Survey - Title of Project: Barriers to referring Rheumatoid Arthritis patients to yoga as an adjunct to conventional therapy

I am Hillary Glenn, ARNP, MSN, the Principal Investigator (PI) and a doctoral student under the direction of Laurie Grubbs, ARNP in the College of Nursing at Florida State University (FSU). You are invited to take part in a study “Barriers to referring Rheumatoid Arthritis patients to yoga as an adjunct to conventional therapy” via email through Survey Monkey. There are no known risks associated with this study and no identifying data will be collected. The overall goal of this research is to discover barriers to adjunct modalities, specifically yoga, being used in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Awareness of the benefits of yoga for these patients may result in improved symptoms control.

Questions may be directed to:

Hillary Glenn:
(PI) 850-803-5978 or hlg10@my.fsu.edu or

Laurie Grubbs, ARNP:
850-644-3296 or lgrubbs@nursing.fsu.edu

By clicking on the “Begin Survey” link, you are giving implied consent to participate in the study. Participation in this study will be entirely voluntary, and you may withdraw from the study at any time you wish by not submitting the survey. All study data will be kept confidential. The results of the study may be used in nursing publications or presentations but will be reported as aggregate data only. Results of the study will be available to participants after manuscript is submitted for publication. Contact the PI with this request. 

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Informed Consent

Please read this consent form carefully before you decide to participate in the study.

Background Information:

Purpose of the study:

• The purpose of this study is to explore whether health care providers are using yoga as an adjunct therapy for patients with Rheumatoid arthritis and to examine what barriers exist for providers that prevent them from encouraging the use of yoga.

Procedures:

• If you agree to participate in this study you will be asked to complete a 22 question survey via Survey Monkey regarding the use of adjunct modalities, especially yoga, for symptom relief in RA patients. Seven demographic questions are also included. 

Risks and benefits:

• There are no expected risks with this study outside the minimal risks associated with answering questions about yoga. Potential benefits include learning about yoga and its use as an adjunct therapy for your RA patients.

Time requirements:

• Once you start the survey it should take 5-8 minutes to complete.

Compensation:

• There will be no monetary compensation for participation in this study.

Confidentiality:

• The records of this study will be kept private and confidential to the extent permitted by law. No identifying information such as name, address or telephone number will be used. Answered questionnaires will be kept in a locked file cabinet or scanned into a password-protected computer in the researchers office. Data will be kept for a period of three years. The information gained from this survey may be used in a journal article and presentation but will be reported as aggregate data only.

Voluntary nature of this study:

• Participation in this study is completely voluntary. There is no penalty for not participating or withdrawing at any time.

Contact information:

Researcher:
Hillary Glenn, ARNP, DNP candidate, RYT-200
29 Montclair Ave
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
850-803-5978
hlg10@my.fsu.edu

Whom to contact about your rights as a research participant in the study:

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this study and would like to talk to someone other than the researcher(s), you are encouraged to contact the FSU IRB at 2010 Levy Street, Research Building B, Suite 276, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2742, or 850-644-8633, or by email at humansubjects@magnet.fsu.edu. 

I have read the above information. Clinking the link to the survey will imply consent.

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