Healthcare Providers Survey |
1. Please review the consent form below.
Investigators at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) invite you to participate in a research study entitled: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Concept Paper: Examining Barriers to WIC Retention Among Children.
Who is conducting the research study?
This study is being conducted by Dr. Angela Odoms-Young, Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition and Dr. Marian Fitzgibbon, Professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago in collaboration the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
What is this study about?
The purpose of this study is to better understand barriers and facilitators to child participation in WIC. We are interested in healthcare providers perceptions about WIC, as well as their positive/negative experiences with the program. Your responses will be used to inform the development of a strategy to improve WIC services in the Illinois.
What will I be asked to do if I choose to participate?
As a participant in this study, you are being asked to complete a 15-20 minute web-based survey.
What will I receive if I choose to participate?
There is no compensation for participation.
Are there benefits for taking part in the study?
There is no direct benefit to you participating in this study. However, results will be used to help identify characteristics of participants/families that may need more support to remain in the program. In the long term, the hope is that the information will help improve the program.
What are the costs for participating in this research?
If you take part in this study, you are responsible for your own transportation costs if needed.
Are there any risks to being a part of this project?
To the best of our knowledge, there is minimal risk for participating in this project. Risks may include a breach of privacy (others may find out the subject is participating in research) and/or confidentiality (others may find out information about the subject). There are no physical risks involved. You should feel free to ask questions at any time at the contact below. You do not have to answer any questions that make you feel uncomfortable.
What will happen to the information I share?
To the best of our knowledge, the information you provide will be kept confidential and only viewed by the research staff. All survey answers will be stored separately from your personal information (Email and IP address) in a locked file cabinet and on a password-protected computer. Project staff members are trained to respect your privacy. They will not share any identifying information about you with anyone including other persons participating in the study.After completion, information from the study will be summarized in reports, oral presentations and/or publications.
What about privacy and confidentiality?
Only members of the research team will know you are a research subject if you provide information at the end. Otherwise information about you will only be disclosed to others with your written permission, or if necessary to protect your rights or welfare or if required by law. In some cases, study information which identifies you and the consent form signed by you could be reviewed by the UIC Office of the Protection of Research Subjects/State of Illinois Auditors for auditing purposes. When the results of the research are published or discussed in conferences and shared with IDHS, no information will be included that would reveal your identity. Only a summary report will be provided.
Can I withdraw from the study?
You can choose whether to be in this study or not. If you agree to be in this study, you may withdraw at any time without consequences of any kind.
Who is conducting the research study?
This study is being conducted by Dr. Angela Odoms-Young, Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition and Dr. Marian Fitzgibbon, Professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago in collaboration the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
What is this study about?
The purpose of this study is to better understand barriers and facilitators to child participation in WIC. We are interested in healthcare providers perceptions about WIC, as well as their positive/negative experiences with the program. Your responses will be used to inform the development of a strategy to improve WIC services in the Illinois.
What will I be asked to do if I choose to participate?
As a participant in this study, you are being asked to complete a 15-20 minute web-based survey.
What will I receive if I choose to participate?
There is no compensation for participation.
Are there benefits for taking part in the study?
There is no direct benefit to you participating in this study. However, results will be used to help identify characteristics of participants/families that may need more support to remain in the program. In the long term, the hope is that the information will help improve the program.
What are the costs for participating in this research?
If you take part in this study, you are responsible for your own transportation costs if needed.
Are there any risks to being a part of this project?
To the best of our knowledge, there is minimal risk for participating in this project. Risks may include a breach of privacy (others may find out the subject is participating in research) and/or confidentiality (others may find out information about the subject). There are no physical risks involved. You should feel free to ask questions at any time at the contact below. You do not have to answer any questions that make you feel uncomfortable.
What will happen to the information I share?
To the best of our knowledge, the information you provide will be kept confidential and only viewed by the research staff. All survey answers will be stored separately from your personal information (Email and IP address) in a locked file cabinet and on a password-protected computer. Project staff members are trained to respect your privacy. They will not share any identifying information about you with anyone including other persons participating in the study.After completion, information from the study will be summarized in reports, oral presentations and/or publications.
What about privacy and confidentiality?
Only members of the research team will know you are a research subject if you provide information at the end. Otherwise information about you will only be disclosed to others with your written permission, or if necessary to protect your rights or welfare or if required by law. In some cases, study information which identifies you and the consent form signed by you could be reviewed by the UIC Office of the Protection of Research Subjects/State of Illinois Auditors for auditing purposes. When the results of the research are published or discussed in conferences and shared with IDHS, no information will be included that would reveal your identity. Only a summary report will be provided.
Can I withdraw from the study?
You can choose whether to be in this study or not. If you agree to be in this study, you may withdraw at any time without consequences of any kind.