Toggle navigation Load unfinished survey Resume later default Caution: JavaScript execution is disabled in your browser or for this website. You may not be able to answer all questions in this survey. Please, verify your browser parameters. MedTech implementation survey (for membership-individual) Dear Colleague, We would like to invite you as a Member of an EFLM National Society to participate in an EFLM WG-CPE survey related to the so called MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice, which prescribes high standards for participation of IVD industry in Third Party Organized Educational Events in terms of charitable donations, educational grants, scholarships and fellowships. The survey aims to investigate the previous and current practice in terms of cooperation between professionals or professional societies and IVD industry, as well as the future plans under incorporation of the MedTech Europe Code. The invited Health Care Laboratory Professionals and/or Academic Professionals are kindly asked to provide some basic information about their experience and opinion about future practice in IVD industry financial support of Third Party Organized Events. We kindly ask you to fill in the questionnaire by 14th June 2018. It will take no more than 5 minutes. To thank you for your cooperation. There are 16 questions in this survey. National Society Full name of the National Society (This question is mandatory) Full name of your national society (This question is mandatory) Select country: Choose one of the following answers Albania Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom (Great Britain) Ukraine Other: (This question is mandatory) Your age range is: Choose one of the following answers 30 years old or younger 31-35 36-40 41-45 Over 45 years Employment (This question is mandatory) Q1 You are a member of a …? (employment) Choose one of the following answers a) University hospital laboratory b) General hospital lab c) Private hospital-clinic lab d) Public outpatient clinic lab e) Private outpatient clinic lab f) University-faculty g) Combination of clinic and faculty Other: Financial resources for educational events (This question is mandatory) Q2a. Which financial resources are available in your country to support continuous professional education of HCP, especially for conferences organized by different professional societies (i.e. EFLM national members)? Check all that apply a) institutional (healthcare organization) budget is provided for each health care professional b) university financial support c) national scientific project d) international scientific projects e) national society (EFLM member) educational grants f) directly by IVD industries g) on my own private finances Other: (This question is mandatory) Q2b. How frequently have you used the financial resources you said are available to support continuous professional education of HCP? a) institutional (healthcare organization) budget, provided for each health care professional b) university financial support c) national scientific project d) international scientific projects e) national society (EFLM member) educational grants f) directly by IVD industries g) on my own private finances h) Other Never a) institutional (healthcare organization) budget, provided for each health care professional b) university financial support c) national scientific project d) international scientific projects e) national society (EFLM member) educational grants f) directly by IVD industries g) on my own private finances h) Other Rarely a) institutional (healthcare organization) budget, provided for each health care professional b) university financial support c) national scientific project d) international scientific projects e) national society (EFLM member) educational grants f) directly by IVD industries g) on my own private finances h) Other In about half of the cases a) institutional (healthcare organization) budget, provided for each health care professional b) university financial support c) national scientific project d) international scientific projects e) national society (EFLM member) educational grants f) directly by IVD industries g) on my own private finances h) Other Mostly a) institutional (healthcare organization) budget, provided for each health care professional b) university financial support c) national scientific project d) international scientific projects e) national society (EFLM member) educational grants f) directly by IVD industries g) on my own private finances h) Other Always a) institutional (healthcare organization) budget, provided for each health care professional b) university financial support c) national scientific project d) international scientific projects e) national society (EFLM member) educational grants f) directly by IVD industries g) on my own private finances h) Other Don’t know a) institutional (healthcare organization) budget, provided for each health care professional b) university financial support c) national scientific project d) international scientific projects e) national society (EFLM member) educational grants f) directly by IVD industries g) on my own private finances h) Other (This question is mandatory) Q3. Have you ever been directly financially supported by IVD for the third party events/conferences? Choose one of the following answers a) Yes, always when I attend third party organized events b) Yes, but just for some events in my carrier c) Yes, but in the past d) No, I have never received financial support by IVD directly (This question is mandatory) Q4a. When your society members were financially supported by IVD representatives for third party organized conferences, which selection criteria were adopted in the past? Check all that apply a) the institutional director made the decision, without specific criteria b) the laboratory chief made the decision, without specific criteria c) the chief of the lab made the decision and he/she supported those who have at least poster presentation d) the institutional director of laboratory manager made the decision according defined selection criterion for educational scholarships e) national society grants f) According to IVD representative suggestions Other: (This question is mandatory) Q4b. How frequently each selection criteria was adopted in the past? a) the institutional director made the decision, without specific criteria b) the laboratory chief made the decision, without specific criteria c) the chief of the lab made the decision and he/she supported those who have at least poster presentation d) the institutional director of laboratory manager made the decision according defined selection criterion for educational scholarships e) national society grants f) According to IVD representative suggestions g) Other Never a) the institutional director made the decision, without specific criteria b) the laboratory chief made the decision, without specific criteria c) the chief of the lab made the decision and he/she supported those who have at least poster presentation d) the institutional director of laboratory manager made the decision according defined selection criterion for educational scholarships e) national society grants f) According to IVD representative suggestions g) Other Rarely a) the institutional director made the decision, without specific criteria b) the laboratory chief made the decision, without specific criteria c) the chief of the lab made the decision and he/she supported those who have at least poster presentation d) the institutional director of laboratory manager made the decision according defined selection criterion for educational scholarships e) national society grants f) According to IVD representative suggestions g) Other In about half of the cases a) the institutional director made the decision, without specific criteria b) the laboratory chief made the decision, without specific criteria c) the chief of the lab made the decision and he/she supported those who have at least poster presentation d) the institutional director of laboratory manager made the decision according defined selection criterion for educational scholarships e) national society grants f) According to IVD representative suggestions g) Other Mostly a) the institutional director made the decision, without specific criteria b) the laboratory chief made the decision, without specific criteria c) the chief of the lab made the decision and he/she supported those who have at least poster presentation d) the institutional director of laboratory manager made the decision according defined selection criterion for educational scholarships e) national society grants f) According to IVD representative suggestions g) Other Always a) the institutional director made the decision, without specific criteria b) the laboratory chief made the decision, without specific criteria c) the chief of the lab made the decision and he/she supported those who have at least poster presentation d) the institutional director of laboratory manager made the decision according defined selection criterion for educational scholarships e) national society grants f) According to IVD representative suggestions g) Other Don’t know a) the institutional director made the decision, without specific criteria b) the laboratory chief made the decision, without specific criteria c) the chief of the lab made the decision and he/she supported those who have at least poster presentation d) the institutional director of laboratory manager made the decision according defined selection criterion for educational scholarships e) national society grants f) According to IVD representative suggestions g) Other (This question is mandatory) Q5. Some respondents expressed their point of view about being directly financial support by IVDs. Would you mind telling me which your opinion is? a) It is reasonable because we are their customers b) It is necessary for IVD product promotion c) It is totally unacceptable Disagree a) It is reasonable because we are their customers b) It is necessary for IVD product promotion c) It is totally unacceptable Partially agree a) It is reasonable because we are their customers b) It is necessary for IVD product promotion c) It is totally unacceptable Agree a) It is reasonable because we are their customers b) It is necessary for IVD product promotion c) It is totally unacceptable Do not know a) It is reasonable because we are their customers b) It is necessary for IVD product promotion c) It is totally unacceptable (This question is mandatory) Q6a. How many congresses and conferences did you attend in the last 5 years? Choose one of the following answers a) 1-3 b) 4-5 c) 6-8 d) 9-10 e) more than 10 f) do not remember (This question is mandatory) Q6b. In the last 5 years, how frequently did it happen to you to attend congress and conferences as … a) as a lecturer/chair of a session b) as a first author of poster presentation c) as senior co-author d) as co-author of poster presentation e) just passively, as a participant Never a) as a lecturer/chair of a session b) as a first author of poster presentation c) as senior co-author d) as co-author of poster presentation e) just passively, as a participant Rarely a) as a lecturer/chair of a session b) as a first author of poster presentation c) as senior co-author d) as co-author of poster presentation e) just passively, as a participant In about half of the cases a) as a lecturer/chair of a session b) as a first author of poster presentation c) as senior co-author d) as co-author of poster presentation e) just passively, as a participant Mostly a) as a lecturer/chair of a session b) as a first author of poster presentation c) as senior co-author d) as co-author of poster presentation e) just passively, as a participant Always a) as a lecturer/chair of a session b) as a first author of poster presentation c) as senior co-author d) as co-author of poster presentation e) just passively, as a participant Don’t know a) as a lecturer/chair of a session b) as a first author of poster presentation c) as senior co-author d) as co-author of poster presentation e) just passively, as a participant (This question is mandatory) Q7. Does your national society provide educational grants for attending congresses and conferences? Choose one of the following answers a) Yes b) No c) do not know (This question is mandatory) Q7a [if YES at Q7] How frequently does your national society provide educational grants for attending congresses and conferences? a) at national level b) at international level Never a) at national level b) at international level Rarely a) at national level b) at international level In about half of the cases a) at national level b) at international level Mostly a) at national level b) at international level Always a) at national level b) at international level Don’t know a) at national level b) at international level (This question is mandatory) Q7b [if YES at Q7] How many educational grants have you gained from your national society in the last 5 years? Choose one of the following answers a) 1-3 b) 4-5 c) more than 5 d) none (This question is mandatory) Q8 Some respondents expressed they point of view about the congress location and the venue of national congresses. Would you mind telling me which your opinion is? a) I prefer highly touristic location b) I prefer the location which is the place of residence of the majority of invited participants c) Event location and venue should be in or near a city or town which is a recognized scientific or business centre Disagree a) I prefer highly touristic location b) I prefer the location which is the place of residence of the majority of invited participants c) Event location and venue should be in or near a city or town which is a recognized scientific or business centre Partially agree a) I prefer highly touristic location b) I prefer the location which is the place of residence of the majority of invited participants c) Event location and venue should be in or near a city or town which is a recognized scientific or business centre Agree a) I prefer highly touristic location b) I prefer the location which is the place of residence of the majority of invited participants c) Event location and venue should be in or near a city or town which is a recognized scientific or business centre Do not know a) I prefer highly touristic location b) I prefer the location which is the place of residence of the majority of invited participants c) Event location and venue should be in or near a city or town which is a recognized scientific or business centre Submit Load unfinished survey Resume later Please confirm you want to clear your response? 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