Colorado Health Assessment and Planning System (CHAPS) Qualitative data collection resource list
Listed below are qualitative data collection techniques to consider when conducting your community health assessment or system-wide capacity assessment. See CHAPS Phase III: Conduct a community health assessment and Phase IV: Conduct a capacity assessment for more context.
Data collection technique | Source & link |
Key informant interviews | |
Focus groups | |
Nominal group technique | CDC: Gaining Consensus Among Stakeholders Through the Nominal Group Technique |
Photovoice | |
Community forum and listening groups | Community Toolbox: Conducting Public Forums & Listening Sessions |
Asset mapping | UNC Public Health Asset Mapping Worksheet (scroll to the bottom of the page for the link) |
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis |
Additional resources:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Collecting and Analyzing Qualitative Data (from the CDC Field Epidemiology Manual)
- AHA Community Health Improvement: Community Health Assessment Toolkit - Step 4: Collect and Analyze Data
- County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: Listening to the Community’s Input: A Guide to Primary Data Collection (2015)
- An overview of qualitative research methodology for public health researchers
- Collecting & Analyzing Qualitative Data in Community Health Assessments
Updated January 2022
