Uncovering the information clients need.
Diane Bloom's expertise in qualitative research can be applied to a broad range of subject matter. The following list presents a cross section of the studies she has conducted:
- "I Wish Someone Had Told Me…" Cancer Survivors Talk About What They Wish They Had Known When They Were First Diagnosed.
A focus group study produced for the NC Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and Control.
- "Women's Perceptions and Misperceptions About Osteoporosis."
A focus group study assessing women's information needs produced for the Health Ccare Financing Administration (HCFA).
- "Problems Experienced by Couples in Which One Partner is a Cystic Fibrosis Carrier."
A focus group and in-depth interview study produced for the School of Public Health of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- "Senior Citizen's Perceptions and Attitudes About Advanced Directives."
A focus group study produced for HCFA.
- "How the Public Processes and Interprets Risk Information: Findings from Focus Group Research with the General Public."
A focus group study produced for the National Cancer Institute.
- "Parents' and teachers' perceptions of children with ADHD and Reactions to an Upcoming Comprehensive Study in their County."
Produced for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
- "Message Testing of Materials and Informed Consent Forms for Use in Recruiting Participants for a Study on Hemophilia A."
A focus group and in-depth interview study produced for the School of Public Health of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- "How Women Think About Health Risks and their Reactions to a Risk Communication Piece on the New NCI Guidelines for Mammography."
A focus group study produced for the Office of Cancer Communications of the National Cancer Institute."
- "Physicians' Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors Concerning Mammography: An In-depth Interview Study."
Produced for the National Cancer Institute.
- "The Mammography Guidelines Controversy: What do Women Think?"
A focus group study produced for the National Cancer Institute.
- "Women's Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior Concerning Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening -- A Focus Group Study."
Produced for AMC Cancer Research Center and the Colorado State Health Department.
- "Smoking and Cervical Cancer -- A Focus Group Study."
Produced for Duke University School of Medicine.
- "Communicating Risk to Senior EPA Policy Makers."
A focus group and in-depth interview study produced for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- "Communicating Environmental Risk to the Public."
An in-depth interview study of state air pollution control officials, produced for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- "To Patent or Not to Patent?"
An in-depth interview study of intramural scientists at the National Institutes of Health, produced for the National Cancer Institute.
- "What are the Barriers to Dietary Change for People At-risk for Cardiovascular Disease?"
A focus group study on nutritional perceptions of low literate/low income individuals produced for the Health Behavior/Health Education Department of the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina.
- "What makes Pacific University Unique?"
A focus group study of students and faculty, produced for the Admissions Office of Pacific University.
- "Why do college students and young adults volunteer either internationally or within their communities?"
A focus group study of students at Lewis and Clark College, Seattle University, University of North Carolina, Duke University and Peace Corps volunteers, produced for the Pew Charitable Trusts.
- "What Are the Barriers for Poor, Young Mothers in North Carolina to Providing Food for their Families?"
A state-wide focus group study for the Childhood Hunger Identification Project, for the Department of Nutrition at the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina with women who are using services and organizations for help to provide food for their families.
- "Teens' Perceptions About Reproductive Health Issues, Planned Parenthood, and a Proposed New Teen Clinic."
A focus group study for Planned Parenthood of Wake County of a wide cross-section of Raleigh adolescent teens.
- "Perceptions of Pediatricians and Family Physicians About Routine STD Screening for Adolescent Girls.
A focus group study conducted for the NC Department of Health and the UNC School of Medicine.
- "What Types of Services Do Members of The American College of Cardiology Want over the Next 5 years?"
A focus group study produced for the American College of Cardiology.
- "Continuing Medical Education Needs in the Age of Managed Care."
A focus group study produced for the American College of Cardiology
- "Attitudes and Perceptions of Patients, Family Members and Physicians to Telemedicine (Interactive Video) Encounters."
Produced for The Program on Aging at the Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- "Evaluation of the Patient Education Network -- An In-depth Telephone Interview Study."
Produced for the National Cancer Institute.
- "Gatekeeper Audit: Interviews with Physicians, Pharmaceutical Companies and Government Representatives on Office-Based Non-Invasive Vascular Testing Equipment Such as Hand-held Doplers."
Produced for IMEX Medical Systems.
- "Recognition for a Job Well Done: What Forms of Appreciation do DEHNR Employees want?"
A focus group study produced for the Employee Development and Support Team of the Department of Environment Health and Natural Resources
- "Factors Affecting the Voting Behaviors of State Legislators Regarding Smoking Control Legislation."
A focus group study conducted for the School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- "Why People Volunteer for Human Subjects Experiments on Air Pollution."
A focus group and in-depth interview study produced for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- "Reactions of Smokers to a Humorous Quit-Smoking Audio Tape."
Produced for the American Lung Association.
- "Long-Term Care Decision Making by the Elderly."
An in-depth personal interview study produced for the SPRY Foundation.
- "Evaluation of the Health Watch Pilot Program -- An in-depth Telephone Interview Study."
Produced for the American Association of Retired Persons.
- Numerous in-depth client interviews and reports evaluating law firm performance
Produced for Robert Denney and Associates.
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