Table 2 Overview of data collection methods
Strategy | Data collection method | Variable measured |
|---|---|---|
Face-to-face workshops | Pre-workshop questionnaire (quantitative) (10 questions) - Based on: Wallace et al. (2015); Skinner et al. (2009) Administered on paper, collated in Qualtrics | • Demographics; • OSHC service facilities available; • History of health promotion-based training; • Confidence levels (Likert scale); • Role adequacy and legitimacy (Likert scale) |
Workshop activities (qualitative) ‘Have a voice activity’ – participants wrote their responses to three questions on post-it notes and attached them to the relevant question board. Followed by an informal focus group discussion (recorded with permission), providing participants the opportunity to further explore emerging themes. | • Workshop feedback • Intent to implement change • Enablers and barriers to implementing change | |
Post-workshop questionnaire (quantitative) (19 questions) - Repeat of pre-workshop questionnaire and additional questions: • Relating to the workshop as an indicator of role adequacy (3 questions yes/no responses) (Skinner et al., 2009) and workshop evaluation (6 questions – Likert scale). Administered on paper, collated in Qualtrics | In addition to the variables measured in the pre-workshop questionnaire, further exploration of role adequacy and legitimacy, and workshop feedback | |
Exit interviews (qualitative) 7- weeks post-workshop, semi-structured telephone interviews of 20–30 min duration (recorded with permission), comprising of 22 discussion points. Participants were also asked to provide one word to summarise their overall experience with the intervention. | • Confidence to provide a health promoting environment • Changes made at service • Feedback about intervention elements – workshop, website and Facebook group | |
Website | Google analytics (quantitative) Measured website traffic, membership numbers, page views, resources downloaded | Website use |
Facebook group | Facebook analytics (quantitative and qualitative) Closed Facebook group established at time of workshops – monitored for 7 weeks Page and post likes, shares, comments and member interactions. | Facebook group use Insights into how the intervention resources were being used and the impact they were having |