Step 3: Share Results
Activity 2: Share and discuss results with a variety of audiences
In preparation for disseminating data results, State Leadership Teams should complete a Dissemination Worksheet. A sample is available to download as a Word document (10K).
Also, it may be helpful to review the list of Considerations for Dissemination of Data shown below.
Considerations for Dissemination of Data Results
- Who comprises the audience for the information?
- Agencies
- Families
- Legislators
- Private providers
- Others?
- What are the information needs of the audience?
- Identify needs of their consumers
- Identify program goals/priorities
- Measure their success/accountability
- Demonstrate need for funds
- Educate families/increase awareness of how they compare to other families of CSHCN
- What do you expect the audience to do with the information?
- Identify who will be disseminating the information
- How will the information be disseminated?
- What's the message you want to deliver?
- List the messages that seem most important to you and your partners
- What is the tone? (Highlight successes or needs, or neutral)?
- What specific information do you want to convey?
- Which indicators? Are some less meaningful to your audience?
- Which data sources? Are some less technically sound?
- How should the information be displayed? How will statistical information and methodological issues be addressed?
- How will you get the information out?
- Presentations
- Mailings
- Web-based information
- Telemarketing
