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are obtained” (p. 11). Further, “because the visual presentation of the survey questions influence

how people answer them”, the survey was designed using separate screen for each section with

careful attention to “all the components of the question together” (Dillman, Smyth, & Christian,

2009, p. 95). There were a total of seven pages (or screens) with 14 items. The first screen of

the online survey included the invitation with instructions, and the second page presented the

informed consent (See Appendix C). The questions were organized and arranged into five

different sections addressed on separate pages. The “save page” feature of the survey was

intended to enable the participants to save their responses, return to where they left off and

complete the survey at their convenience. It was expected to take approximately ten minutes to

complete the survey. Navigating through the questionnaire was facilitated by the “back” and

“next” icon on the bottom of each page.

Dillman, Smyth, & Christian (2009) posit, “Survey questions are made up of multiple

parts that must work together in concert to produce high-quality data about the topic of interest”

(p. 77). The respondent friendly questions briefly sought demographic information such as

Province, role or position, academic background and years of experience in oncology. The drop-

down menu feature from FluidSurveys™ was used for the demographic section. The next set of

questions focused on common skin assessment tools that are used in daily practice for the

management of dermatitis. The closed-ended questions ask for information regarding wound

care practices and clinical decision-making. The aim of the set of questions under “clinical

decision-making” was to identify wound care guidelines used in practice. The subsequent

answer categories offered multiple choice responses for the respondent to pick the most

appropriate answer. The aim of the set of questions under the “management of open wounds"

section was to associate the most commonly used wound care products for both radiation