Invitation to participate in research study
Posted about 2 years ago by Julie Huron
You are invited to participate in a research study about your experience with patients requiring a tracheostomy within the past 6 months. Approximately 2,000 participants will participate in this study.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Invitation to Participate in Research
Title of the Study: Current Practice Patterns in Management of Tracheostomized Patients: An Interdisciplinary Provider Survey
Principal Investigator: Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP (phone: 608-263-0121) (email: rauch@surgery.wisc.edu); Maggie Barilka, M.S. CF-SLP (phone: 608-263-4796) (email: barilka@wisc.edu) and Abbie Cary, M.S. CCC-SLP (email:acary@uwhealth.org)
Mailing Address: CSC G3/2 600 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53792-2400
Invitation: You are invited to participate in this research study about your experience with patients requiring a tracheostomy within the past 6 months. Approximately 2,000 participants will participate in this study.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the current practice patterns between nursing staff, respiratory therapists and speech-language pathologists with patients requiring a tracheostomy within the past 6 months.
Participation: Eligible individuals will be practicing registered nurses, respiratory therapists, or speech-language pathologists who have worked with at least one patient requiring a tracheostomy tube within the last 6 months. If you meet all the criteria you are welcome to complete this survey. If you decide to participate in this research, you will be asked to complete one electronic survey. The questions in the survey relate to your training and experience with patients requiring a tracheostomy within the past 6 months. The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Your survey responses will be kept anonymous. No additional identifiable information will be gathered from this survey.
Your permission is voluntary. At any point during the study you may decide to not answer a question, or to cease participation, and be excluded from the study.
If you would like to participate, please click the link at the bottom of the screen to proceed to the online survey.
Contact Information: If you have any questions about this study at any time, contact the Principal Investigator Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP (rauch@surgery.wisc.edu) at 608-263-0121 or Maggie Barilka, M.S.CF-SLP (phone: 608-263-4796) (email: barilka@wisc.edu. If you are not satisfied with the response of the research team, have more questions, or want to talk with someone about your rights as a research participant, you should contact the Education and Social/Behavioral Science IRB Office at 608-263-2320.