NHMRC DRAFT SURVEY –
GPs, SPECIALISTS, OTHER HEALTH (n=300)
My name is_________. I am ringing on behalf of the National Health and Medical
Research Council (NHMRC). You may have received a letter about the evaluation which
the NHMRC is conducting? We are interested in obtaining your views about the
guidelines and services provided by the NHMRC.
Are you able to participate in the evaluation? It will take about 10 minutes.
(If no) Can I make an appointment to contact you at a more convenient time?
Appointment details:
1.Name:
2.Professional Group:
(tick one only)
 GP
 Medical Specialist (specify type)
 Practice Nurse
 Nurse Practitioner (NSW State Govt)
 Indigenous Health Service
 Public Health Unit
 Travel Medical Practitioner
 Other (specify)
3. Institution:
Day:
Time:
Phone no:
Interviewer:
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Role of the NHMRC
1.
Apart from funding medical research, what do you see as the main role of the
NHMRC?
(Circle all that apply)
1. Provide health and ethical advice and guidance
2. To produce and circulate/disseminate guidelines
3. Education/training
4. Monitoring research conduct and outcomes
5. Don’t know
6. Other (specify)
2.
Have you ever sought advice or information from the NHMRC?
1. Yes
2. No (Go to Q5)
3.
How would you rate the usefulness of the advice they provided?
(Read out)
1. Don’t know/can’t remember
2. Not at all useful
3. Not very useful
4. Somewhat useful
5. Very useful
4.
How could the advice they provide be improved?
Health Advice and Guidelines
Now I would like to talk about some of the guidelines available from the NHMRC…
5.
Are you aware of Australian Immunisation Handbook (2000)?
1. Yes
2. No (Go to Q10)
6.
To what extent would you say you make reference to the Immunisation
Handbook?
(Read out)
1. Never (Probe: Why is that?) (Go to Q10)
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don’t know/can’t say
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6.
Do you require you staff to be familiar with these guidelines?
1. Yes
2. No
7.
How useful have you found the Immunisation Handbook?
(Read out)
1. Don’t know/can’t remember (Go to Q10)
2. Not at all useful
3. Not very useful
4. Somewhat useful
5. Very useful (Go to Q9)
8.
What is the main reason the Handbook was only somewhat/not useful?
9.
How can the Immunisation Handbook be made more useful?
Clinical Practice Blood Guidelines (ask ONLY GPs and Medical
Specialists Q9 to Q13)
10.
Are you aware of the Clinical Practice Guidelines in the blood products series
produced by the NHMRC?
1. Yes
2. No (go to Q16)
11.
To what extent would you say you make reference to the Blood Products
Guidelines?
(Read out)
1. Never (Probe: Why is that) (Go to Q15)
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don’t know/can’t say
12.
How useful have you found the Blood Guidelines?
(Read out)
1. Don’t know/can’t remember (Go to Q15)
2. Not at all useful
3. Not very useful
4. Somewhat useful
5. Very useful (go to Q15)
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What is the main reason they were only somewhat/not useful?
14.
How can the Blood Guidelines be made more useful?
Other guidelines
15.
What other NHMRC guidelines have you used? (Specify)
16.
Can you think of any other information the NHMRC could provide which would
help you with your work?
Thank you for your participation.
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