Telephone Interviews. When a face-to-face interview is not possible, a telephone interview is acceptable.
Telephone Interviews. A group of five to ten healthcare workers from each county conducted telephone- interviews using a scripted standardized questionnaire at the township hospital locations (See Appendix A, page 45). These healthcare workers were employees of the hospital and were asked by our CCDC office to serve as interviewers for our study. For both the home-visit and telephone interviews, the interviewers did not receive any additional training. If the patient answered the phone, the worker introduced him or herself and described the broad purpose of the study and the role of the patient for our study. The patient would then provide his or her verbal consent to participate. Every patient that answered the phone provided his or her consent to become a part of the study. The worker would then proceed to administer the survey to the patient over the phone. If a patient did not answer or was unavailable, he or she was called up to six or seven more times. Patients who were temporarily unavailable at the time of the call were contacted again during a more convenient time. If the patient still did not answer, they were deemed non- respondent. In-person Interviews Approximately three to five healthcare workers accompanied my site supervisor and me to the villages where we would conduct in-person interviews at patients’ homes. Each county provided our team with in-kind transportation services for the home visits. We arrived at each household without providing prior notice to the patient. At times, we had to ask neighbors where we could find the patient’s home. Those who we asked would give us directions to the home. Once the patient’s home was located, we would knock on the door and ask to survey the patient. Patients who were at home welcomed us into their homes and were willing to provide us with the information necessary for our surveys. On average, each home interview lasted about 20 minutes. Interviews were usually conducted on the front porch of the home or inside of the living room. Family members were usually present during the interviews. We began each visit by explaining our purpose of the interview and describing the importance of the study. If the patient agreed to participate, they signed a consent form. We would then administer the questionnaire verbally to each patient in the local language, Mandarin Chinese. The interviewer would record the responses on the data collection form. When available, patients would produce financial statements that contained informatio...
Telephone Interviews. Civil/criminal interviews conducted via telephone outside the officer's normal duty hours will be compensated for a minimum of one (1) hour at the time and one-half (1-1/2) rate. Overtime will not be allowed for a telephone call made to an employee by a member of this department or other City employee to inquire about department business, or to advise the employee of City or department matters.
Telephone Interviews. 1.1.1. XX telephone in-depth interviews up to XX minutes
Telephone Interviews. The Contractor shall undertake telephone interviews in a selection of primary schools that did not enter pupils for Level 6 tests. The Contractor shall ensure that the telephone interviews will: • be undertaken in a sample 40 primary schools • consist of an interview with the head teacher (or other suitable member of staff) • reduce the burden on the school as far as practically possible, and • be completed by 29thJune 2012 Achievement will be measured by confirmation from the contractor that the fieldwork has been completed, and by the contractor submitting to the project manager a brief report outlining which schools were included, and the number of interviews undertaken (and with whom), within two weeks of completion.
Telephone Interviews. Interviews using telephones and semi-structured (or open-ended) questions allow more flexibility and interactivity than do questionnaires. They expand the reach of a study beyond those who are able or willing to attend face-to-face workshops. They were used in only one study (South Africa), in order to supplement the findings from a workshop.
Telephone Interviews. For those candidates that we do not know, a long form telephone interview will be conducted to get better acquainted with the individual and ascertain specifics about their background and interests. For those that we do know, a short form interview is conducted regarding the specifics of the Commission search.
