Your Voice Needed – Make Your Voice Heard

West Virginia Healthcare Survey

Orion Strategies, a public relations and research firm, is conducting a ten-minute survey about healthcare decision-making among West Virginians. We would be grateful for your participation.

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Of the following, in which age group do you fall? *

Under 18
18-26
27-39
40-55
56-74
75 or over

Of the following, which best describes your sex? *

Male
Female

What is the highest level of education you've obtained? *

Some high school
High school diploma or GED
Vocational training
Some college or a two-year degree
Four-year college degree
Post-college degree

Including yourself, how many total individuals are there living full-time in your household? *

Self only
2 people
3 people
4 people
5 or more people

How many total children under the age of 18 are there living in your household? *

No children
1 child
2 children
3 children
4 or more children

Which of the following best describes who serves as the primary medical decision maker in your household? *

Self
A husband or male partner
A wife or female partner
A grandfather or step grandfather
A grandmother or step grandmother
A male adult child
A female adult child
Another relative

Please describe the relationship below:

Do you currently have medical coverage in any form (including employer insurance, private insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid)? *

Does your household have an established primary care provider? *

How long have you been going to your current primary care provider? *

Less than one year
One to two years
Three to four years
Five or more years

Would you say you have changed primary care providers in the last *

1-2 years
3-5 years
6-9 years
10 or more years
Never changed providers

Which of the following would you say is the main reason you changed primary care providers? *

Provider retired or stopped practicing
Provider moved to a new practice
Provider left the area
Found a provider closer to my home
Displeased with the provider’s personality/bedside manner
Displeased with the medical care I received
Difficulty getting an appointment when I needed one
None of the above

How did you find your current primary care provider? *

TV advertisement
Internet search
Social media
Telephone book
Recommended by a friend or other non-healthcare provider
Recommended by another healthcare provider
My provider was chosen for me
None of the above

Is your primary care provider affiliated with a larger healthcare institution or medical system? *

Yes
No
Unsure

How important would you say it is to you that your primary care provider be affiliated with a larger healthcare institution or medical system? *

Very important
Somewhat important
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important

If you became ill today, which of the following places would you be most likely to visit to seek healthcare? *

A doctor’s office
A hospital emergency room
A walk-in urgent care clinic
A telehealth or virtual option

If you became ill today, which of the following sources would you be the most likely to use to find a health care provider? *

Internet search
Social media
Telephone book
Word of mouth recommendation
None of the above

How frequently would you say you research medical conditions on the internet before seeking medical care? *

Almost always
Sometimes
Infrequently
Almost never

The last time you or someone in your household needed medical care in the evening, on a weekend, or over a holiday, how easy was it for you to access care without going to the hospital emergency room? *

Very easy
Somewhat easy
Somewhat difficult
Very difficult
Not applicable

In the past year, what is the furthest distance you've had to travel from your home for medical care of any kind? *

Up to 3 miles
Between 4 and 10 miles
Between 11 and 20 miles
Between 21 and 50 miles
More than 51 miles
Not applicable

Do you usually visit a dentist at least once a year? *

Do you usually get a flu shot once a year? *

Of the following options, where are you most likely to get your flu shot each year? *

Primary care provider
Pharmacy
Local health department
A drive-thru clinic site
Hospital
None of the above

Would you say you agree or disagree with the following statements? *

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I seek out medical care any time I am sick.	Strongly AgreeI seek out medical care any time I am sick. Strongly Agree	AgreeI seek out medical care any time I am sick. Agree	NeutralI seek out medical care any time I am sick. Neutral	DisagreeI seek out medical care any time I am sick. Disagree	Strongly DisagreeI seek out medical care any time I am sick. Strongly Disagree
I see a primary care provider at least once a year for a regular checkup or physical, regardless of whether I am sick.	Strongly AgreeI see a primary care provider at least once a year for a regular checkup or physical, regardless of whether I am sick. Strongly Agree	AgreeI see a primary care provider at least once a year for a regular checkup or physical, regardless of whether I am sick. Agree	NeutralI see a primary care provider at least once a year for a regular checkup or physical, regardless of whether I am sick. Neutral	DisagreeI see a primary care provider at least once a year for a regular checkup or physical, regardless of whether I am sick. Disagree	Strongly DisagreeI see a primary care provider at least once a year for a regular checkup or physical, regardless of whether I am sick. Strongly Disagree
I would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble getting an appointment.	Strongly AgreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble getting an appointment. Strongly Agree	AgreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble getting an appointment. Agree	NeutralI would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble getting an appointment. Neutral	DisagreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble getting an appointment. Disagree	Strongly DisagreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble getting an appointment. Strongly Disagree
I would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble finding a primary care provider I like.	Strongly AgreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble finding a primary care provider I like. Strongly Agree	AgreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble finding a primary care provider I like. Agree	NeutralI would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble finding a primary care provider I like. Neutral	DisagreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble finding a primary care provider I like. Disagree	Strongly DisagreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I have trouble finding a primary care provider I like. Strongly Disagree
I would go to the doctor more often, but I feel like I do not have enough information about healthcare providers in my community to make an informed choice of where to go.	Strongly AgreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I feel like I do not have enough information about healthcare providers in my community to make an informed choice of where to go. Strongly Agree	AgreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I feel like I do not have enough information about healthcare providers in my community to make an informed choice of where to go. Agree	NeutralI would go to the doctor more often, but I feel like I do not have enough information about healthcare providers in my community to make an informed choice of where to go. Neutral	DisagreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I feel like I do not have enough information about healthcare providers in my community to make an informed choice of where to go. Disagree	Strongly DisagreeI would go to the doctor more often, but I feel like I do not have enough information about healthcare providers in my community to make an informed choice of where to go. Strongly Disagree

Do you have a television in your household? *

Does your household subscribe to cable television? *

Does your household subscribe to any streaming services for TV or movies (such as Netflix, Hulu, SlingTV, or Amazon Prime)? *

Does your household have a print or online subscription to a local newspaper? *

Do you regularly listen to local AM or FM radio stations? *

Does your household subscribe to any streaming services for music or talk radio (such as SiriusXM, Apple Music, or iHeart Radio)? *

Do you have one or more social media accounts? *

Do you utilize Facebook? *

Do you utilize Instagram? *

Do you utilize LinkedIn? *

Do you utilize TikTok? *

Do you utilize Twitter? *