Local problem solving in the Portuguese health examination survey: a mixed method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Participation rates in health surveys, recognized as an important quality dimension, have been declining over the years, which may affect representativeness and confidence in results. The Portuguese national health examination survey INSEF (2015) achieved a participation rate of 43.9%, which is in line with participation rates from other similar health examination surveys. The objective of this article is to describe how local teams of survey personnel conducted the survey, describing strategies used to solve practical survey problems and to try to increase the participation rate.

Methods

After a literature search, informal interviews were conducted with 14 public health officials from local health examination teams, regional and central authorities. Forty-one of

SUBMITTER: Lyshol H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9400230 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature