A Randomized Trial of the Impact of Survey Design Characteristics on Response Rates Among Nursing Home Providers

被引:11
作者
Clark, Melissa [1 ]
Rogers, Michelle [1 ]
Foster, Andrew [2 ]
Dvorchak, Faye [1 ]
Saadeh, Frances [1 ]
Weaver, Jessica [1 ]
Mor, Vincent [1 ]
机构
[1] Brown Univ, Program Publ Hlth, Providence, RI 02912 USA
[2] Brown Univ, Dept Econ, Providence, RI 02912 USA
关键词
surveys; response rate; incentives; nursing home; PHYSICIAN SURVEY; UNITED-STATES; MAIL SURVEYS; QUESTIONNAIRES; METAANALYSIS; INCENTIVES; QUALITY; CARE; WEB; PROFESSIONALS;
D O I
10.1177/0163278710397791
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
An experiment was conducted to maximize participation of both the Director of Nursing (DoN) and the Administrator (ADMIN) in long-term care facilities. Providers in each of the 224 randomly selected facilities were randomly assigned to 1 of 16 conditions based on the combination of data collection mode (web vs. mail), questionnaire length (short vs. long), and incentive structure. Incentive structures were determined by amount compensated if the individual completed and an additional amount per individual if the pair completed (a) $30 individual/$5 pair/$35 total; (b) $10 individual/$25 pair/$35 total; (c) $30 individual/$20 pair/$50 total; and (d) $10 individual/$40 pair/$50 total. Overall, 47.4% of eligible respondents participated; both respondents participated in 29.3% of facilities. In multivariable analyses, there were no differences in the likelihood of both respondents participating by mode, questionnaire length, or incentive structure. Providing incentives contingent on participation by both providers of a facility was an ineffective strategy for significantly increasing response rates.
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页码:464 / 486
页数:23
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