How to investigate Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment ... - INRUD

Chapter 6. Planning and Field Methods
Copies • Print and photo copy all materials for training session and field
test and assemble equipment
o One copy per data collection team of the official letter
of introduction
o Two copies per person of a complete set of survey
forms
o One copy of this manual per data collector
o Additional materials as pens and calculators
o A computer per team leader with preloaded data entry
forms
o One clipboard per person for taking notes
Prepare for Training Data Collectors
Training
room
• Organize room with an LCD projector and the training slides
(This will need to be larger than the room for team leader
training)
Task
Copies • Print and photo copy all materials for training session and field
test
o One copy per data collection team of the official letter of
introduction
o Two copies per person of a complete set of survey forms
o One copy of this manual per data collector
o Additional materials as pens and calculators
o A computer per team leader with preloaded data entry
forms
o One clipboard per person for taking notes
• Prepare information on transport, distance, and security for
Training
slides
Train team
leaders
Print final
forms for
forms for
survey
each data collector
• Obtain sample pharmacy records and sample stock cards to
copy onto a transparency or photocopy for distribution to data
collection teams (these will be used during the discussion)
Train Team Leaders and Data Collectors
• Assemble training slides
• Train the four team leaders over two days
• include a site visit to field-test methods
• Help team leaders train the data collectors over the next four
days (including site visits)
Assemble Material for Survey
• Print and photo copy all materials for actual survey—make
sure each team will have enough forms to finish their survey
This means that for each facility there should be
o One copy per data collection team of the official letter of
introduction to the local health authorities and facilities to
be surveyed
o Exit Interview forms: six (one per team member)
o Patient selection forms: six
o Retrospective forms: nine (each of 25 patients)
o Facility forms: two
o (This includes a complete set of forms for the facility chief
in case they need it)
Completed
Finalize
arrangements
• Make sure each team has at least one laptop computer with
two copies of the data entry forms loaded as well as copies of
the printed forms file
Make sure:
o
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Hotels are booked
Team leader should have the money for fuel and for
emergencies
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