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Participant Information Sheet
Introduction
You are asked to take part in a study to establish priorities for prehospital research in the rural and remote environment.
Your knowledge, experience and perspective regarding prehospital care will provide valuable insight in the search for rural and remote prehospital research priorities.
The following information tells you about the project. It explains the processes involved with participation. Knowing what is involved will help you decide if you want to take part.
Participation in this research is voluntary, if you don’t wish to take part, you don’t have to. Participation or non-participation will have no impact on your employment.
What is the purpose of this study?
The health care industry is increasingly reliant on quality research to underpin evidence-based practice, identify high value interventions and ensure patient safety. However, there is a limit on the capacity and resources to conduct research, and a lack of comprehensive evidence as to topics of need. This study's purpose is to identify research topics that a consensus of prehospital clinicians consider to be priorities.
Whilst there is no expected direct benefit to you from your participation in this research, assisting to develop a prehospital rural and remote research agenda will enhance paramedicine as a profession and impact the quality and experience of patients.
This study has been initiated by the Information Support, Research and Evaluation Unit of the Office of the Medical Director, Queensland Ambulance Service.
What does participation involve?
Part A: An online survey, approximately 15-20 minutes duration where you will be asked to rate identified research topics by priority, and have the opportunity to suggest additional research topics. This will be referred to as Round One.
Part B: Having participated in the first round you will be asked to complete a second survey, known as Round Two, approximately 3 weeks later, where you will be provided the compiled responses from Round One and asked whether you agree with them or not. For example, if from Round One the research topic Cardiac was given a rating of high priority, in Round Two you would be asked if you agree or not. The rounds will continue until consensus is reached; it is expected that this will require three to four rounds.
Therefore, full participation will involve the completion of three to four brief surveys over two to three months.
Participation in this research is voluntary.
Should you feel that some of the questions we ask are stressful or upsetting, or you do not wish to answer a question, you may stop immediately and withdraw from the study. If you become upset or distressed as a result of your participation, the research team will be able to arrange for appropriate support.
You are asked to take part in a study to establish priorities for prehospital research in the rural and remote environment.
Your knowledge, experience and perspective regarding prehospital care will provide valuable insight in the search for rural and remote prehospital research priorities.
The following information tells you about the project. It explains the processes involved with participation. Knowing what is involved will help you decide if you want to take part.
Participation in this research is voluntary, if you don’t wish to take part, you don’t have to. Participation or non-participation will have no impact on your employment.
What is the purpose of this study?
The health care industry is increasingly reliant on quality research to underpin evidence-based practice, identify high value interventions and ensure patient safety. However, there is a limit on the capacity and resources to conduct research, and a lack of comprehensive evidence as to topics of need. This study's purpose is to identify research topics that a consensus of prehospital clinicians consider to be priorities.
Whilst there is no expected direct benefit to you from your participation in this research, assisting to develop a prehospital rural and remote research agenda will enhance paramedicine as a profession and impact the quality and experience of patients.
This study has been initiated by the Information Support, Research and Evaluation Unit of the Office of the Medical Director, Queensland Ambulance Service.
What does participation involve?
Part A: An online survey, approximately 15-20 minutes duration where you will be asked to rate identified research topics by priority, and have the opportunity to suggest additional research topics. This will be referred to as Round One.
Part B: Having participated in the first round you will be asked to complete a second survey, known as Round Two, approximately 3 weeks later, where you will be provided the compiled responses from Round One and asked whether you agree with them or not. For example, if from Round One the research topic Cardiac was given a rating of high priority, in Round Two you would be asked if you agree or not. The rounds will continue until consensus is reached; it is expected that this will require three to four rounds.
Therefore, full participation will involve the completion of three to four brief surveys over two to three months.
Participation in this research is voluntary.
Should you feel that some of the questions we ask are stressful or upsetting, or you do not wish to answer a question, you may stop immediately and withdraw from the study. If you become upset or distressed as a result of your participation, the research team will be able to arrange for appropriate support.