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Get the Facts: Collection of Project Case Studies
Hepatitis C Prevention, Support and Research Program

Case Studies Overview

The following case studies were conducted as part of the mid-term evaluation of the Hepatitis C Prevention, Support and Research Program. Case studies were conducted in seven locations across Canada. A print version of the case studies is available and can be obtained through the Hepatitis C Program, Health Canada. 

Complete list of case studies:

• Kamamakus Theatre Troupe (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) 
• Kingston Street Health Centre (Kingston, Ontario) 
• Lethbridge HIV Connection (Lethbridge, Alberta) 
• Hepatitis C Moncton Inc. (Moncton, N.B.) 
• Hepatitis C Foundation of Québec (Verdun)/Fondation de l'hépatite C du Québec (Montreal, Quebec) 
• Winnipeg Hepatitis C Resource Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) 
• YouthCO AIDS Society (Vancouver, B.C)

Case Study Methodology 

The case studies were conducted for the purposes of: 

• understanding the environment in which the Hepatitis C Prevention, Support and Research Program operates at the community level; and 
• providing illustrative, in-depth examples of hepatitis C community-based support projects that have been funded by Health Canada. 

Methodology

Upon completion of the case study on-site visits, the Barrington Group research team met for an entire day to share perceptions and to draft a report template that consisted of a standard series of questions that would be answered for each case study. Following this meeting, the Eastern and Western research team leaders organized the case study data using the report template. These outlines were given to the project director who then drafted the initial case study reports. Prior to external distribution, case study reports were reviewed by the research team for accuracy. This collaborative process among members of the research team provided several opportunities to debate the interpretation of the findings, thereby reinforcing the validity of the findings.

Case Study External Review 

Prior to inclusion in the final report, the case study reports were sent to the coordinators/ directors at the case study sites with a request for their comments on accuracy (both factual and interpretive aspects), tone, appropriateness and balance, thereby strengthening the reliability and validity of the findings.

Data Collection Instruments and Protocols 

The following data collection instruments and Protocols were developed in prepration for the case studies.

• Community Case Study - Primary Client Interview 
• Community Case Study - Secondary Client Interview 
• Community Case Study - Staff/Volunteer Interview 
• Community Case Study - Project Coordinator/Director Interview 
• Community Case Study - Primary Client Survey 
• Community Case Study - Board/Advisory Group Interview 
• Ethical standards Protocol 

Terminology 

Several terms have been used in direct quotations throughout these case studies. For clarification, we include the following definitions: 

"Hep C" - hepatitis C 

IDU - injection drug use

 

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