Survey example: Patient survey about transportation barriers

This is an example of an AI survey about transportation barriers, designed specifically for patients—see and try the example to experience the difference.

Building effective patient transportation barriers surveys is notoriously tough. Questions often fall flat or miss context, leading to incomplete insights that don’t help anyone on either side of healthcare access.

Specific specializes in AI-powered, conversational surveys. Every tool here is from Specific, so you’re learning from a true authority in the field.

What is a conversational survey and why AI makes it better for patients

One of the biggest challenges when working on a patient transportation barriers survey is getting honest, complete answers. Too often, patients skip questions or give short, vague replies—especially with traditional, static forms. As a result, the obstacles they face, like missed appointments or running out of medications because of lack of transport, aren’t captured well or acted upon.

This is where an AI survey generator shines. With an AI survey example like this, instead of manually crafting static questions, we can leverage AI to create a true conversation. It adapts in real time, making every question relevant based on the patient’s previous reply—which is not possible with most manual survey tools. The difference is dramatic, both in quality and quantity of feedback that healthcare organizations can gather.

Why use AI for patient surveys?

• AI adapts each question, so patients feel like they’re in a real conversation—not an interrogation.

• Answers are more accurate and context-rich, meaning fewer missed signals about the true barriers patients face.

• It’s far easier for busy clinic staff to create and analyze surveys, focusing on what matters—improving access to care.

This is especially crucial given that 21% of U.S. adults without access to a vehicle or transit went without needed medical care last year, and 31% of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries missed provider appointments or ran out of medicine due to transportation issues [1][2]. The time for a better approach is now.

We built Specific’s conversational surveys with user experience in mind—patients find it inviting, and staff get richer insights with less effort. If you want to learn more, check out our walkthrough on how to create a patient transportation barriers survey or explore the AI survey builder for custom topics.

Automatic follow-up questions based on previous reply

Specific’s AI survey engine goes further than just listing questions. It actively listens, then asks follow-up questions in real time—just like a skilled interviewer would. This means we don’t waste time sending emails back and forth or sorting through confusing, incomplete replies.

Here’s what usually happens if you skip follow-ups:

• Patient: "I sometimes miss my appointments."

• AI follow-up: "Can you tell me more about what causes you to miss them? Is it related to transportation, scheduling, or something else?"

Without this quick clarification, we’re left guessing at the real reason—or worse, take no action at all. Now imagine getting that clarity every single time, automatically, for every patient. That’s a whole new level of understanding. You can read more about how this works in our deep dive on automatic AI follow-up questions.

If you’re skeptical, try generating a survey with follow-ups to see how different (and useful) the results feel.

It’s these follow-ups that make this an actual conversation—this is what makes it a conversational survey.

Easy editing, like magic

Editing your survey couldn’t be easier. With Specific, you just chat with the AI: describe the change—add a question, adjust the wording, change the tone—and it updates the survey instantly. You never have to redo your work or wrestle with clunky interfaces. Learn more about AI-powered survey editing here.

All the tough, tedious work is handled by AI, and your updates appear in seconds. It’s expert-level speed, every time.

Flexible delivery—landing pages and in-product surveys

Getting surveys in front of the right patients is as easy as choosing your preferred delivery method. For transportation barriers, the most direct way is often a sharable landing page survey. Here’s how you could use each:

• Sharable landing page surveys: Perfect for email outreach, text message links, or QR codes at clinics—patients can respond on any device, wherever they are.

• In-product surveys: Ideal if you have a patient portal or healthcare app. Integrate directly, and catch feedback when patients are already engaging with your tools. Read more about in-product surveys here.

It’s up to you where patients engage, but for a sensitive audience like this, making the survey easy to reach matters as much as the questions themselves.

Instant AI-powered analysis of responses

After collecting responses, the real magic kicks in: AI survey analysis automatically finds themes, summarizes answers, and surfaces actionable insights—no spreadsheets, and no tedious reading through hundreds of replies. Features like topic detection and the ability to chat about responses with the AI make it fast and actionable. See how to get deeper insights with our guide on how to analyze patient transportation barriers survey responses with AI.

See this transportation barriers survey example now

Try this AI survey example and see how conversational surveys lift the fog around patient transportation barriers—get richer insights, effortlessly, and focus on real improvements for those who need it most.