAttendanceateverysession.

WalkWithEasePost-ProgramSurvey

Oneforeachworkshopparticipant

• Distributeonetoeachparticipantatlastsession.Pleasesee#5below.Youmaywanttobeginaskingparticipantstocompletetheseduringweeks4-5oftheWWEProgram

• CollectcompletedPost-ProgramQuestionnaires,reviewforcompleteness,andaskindividualstocompleteanymissingsections.Returnquestionnairetoyourprogramadministrator

• Send/giveALLcompletedpre-andpost-surveystoprogramcoordinator

WalkWithEaseFidelityChecklist

One,justforyouasLeader

• ThischecklistmaybeusedbyyouandyourProgramAdministertoensurethatWWEisbeingimplementedasdesignedandintended.

• Itcanbeusedasa“self-check”too!Weencourageyoutoreviewitatleastonce/week.

DetailedInstructions:1. DistributeoneWalkWithEaseParticipantInformationFormtoeachparticipantatthe

beginningofyourprogramonDay1.Ifnewparticipantsarriveatthesecondsession,pleaseaskthemtofillouttheFormbeforeyoustartDay2.Itisveryimportanttohaveallparticipantscompletethebaselinequestionnaire,regardlessofthedatetheystarttheprogram.

2. AsparticipantsreturntheirFormstoyou,pleasecheckforcompleteness.Ask

participantstofillinanymissingsections.Saveallmaterialsuntiltheendoftheprograminasafeandsecureplace,ORfollowthedirectionsprovidedbyyourprogramadministrator.ThereasonsforcollectingthedataarehighlightedintheTipsandTalkingPointssheet,sopleaserefertothiswhenencouragingpeopletocompletethesurveys.Pleaseworkcloselywithyourprogramadministratortoensurethatallparticipantmaterialsaregatheredandstoredsecurely.

3. Atthefirstsession,markdownalltheparticipantsontheAttendanceLogandcheckwhoontheLogcompletedtheParticipantInformationForm.Continuetotakeattendanceateachsession.

4. CollecttheWalkWithEasePost-ProgramSurveyfromyourworkshopparticipants.YoumaywanttostarttocollecttheSurveyduringthe4thor5thweek,butcertainlyatthebeginningofthe6thweek.ThePost-ProgramSurveyswillletusknowiftheparticipantsweresatisfiedwiththeprogramandwhethertheyarewalkingmore.Itisveryimportantwegatherthisinput.

5. Returnthefollowingoriginalmaterialstoyourprogramadministrator:• AllcompletedParticipantInformationForms(allpages)• TheAttendanceLog,completewithparticipants’firstandlastnamesandsessions

attendedclearlymarked• CompletedPost-ProgramSurveys

WethankyousomuchforyourcommitmentandskillsinorganizingandfacilitatingtheWalkWithEaseprogram.Youaredoinggreatworkinhelpingolderadultsinyourcommunitytodevelopandmaintainhealthierlifestylesandweareverygratefulforyourcollaboration.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthedatacollectionprotocolsoranythingelserelatedtopleasecontactyourprogramadministrator.

Tips&TalkingPoints:DataCollectionTips:

• Ifpossible,askparticipantstocomeatleast10-15minutespriortothestarttimeofyourfirstWWEsession.ThiswillgivethemtimetocompletetheParticipantInformationForm.

• Atthefirstsession,whenaparticipantarrivesandissettled,presentthemwithParticipantInformationForm.

• Ifnewparticipantsarriveatthesecondsession,pleaseaskthemtofillouttheFormBEFOREyoustartSession2.

• Placecompletedsurveysinasafeplace,accordingtoguidanceprovidedbyyourProgramAdministrator,sothatyoucanhandALLdatacollectionformsinattheendoftheworkshop.

Talkingpointstoparticipants:

• TheParticipantInformationFormasksquestionsaboutyouandyourhealth.Wewouldappreciateitifyouwouldcompletetheform.Youdonothavetocompletetheform,butitishighlyimportanttousandourfunders,theCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)tocollectdataonparticipantsattendingtheprogram.

• Weaskyouthesequestionsforafewreasons:ü Tounderstandthecharacteristicsofthosewhocomestotheworkshops.ü Understandifwemakeadifferenceinyourhealthorhowyoutakecareof

yourself.ü Toprovidedatathatwillsupportusinaskinghealthplans,employersand

foundationstohelpsupporttheprogram–keepingthemlow-costtothecommunity.

• Wefollowverystrictrulestoprotectallyourinformationandtokeepitprivate.Wewillmaintainthesepaperformssecurelyfollowingstandardpracticesforprotectingprivatedata.Afteratrainedpersonentersyourinformationintoasecuresummarydataformthatissenttoourfunder,wewilldestroythepaperforms.

• WhilecompletingtheForm,youmayaskustoexplainanyquestionsthatyoufindconfusing.

• IfyoudecidenottocompletetheForm,youcanstillparticipateintheprogram.

WalkWithEaseParticipantInformationForm Your Name: __________________________________________________ 1. How old are you today? ______ years

2. Are you: O Male or O Female?

3. Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

O Yes O No

4. What is your race? Mark all that apply.

O American Indian or Alaska Native O Asian O Black or African American O Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander O White

5. Has a health care provider ever told you that you have any of the following chronic

conditions? (Please mark all that apply.)

O Arthritis/Rheumatic Disease O Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) O Asthma/Emphysema/Other Chronic O Kidney Disease Breathing or Lung Problem

O Cancer or Cancer Survivor O Osteoporosis (Low Bone Density)

O Chronic Pain O Obesity

O Depression or Anxiety Disorders O Schizophrenia or Other Psychotic

Disorder O Diabetes (High Blood Sugar) O Stroke

O Heart Disease O Other Chronic Condition

O High Cholesterol O None (No Chronic Conditions)

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6. During the past year, did you provide regular care or assistance to a friend or family member who has a long-term health problem or disability?

O Yes O No

7. Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?

O Yes O No 8. Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses?

O Yes O No 9. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty

walking or climbing stairs, dressing or bathing, or doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping?

O Yes O No

10. Do you live alone?

O Yes O No 11. What is the highest grade or year of school you completed? O Some elementary, middle, or high school

O High school graduate or GED O Some college or technical school

O College 4 years or more 12. In general, would you say that your health is:

O Excellent O Very good O Good O Fair O Poor 13. Did your doctor or other health care provider suggest that you take this program?

O Yes O No If you responded no, please tell us how you found out about the program. _____________________________________________________________________

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14. How confident are you in managing your arthritis symptoms? (Circle one number)

Not at all confident

Very confident

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15. How many days during the week do you go for a walk/s?

� 1 � 2 � 3 � 4

� 5 � 6 � 7

16. On average, how many minutes do you walk on each of those days? ________________

THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS INFORMATION FORM!

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WalkWithEasePost-ProgramEvaluationForm Your Name: __________________________________________________

1. In general, would you say that your health is:

O Excellent O Very good O Good O Fair O Poor

2. How confident are you in managing your arthritis symptoms? (Circle one number)

Not at all confident Very confident

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3. How many days during the week do you go for a walk/s?

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4 5 6 7

4. On average, how many minutes do you walk on each of those days? ________________

5. Would you recommend WWE to a friend?

O Yes O No

6. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions?

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For the following set of questions, please circle the number that corresponds to your answer:

Very Well Fairly Well A Little Not at all

7. To what extent did you learn basic 3 2 1 0 information about arthritis?

8. To what extent did you increase your understanding of the 3 2 1 0 rationale and principles of exercise for people with arthritis?

9. To what extent did you increase your knowledge about walking in 3 2 1 0 a safe and comfortable manner?

10. To what extent do you feel knowledgeable about how to do 3 2 1 0 warm-up and cool-down exercises before and after walking? 11. To what extent were the problem solving strategies useful to you? 3 2 1 0

12. To what extent were the self-test 3 2 1 0

tools useful to you?

13. To what extent were the contract and walking diary tool useful to 3 2 1 0 you?

14.To what extent are you happy with the length of the program? 3 2 1 0

15. To what extent did Walk With 3 2 1

Ease fulfill your expectations? 0

16. Overall, to what extent are you 3 2 1 satisfied with the program? 0

Thank you!

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