Qualitative study recruitment
RECRUITMENT
Recruitment for this qualitative study was conducted in 2019 through purposive sampling of PHS employees from varying roles including: individual site and organizational leaders; medical providers (i.e., physicians, nurse practitioners); care navigators; registered dietitians; and behavioral health providers. Staff members and providers at all five participating community health centers, as well as overall PHS leaders, were invited to participate. PHS leadership sent introductory emails on behalf of the Balance research team to 22 PHS employees from across the organization; an additional nine potential participants were identified by staff members for follow-up. Balance research staff then emailed the employee directly to assess interest and to schedule the verbal informed consent process. To recruit a representative sample from across the organization, Balance staff sent a follow-up email invitation if no reply was received. Participants who provided their consent to participate were asked to complete a 30-45-minute semi-structured in-person or phone interview, based on availability and preference.