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Table 3 Process evaluation data sources, types and frequency of collection

From: British Columbia Healthy Connections Project process evaluation: a mixed methods protocol to describe the implementation and delivery of the Nurse-Family Partnership in Canada

Qualitative Data

Quantitative Data

Data source

Data type

Frequency

Data type

Frequency

PHNs (Basic PE)

1:1 telephone interviews

Every 6 months

• NFP program fidelity data

Quarterly

PHNs (Expanded PE)

• Focus groups (5 per data collection period)

Every 6 months

• Stage of pregnancy (enrolment)

• PHNs unable to attend focus group will complete a 1:1 telephone interview

 

• % of PHN time spent on home visit domains

• # home visits

Supervisors

1:1 telephone interviews

Every 6 months

Supervision records

Completed monthly aggregated every 6 months

Managers

1:1 telephone interviews

Every 12 months

  

Field notes

Observations

Ongoing

  

Document

Team meeting, case conference summary forms

Completed monthly; aggregated every 6 months