[Federal Register: June 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 115)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-08-08BF]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960
and send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Evaluation Models to Assess Patient Perspectives on Opt-out HIV
testing in Clinical Settings--New--National Center for HIV, Viral
Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In 2006, CDC published the Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing
of Adults, Adolescents and Pregnant Women in Health Care Settings which
recommends routine, opt-out HIV testing to persons 13-64 years of age
in health care settings. The goal of this project is to develop
evaluation models for health care providers in a variety of settings to
independently assess the effect that expanded HIV screening activities
have on patient attitudes toward and acceptance of HIV testing.
The evaluation models will be packaged into a toolkit containing
educational materials, administrative tools and a model questionnaire
to measure patients' perceptions of their ability to decline testing,
the sufficiency and effectiveness of methods used to impart information
prior to testing, and satisfaction with the testing process.
As part of the development of a model questionnaire for inclusion
in the toolkit, three health care settings (a hospital emergency
department, a private primary care practice and a public primary care
practice) will be selected to pilot test the questionnaire. In each
health care site, 150 patients will be asked to voluntarily complete a
brief computer assisted self interview regarding their experience with
the HIV testing process during their health care visit.
Collection of data will include information on patient demographics
and current behaviors that may facilitate HIV transmission; perceptions
regarding pressure to take the test; confidentiality and privacy during
testing; and patient satisfaction and acceptance of opt-out HIV
testing. For persons who refused HIV testing during their visit,
information about refusal will be collected.
Results from the three pilot sites will be assessed to understand
issues of feasibility of the model questionnaire and validity of the
included items and scales. The findings from the three site evaluations
will be used to improve the model questionnaire and protocols included
in the evaluation models toolkit.
CDC plans to complete data collection in 3 health care settings in
one year. CDC estimates that 188 patients will be asked to participate
at each site during the one year of data collection and that 80% will
accept, resulting in approximately 450 new survey respondents across
all sites. The average
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duration of the survey is estimated to be 20 minutes.
Participation is voluntary. There is no cost to the respondents
other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average number Average burden
Type of data collection Number of of responses per response Total burden
respondents per respondent (hours) (hours)
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Clinic Patient Survey....................... 450 1 20/60 150
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Dated: June 9, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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