Clinician Post-study Questionnaire Responses
| a. In general, do you feel that action plans make behavior change discussions: | ||||
| Easier? | The same? | Harder? | ||
| Private practice (N = 21) | 52% | 43% | 5% | |
| Safety net (N = 18) | 61% | 22% | 17% | |
| Overall (N = 39) | 56% | 33% | 10% | |
| Clinician Post-study Ratings of the Acceptability and Usability of Action Plan Methods | ||||
| Yes | No | |||
| b. Did the study change the way you like to discuss health behavior with patients? | ||||
| Private practice | 62% | 38% | ||
| Safety net | 89% | 11% | ||
| Overall | 74% | 26% | ||
| c. Did you use action plans with patients outside the study? | ||||
| Private practice | 76% | 24% | ||
| Safety net | 72% | 28% | ||
| Overall | 74% | 26% | ||
| d. Have you recommended the action plan idea to other clinicians? | ||||
| Private practice | 43% | 57% | ||
| Safety net | 22% | 78% | ||
| Overall | 33% | 67% | ||
| e. Will you continue to use the action plan with some of your patients? | ||||
| Private practice | 81% | 19% | ||
| Safety net | 83% | 17% | ||
| Overall | 82% | 18% | ||
| f. Should all primary care clinicians be trained in the use of action plans? | ||||
| Private practice | 86% | 14% | ||
| Safety net | 89% | 11% | ||
| Overall | 87% | 13% | ||
| Clinician Post-study Assessment of Action Plan Effectiveness | ||||
| g. Do you think Action Plans can be helpful in encouraging behavior change? | No | Rare patients | Some patients | Most patients |
| Private practice | 0% | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| Safety net | 0% | 6% | 59% | 35% |
| Overall | 0% | 3% | 64% | 33% |
| Clinician Post-study Assessment of Barriers to Goal-setting Discussions | ||||
| h. What is the barrier that makes it most difficult to use Action Plans in primary care visits?* | Time | Methods† | Other | Resources |
| Private practice | 67% | 38% | 10% | 5% |
| Safety net | 65% | 41% | 0% | 29% |
| Overall | 66% | 39% | 5% | 21% |
| Clinician Opinion on Goal-setting by Other Health Caregivers | ||||
| i. Do you think it would be more appropriate for other caregivers to engage patients in goal setting since physicians have very little time? | Yes | No | ||
| Private practice (N = 21) | 52% | 48% | ||
| Safety net (N = 18) | 67% | 33% | ||
| Overall (N = 39) | 59% | 41% | ||
| j. If “Yes,” what type of caregiver would be appropriate? | Health Educators | Medical Assistants | Nurses | Social Workers |
| Private practice | 67% | 29% | 57% | 29% |
| Safety net | 67% | 33% | 61% | 39% |
| Overall | 67% | 31% | 59% | 33% |
* More than one barrier was identified by some clinicians.
† Methods refers to difficulties associated with using action plan forms and engaging in collaborative discussions.