Table 1 Summary of data description, sources and methods used for data collection
From: Health communication in primary health care -A case study of ICT development for health promotion
Data source | Sample description | Data collection methods |
|---|---|---|
Field study | A total of 251 visitors were registered during the 3 week period of field studies. | Participatory observations with a field manual to guide data collection under 3 months; 2 days a week in 2008–2009. |
A manual was used to guide data collection | ||
Documents | One National Public Health Policy 2007/08:110 | National policy documents identified and attained during previous study in the same project. |
One National pharmacy (Apotekets AB) Action Plan 2002. | County council documents retrieved through manual and internet searches through County Council website. using the terms “Hälsotorg”, | |
Three County Council plans; 2007–2009, 2008–2010, 2009–2011 | “Health promotion AND Sweden”, “Primary Health Care” and “Policy” Combinations of these terms were also used. | |
One Hälsotorg evaluation report 2008 | Monthly Hälsotorg reports kept by personnel under the field study period documenting | |
Three Hälsotorg network Meeting | Hälsotorg activities and visitor’ statistics | |
protocols 2008–2009 | Health information materials at Hälsotorg | |
Four Monthly reports covering the period of field study from the four Hälsotorgs in the region 2008 | collected during the field study | |
Printed materials on lifestyle health problems from Hälsotorg. | ||
Information on Hälsotorg activitities. | ||
Focus groups | Total (N=30) persons took part in 5 groups of 3–9 persons/group | Focus group discussions, using semi-structured interview guide. |
Group 1 and 2: DN from PHC (n=9) | ||
Group 3: Hälsotorg network group consisting of 6 | ||
(3 pharmacists, 3 DN’s) Hälsotorg personnel from the other three Hälsotorgs in the region , 1 PHC manager, 1 Regional public health strategist, 1 Psychiatry clinic manager and 1 Dental clinic manager (n=10) | ||
Group 4: Immigrants at a Swedish language instructions class (n=8; 6 women, 2 women), ages 26–50. Length of stay in Sweden 6 months – 8 years | ||
Group 5: Hälsotorg Personnel in PHC setting of the case study (n=3) |