The INSPIRE Population Survey: development, dissemination and respondent characteristics

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Carlos Quinto¹  Andreas Zeller²  Flaka Siqeca³  Sabina De Geest³  Olivia Yip³  Samuel Stenz³  Matthias Schwenkglenks⁴  Matthias Briel⁵  Katrina Obas⁶  Penelope Vounatsou⁶  Leah L. Zullig⁷  Mieke Deschodt⁸  Eva Blozik⁹ 

[1] Aerztegesellschaft Baselland, 4132, Muttenz, Switzerland;Department Clinical Research, Center for Primary Health Care, University of Basel, 4051, Basel, Switzerland;Department Public Health, Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, 4051, Basel, Switzerland;Department Public Health, Institute of Pharmaceutical Medicine (ECPM), University of Basel, 4051, Basel, Switzerland;Department of Clinical Research, Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University Hospital Basel, 4051, Basel, Switzerland;Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 4051, Basel, Switzerland;Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 27701, Durham, NC, USA;Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Gerontology and Geriatrics, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium;Helsana-Gruppe, 8001, Zürich, Switzerland;

关键词: Aged;    Delivery of healthcare;    Integrated;    Demographic Survey;    Surveys and Questionnaires;    Community-care;    Stakeholder involvement;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12874-021-01329-3

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundMost older adults prefer to continue living at home despite increasing care needs and demand for services. To aid in maintaining independence, integrated care models for community-dwelling older people are promoted as the most cost-effective approach. The implementation of such care models is challenging and often the end-users are not involved or their needs are not considered. We conducted a population survey in order to understand the needs and preferences of home-dwelling older adults living in Canton Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland. The aims of this paper are to chronicle the development of the INSPIRE Population Survey, outline its variables and measurements, describe the marketing strategy utilized for survey dissemination and report on the response rate and respondent characteristics.MethodsThe INSPIRE Population Survey, conducted between March and August 2019, is a cross-sectional survey of older adults aged 75 and older living at home in Canton Basel-Landschaft. The questionnaire was developed by expert input and stakeholder involvement. Its readability and acceptability were pilot-tested with older people. To ensure the likelihood of a high and representative response rate, a meticulous step-by-step marketing strategy was developed prior to the dissemination of the questionnaire.ResultsThe overall response rate was 30.7% (n = 8,846), with variations between 20.6 and 34.5% across the different care regions in the canton. A generally higher response rate was found in the care regions with a higher density and which bordered the urban city of Basel. We received support from local stakeholders, policy makers and media through using a broad combination of marketing channels and targeting our community partners who have a strong relationship with our target audience.ConclusionsAlthough recruiting older adults in research is challenging, our study shows that a high response rate can be achieved by developing the survey through expert input and by involving all important stakeholders, including older adults, throughout the entire process.

【 授权许可】

CC BY