Group work:Challenges in

organizing fieldwork and training personnel

for different examination sites

2nd EHES training seminar

20.9.2010

Group 1: Specific survey personnel

• Home visits• Temporary examination sites • with personnel selected by the

survey organization• permanent or temporary contract

Group 2

• Regular health care resources• personnel from the local health

centre or hospital is selected and trained for a specific survey period

• Working full-time with the survey or part time with regular tasks

Questions

• What are the stengths for the fieldwork in this setting and with this personnel?

• Which problems might arise during the fieldwork?

• What is essential in the training to avoid problems?

To be discussed:

• Tasks of the Central office and in the fieldwork team

• How to cover absences?• How to organize supervision?• Internal communication• Safety issues• Scheduling appointments with the

participants• Logistics