CLE Study Startup & Feasibility 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A CLE is planning a breastfeeding support group at a rural clinic. Which feasibility factor should be assessed FIRST?
- Available meeting space and scheduling
- Community breastfeeding rates and need (Correct answer)
- Budget for printed educational materials
- Staff interest in co-facilitating
Correct answer: Community breastfeeding rates and need
Assessing community need establishes whether there is sufficient demand to justify launching the program before allocating resources.
Question 2: When conducting a needs assessment for a hospital lactation program, which data source provides the most direct evidence of unmet need?
- National breastfeeding initiation statistics
- Postpartum nurses' subjective opinions
- In-house breastfeeding duration and support request records (Correct answer)
- Peer-reviewed lactation journals
Correct answer: In-house breastfeeding duration and support request records
Internal records of support requests and breastfeeding outcomes directly reflect the specific population the program will serve.
Question 3: A CLE identifies that mothers in a low-income community lack access to breast pumps. What is the best first step in program startup?
- Purchase 20 pumps immediately using personal funds
- Research existing community resources and insurance coverage options (Correct answer)
- Write a grant proposal without consulting stakeholders
- Teach hand expression and cancel the pump program idea
Correct answer: Research existing community resources and insurance coverage options
Mapping existing resources prevents duplication of services and informs a more targeted, sustainable program design.
Question 4: Which statement best describes a 'logic model' in the context of lactation program planning?
- A financial spreadsheet tracking program costs
- A visual framework linking inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes (Correct answer)
- A legal document outlining program liability
- A schedule of educational sessions for the year
Correct answer: A visual framework linking inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes
A logic model maps the relationship between resources, program activities, and the short- and long-term outcomes expected.
Question 5: A CLE wants to start a peer counselor program. Which stakeholder is MOST critical to engage during the feasibility phase?
- National lactation organizations
- Local public health department leadership (Correct answer)
- Journal article peer reviewers
- International formula manufacturers
Correct answer: Local public health department leadership
Local public health leadership can provide funding pathways, population data, and institutional support essential to program viability.
Question 6: During program startup, a CLE discovers that a competing lactation service already exists nearby. The MOST appropriate response is to:
- Abandon the program immediately
- Contact the competing service to explore collaboration or differentiation (Correct answer)
- Launch anyway and offer lower-cost services to undercut competition
- Ignore the competing service and proceed as planned
Correct answer: Contact the competing service to explore collaboration or differentiation
Reaching out to existing services can reveal partnership opportunities, avoid duplication, and clarify how the new program can fill gaps.
Question 7: Which element is ESSENTIAL to include in a program budget during the startup feasibility phase?
- Projected 10-year revenue forecasts
- Staff salaries, materials, space costs, and contingency funds (Correct answer)
- Detailed marketing expenditures only
- Client satisfaction survey printing costs only
Correct answer: Staff salaries, materials, space costs, and contingency funds
A comprehensive budget covers personnel, supplies, facilities, and contingency to provide a realistic picture of program costs.
CLE Study Startup & Feasibility 2
A CLE is planning a breastfeeding support group at a rural clinic.
Which feasibility factor should be assessed FIRST?