The 1993 ASHA membership survey: members speak up.
Professional organizations, to better serve their members, must strive to communicate regularly with the membership at large and to learn about members' needs, interests, and personal and professional status. The membership survey of the American School Health Association was sent to a stratified random sample of 500 members. A 68% response rate was achieved after a presurvey announcement and two follow-up mailings. Collected data was subjected to descriptive analysis and the chi-square test of significance. Survey findings indicated most ASHA members are satisfied with the overall operation and services of the Association. Data revealed satisfaction with overall quality, format, content, and appearance of the Journal of School Health. The ASHA national school health conference, The PULSE, and other ASHA publications also received strong approval. One-half the respondents reported they are required to earn continuing education credit. More than two-thirds of respondents had never attended a national conference. Overall ratings of various ASHA functions were statistically related to age, gender, income level, educational background, and primary discipline.
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Dept. of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington 47405.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011639:Public Opinion; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012952:Societies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States