Using Mail to Reach Patients Seen at an Urban Health Care Facility

Duffy, Donna; Goldberg, Jack; Buchwald, Dedra

doi:10.1353/hpu.2006.0104

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“…minorities were discussed in depth by Harkness et al (2010) andTourangeau et al (2014). Specific solutions to address the challenges of surveying racial/ethnic minorities included specially designed sampling frames (Duffy et al 2006;Stueve et al 2001;Heckathorn 2007), adaptation and translation (Harkness et al 2010;Schroepfer et al 2009;Lee and Schwarz 2014), culture-sensitive survey design (Sun 2012;Pennell et al 2004;Harkness et al 2003), and pretesting (Canales et al 1995). Our analysis found that extroverted participants were more likely to complete a new survey following a prior long questionnaire compared with introverted participants.…”

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Relationship Between Past Survey Burden and Response Probability to a New Survey in a Probability-Based Online Panel

Jin

Kapteyn

2022

Journal of Official Statistics

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We conducted an idiographic analysis to examine the effect of survey burden, measured by the length of the most recent questionnaire, or number of survey invitations (survey frequency) in a one-year period preceding a new survey, on the response probability to a new survey in a probability-based Internet panel. The individual response process was modeled by a latent Markov chain with questionnaire length and survey frequency as explanatory variables. The individual estimates were obtained using a Monte Carlo based method and then pooled to derive estimates of the overall relationships and to identify specific subgroups whose responses were more likely to be impacted by questionnaire length or survey frequency. The results show an overall positive relationship between questionnaire length and response probability, and no significant relationship between survey frequency and response probability. Further analysis showed that longer questionnaires were more likely to be associated with decreased response rates among racial/ethnic minorities and introverted participants. Frequent surveys were more likely to be associated with decreased response rates among participants with a large household. We discuss the implications for panel management and advocate targeted interventions for the small subgroups whose response probability may be negatively impacted by longer questionnaires or frequent surveys.

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Relationship Between Past Survey Burden and Response Probability to a New Survey in a Probability-Based Online Panel

Jin

Kapteyn

2022

Journal of Official Statistics

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“…A similar problem was found in a study that used mail to reach patients seen at an urban American Indian health facility in Washington State (60 per cent of whom were Indigenous); it was estimated that only 61 per cent of patients actually received the mail. Patients who were Indigenous, and patients who were seen more than three months before the study, were significantly less likely to have working mail addresses (Duffy, Goldberg & Buchwald 2006).…”

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“…It is pertinent to note that in the United States of America, although more than half of American Indigenous people (American Indians/Alaska Natives) live in towns and cities, urban Indigenous people have been called the 'invisible minority' because their needs often go unrecognised (Duffy, Goldberg & Buchwald 2006).…”

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From vision to reality: a centre of excellence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care

Hayman

Askew

Spurling

2014

Medical Journal of Australia

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The Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH) has instituted this Discussion Paper Series (DPS) as a forum for its researchers, students and associates. The purpose of the DPS is:• To make informed and evidence-based contributions to critical policy debates affecting the health of Aboriginal people.• To disseminate the research findings of CRCAH researchers, students and associates quickly, without the delays associated with publication in academic journals, in order to generate comment and suggestions for revision or improvement.• To provide CRCAH researchers, students and associates with an avenue to present preliminary documents, circulated in a limited number of copies and posted on the CRCAH website, intended to stimulate discussion and critical comment on the broad range of issues associated with the CRCAH research agenda.• To allow CRCAH researchers, students and associates to draw out the key issues in Aboriginal health research through literature reviews and critical analyses of the implications for policy and practice. Submission criteriaSubmission to the Discussion Paper Series is open to all CRCAH researchers, students and associates working on either funded or in-kind CRCAH projects. The research findings in discussion papers may already have been presented at conferences or workshops, but generally will not yet have been published in journals. Authors should try to ensure that the discussion paper will be sufficiently different from any future journal article that they plan to write so as not to create a redundant publication. Review processAll discussion papers will be reviewed either by internal CRCAH reviewers or, where appropriate, external referees. The CRCAH's editorial committee will assess the suitability for publication of all submissions and select reviewers for successful papers. Reviewers will include relevant scientific expertise, and representatives of governments and the Aboriginal health sector. FeedbackThe Discussion Paper Series is intended to promote the rapid dissemination of research results prior to publication; comments submitted directly to the authors are therefore welcomed. However, as results are often provisional any citation should take account of this. Publication detailsDiscussion papers will be published on an ad hoc basis throughout the year (3-4 p.a.). They will be available both in printed and electronic formats (as pdfs that can be downloaded from the CRCAH website: ). The views and opinions expressed in the Series will not necessarily reflect those of the CRCAH. Submission detailsAll submissions to the CRCAH Discussion Paper Series should be directed to the CRCAH Publications Manager, Jane Yule (janesy@unimelb.edu.au) with the relevant Program Manager copied into the email. Table of Contents Acknowledgments iv Glossary iv Executive Summary 1 Introduction 4Literature search strategy 5 The Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Living in Urban Areas 61. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in urba...

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“…Our previous research suggests that it is feasible, although challenging, to use the U.S. Postal Service to reach patients seen at an urban American Indian health facility [19]. …”

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A Randomized Controlled Calendar Mail-Out to Increase Cancer Screening Among Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Patients

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This study seeks to ascertain whether a culturally tailored art calendar could improve participation in cancer screening activities. We conducted a randomized, controlled calendar mail-out in which a Native art calendar was sent by first class mail to 5,633 patients seen at an urban American Indian clinic during the prior 2 years. Using random assignment, half of the patients were mailed a “message” calendar with screening information and reminders on breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer; the other half received a calendar without messages. The receipt of cancer screening services was ascertained through chart abstraction in the following 15 months. In total, 5,363 observations (health messages n=2,695; no messages n=2,668) were analyzed. The calendar with health messages did not result in increased receipt of any cancer-related prevention outcome compared to the calendar without health messages. We solicited clinic input to create a culturally appropriate visual intervention to increase cancer screening in a vulnerable, underserved urban population. Our results suggest that printed materials with health messages are likely too weak an intervention to produce the desired behavioral outcomes in cancer screening.

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Using Mail to Reach Patients Seen at an Urban Health Care Facility

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Relationship Between Past Survey Burden and Response Probability to a New Survey in a Probability-Based Online Panel

Relationship Between Past Survey Burden and Response Probability to a New Survey in a Probability-Based Online Panel

From vision to reality: a centre of excellence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care

A Randomized Controlled Calendar Mail-Out to Increase Cancer Screening Among Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Patients

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