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PartII:ForWalkWithEaseLeadersDearWalkWithEaseLeader,Thankyouforjoiningtheefforttoincreasethehealthandmobilityoftheadultswitharthritisinyourcommunity!WearesohappytohaveyouasapartoftheOsteoArthritisActionAlliance’sWalkWithEaseExpansionMini-GrantInitiative.Youarenowapartofa5-yearnation-wideefforttoincreasethereachoftheWalkWithEase(WWE)program.Together,weareworkingtoincreasetheaccessibilitytothisevidence-basedprograminatleast25states.YouarejoininghundredsofWWELeaders,reachingthousandsofparticipantsofallages,fromcoasttocoast.NowthatyouhavecompletedyourWWELeadertraining,youarereadytobeginfacilitatingWWEworkshopsinyourcommunity.Wehopeyouarelookingforwardtoit,andtohavingapositiveimpactonparticipants’lives!Asyouwillseeinthefollowingpages,collectinginformationaboutthosewhoparticipateinyourworkshopsisgoingtobeacrucialpartofyourroleasaWWELeader.Thispacketincludestheinformationandformsyouwillneedtocompleteorhaveyourparticipantscompleteduringyourworkshops.OneoftheMOSTIMPORTANTthingstoknow,isthatwewillbeusingtheformsinthispackettocollectinformationNOTtheformsthatyouwillfindinyourWWELeaderGuide.BecausethisinitiativeisfundedbytheCentersforDiseaseandControlandPrevention’sArthritisProgram,wemustcollectcertaininformationthatisnotontheArthritisFoundationforms.Soagain,PLEASEUSEONLYTHEFORMSINTHISPACKETTOCOLLECTTHEDATA.WorkingcloselywithyourProgramAdministrator/Coordinator,youwillplayanessentialroleinnotonlydeliveringtheprogram,butalsocollectinginformationthatwillbereportedtoourfunders.Pleasecloselyrevieweverythinginthispacketandletyouradministratorand/orusknowifyouhaveanyquestions/concernspriortoleadingyourworkshops.Weareheretohelp,andareimmenselythankfulforyourleadershipanddedicationtodeliveringWWE.Thankyou!MaryAltpeter,PhDSerenaWeisner,[email protected]@outlook.comOsteoArthritisActionAlliancewww.oaaction.unc.edu
ThankyoutotheWisconsinInstituteforHealthyAging
forallowingustoadapttheirevaluationpacketfortheOAAAExpansionGrantees.
WhyisDataCollectionImportant?
TheWalkWithEaseExpansionGrantisfundedinpartbytheCDC.Assuch,wearerequiredtocollectdataforourrecordsandreportingpurposes.Thedatayouhelpcollecthelpsyourorganization,theOsteoArthritisActionAlliance(OAAA),andtheCDCArthritisProgram.
Whyisdatacollectionsoimportant?Whatdoweallgainfromit?Lots!Hereareafewreasonsweaskforandappreciateyourcooperationindatacollectionefforts.Thedatayoucollecthelpsus:
1. Measurewhethertheprogramscontinuetobeaseffectiveastheoriginalresearchshows.Forsomeoftheprograms,wecanevaluateparticipants’healthandphysicalactivitybeforeandaftertheworkshop,todeterminewhetherwearestillgettingthesamegoodoutcomes.Thishelpsusknowwe’recontinuingtodothingsright.
2. Identifywhomwe’reservingandwhere–andwhomwe’renotserving.Thesedatahelpsusdeterminewhetherwearemissingcertainpocketsofthepopulation–e.g.,men,individualsofcertainageranges,certaineconomicstatus,caregivers,peoplewithdisabilities,individualswithcertainchronicconditions,ruralresidents,peoplefromcommunitiesofcolor.ThishelpsusdeterminetheneedfordecidingtargetsforLeaderTrainings,aswellasdifferentparticipantoutreachstrategiesandpartnershipstomakesurewe’reofferinganddeliveringtheprogramstothepeoplewhoneeditmost.
3. Identifycurrentandpursuenewpartners.Bylookingattheworkshopsites,sponsoringorganizations,volunteeroremploymentstatusoftheLeadersandotherdatapoints,wecanidentifywhichofourvariouspartnershipsaregrowingandwherethere’smorepotentialtogrow.Thedatayouhelpcollectcanshowpartnerorganizationswhatyouareaccomplishinginyourcommunity.
4. Engageinbetterprogramplanning.Weusethedatatoanalyzewhatprogramsaregrowingandwhere,whichonesneedmoreattentionandwhatarefuturepotentialgrowthareas.
5. Beresponsivetofunders.IthelpsusshowtheCDC,aswellasotherpotentialfunders,
whatwehaveallaccomplishedtogetherandwherefutureneedsstillexist.
6. Pursueotherfundingopportunitiesforallofus. Havingthedataandcomparingittopublichealthnumbershelpsusidentifyhowtheprogramdeliveryhashelpedtoimprovethehealth,symptommanagementandqualityoflifeofpeoplewitharthritis.
InstructionSheetforWWELeaders:DataCollectionforWalkWithEaseDatacollectionisacriticalcomponentofourworkandwegreatlyappreciateyoursupportinhelpingusgetthemostthorough“picture”ofourWWEparticipants.Datacollectionhelpsustoknowifourprogramsareeffectiveandwhoweareserving,amongotherthings.AllofthematerialsyouneedforDataCollectionatyourWalkWithEaseworkshopsareincludedinthispacketandinthefollowingGoogleDrivefolder:http://bit.ly/2E7PEXz.Documentsincluded:DOCUMENT HOWMANY? WHATTODOWITHITTips&TalkingPoints
OnefortheLeaders
Reviewuponreceiptofpacketandrefertoasneededthroughouttheworkshop.
WalkWithEaseParticipantInformationForm
Oneforeachworkshopparticipant
• Distributeonetoeachparticipantatfirstsession.• CollectcompletedHealth&Demographic
Survey,reviewforcompleteness,andaskindividualstocompleteanymissingsections.
• Storetheminasecureplaceuntilworkshopends,orfollowtheguidanceprovidedbyyourprogramadministrator.
AttendanceLog One,justforyouasLeader
TakeAttendanceateverysession.
WalkWithEasePost-ProgramSurvey
Oneforeachworkshopparticipant
• Distributeonetoeachparticipantatlastsession.Pleasesee#5below.Youmaywanttobeginaskingparticipantstocompletetheseduringweeks4-5oftheWWEProgram
• CollectcompletedPost-ProgramQuestionnaires,reviewforcompleteness,andaskindividualstocompleteanymissingsections.Returnquestionnairetoyourprogramadministrator
• Send/giveALLcompletedpre-andpost-surveystoprogramcoordinator
WalkWithEaseFidelityChecklist
One,justforyouasLeader
• ThischecklistmaybeusedbyyouandyourProgramAdministertoensurethatWWEisbeingimplementedasdesignedandintended.
• Itcanbeusedasa“self-check”too!Weencourageyoutoreviewitatleastonce/week.
DetailedInstructions:1. DistributeoneWalkWithEaseParticipantInformationFormtoeachparticipantatthe
beginningofyourprogramonDay1.Ifnewparticipantsarriveatthesecondsession,pleaseaskthemtofillouttheFormbeforeyoustartDay2.Itisveryimportanttohaveallparticipantscompletethebaselinequestionnaire,regardlessofthedatetheystarttheprogram.
2. AsparticipantsreturntheirFormstoyou,pleasecheckforcompleteness.Ask
participantstofillinanymissingsections.Saveallmaterialsuntiltheendoftheprograminasafeandsecureplace,ORfollowthedirectionsprovidedbyyourprogramadministrator.ThereasonsforcollectingthedataarehighlightedintheTipsandTalkingPointssheet,sopleaserefertothiswhenencouragingpeopletocompletethesurveys.Pleaseworkcloselywithyourprogramadministratortoensurethatallparticipantmaterialsaregatheredandstoredsecurely.
3. Atthefirstsession,markdownalltheparticipantsontheAttendanceLogandcheckwhoontheLogcompletedtheParticipantInformationForm.Continuetotakeattendanceateachsession.
4. CollecttheWalkWithEasePost-ProgramSurveyfromyourworkshopparticipants.YoumaywanttostarttocollecttheSurveyduringthe4thor5thweek,butcertainlyatthebeginningofthe6thweek.ThePost-ProgramSurveyswillletusknowiftheparticipantsweresatisfiedwiththeprogramandwhethertheyarewalkingmore.Itisveryimportantwegatherthisinput.
5. Returnthefollowingoriginalmaterialstoyourprogramadministrator:• AllcompletedParticipantInformationForms(allpages)• TheAttendanceLog,completewithparticipants’firstandlastnamesandsessions
attendedclearlymarked• CompletedPost-ProgramSurveys
WethankyousomuchforyourcommitmentandskillsinorganizingandfacilitatingtheWalkWithEaseprogram.Youaredoinggreatworkinhelpingolderadultsinyourcommunitytodevelopandmaintainhealthierlifestylesandweareverygratefulforyourcollaboration.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthedatacollectionprotocolsoranythingelserelatedtopleasecontactyourprogramadministrator.
Tips&TalkingPoints:DataCollectionTips:
• Ifpossible,askparticipantstocomeatleast10-15minutespriortothestarttimeofyourfirstWWEsession.ThiswillgivethemtimetocompletetheParticipantInformationForm.
• Atthefirstsession,whenaparticipantarrivesandissettled,presentthemwithParticipantInformationForm.
• Ifnewparticipantsarriveatthesecondsession,pleaseaskthemtofillouttheFormBEFOREyoustartSession2.
• Placecompletedsurveysinasafeplace,accordingtoguidanceprovidedbyyourProgramAdministrator,sothatyoucanhandALLdatacollectionformsinattheendoftheworkshop.
Talkingpointstoparticipants:
• TheParticipantInformationFormasksquestionsaboutyouandyourhealth.Wewouldappreciateitifyouwouldcompletetheform.Youdonothavetocompletetheform,butitishighlyimportanttousandourfunders,theCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)tocollectdataonparticipantsattendingtheprogram.
• Weaskyouthesequestionsforafewreasons:ü Tounderstandthecharacteristicsofthosewhocomestotheworkshops.ü Understandifwemakeadifferenceinyourhealthorhowyoutakecareof
yourself.ü Toprovidedatathatwillsupportusinaskinghealthplans,employersand
foundationstohelpsupporttheprogram–keepingthemlow-costtothecommunity.
• Wefollowverystrictrulestoprotectallyourinformationandtokeepitprivate.Wewillmaintainthesepaperformssecurelyfollowingstandardpracticesforprotectingprivatedata.Afteratrainedpersonentersyourinformationintoasecuresummarydataformthatissenttoourfunder,wewilldestroythepaperforms.
• WhilecompletingtheForm,youmayaskustoexplainanyquestionsthatyoufindconfusing.
• IfyoudecidenottocompletetheForm,youcanstillparticipateintheprogram.
WalkWithEaseParticipantInformationForm Your Name: __________________________________________________ 1. How old are you today? ______ years
2. Are you: O Male or O Female?
3. Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
O Yes O No
4. What is your race? Mark all that apply.
O American Indian or Alaska Native O Asian O Black or African American O Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander O White
5. Has a health care provider ever told you that you have any of the following chronic
conditions? (Please mark all that apply.)
O Arthritis/Rheumatic Disease O Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) O Asthma/Emphysema/Other Chronic O Kidney Disease Breathing or Lung Problem
O Cancer or Cancer Survivor O Osteoporosis (Low Bone Density)
O Chronic Pain O Obesity
O Depression or Anxiety Disorders O Schizophrenia or Other Psychotic
Disorder O Diabetes (High Blood Sugar) O Stroke
O Heart Disease O Other Chronic Condition
O High Cholesterol O None (No Chronic Conditions)
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6. During the past year, did you provide regular care or assistance to a friend or family member who has a long-term health problem or disability?
O Yes O No
7. Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?
O Yes O No 8. Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses?
O Yes O No 9. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty
walking or climbing stairs, dressing or bathing, or doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping?
O Yes O No
10. Do you live alone?
O Yes O No 11. What is the highest grade or year of school you completed? O Some elementary, middle, or high school
O High school graduate or GED O Some college or technical school
O College 4 years or more 12. In general, would you say that your health is:
O Excellent O Very good O Good O Fair O Poor 13. Did your doctor or other health care provider suggest that you take this program?
O Yes O No If you responded no, please tell us how you found out about the program. _____________________________________________________________________
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14. How confident are you in managing your arthritis symptoms? (Circle one number)
Not at all confident
Very confident
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15. How many days during the week do you go for a walk/s?
� 1 � 2 � 3 � 4
� 5 � 6 � 7
16. On average, how many minutes do you walk on each of those days? ________________
THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS INFORMATION FORM!
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WalkWithEasePost-ProgramEvaluationForm Your Name: __________________________________________________
1. In general, would you say that your health is:
O Excellent O Very good O Good O Fair O Poor
2. How confident are you in managing your arthritis symptoms? (Circle one number)
Not at all confident Very confident
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. How many days during the week do you go for a walk/s?
ooo o
0 1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
4. On average, how many minutes do you walk on each of those days? ________________
5. Would you recommend WWE to a friend?
O Yes O No
6. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions?
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For the following set of questions, please circle the number that corresponds to your answer:
Very Well Fairly Well A Little Not at all
7. To what extent did you learn basic 3 2 1 0 information about arthritis?
8. To what extent did you increase your understanding of the 3 2 1 0 rationale and principles of exercise for people with arthritis?
9. To what extent did you increase your knowledge about walking in 3 2 1 0 a safe and comfortable manner?
10. To what extent do you feel knowledgeable about how to do 3 2 1 0 warm-up and cool-down exercises before and after walking? 11. To what extent were the problem solving strategies useful to you? 3 2 1 0
12. To what extent were the self-test 3 2 1 0
tools useful to you?
13. To what extent were the contract and walking diary tool useful to 3 2 1 0 you?
14.To what extent are you happy with the length of the program? 3 2 1 0
15. To what extent did Walk With 3 2 1
Ease fulfill your expectations? 0
16. Overall, to what extent are you 3 2 1 satisfied with the program? 0
Thank you!
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