This online survey is part of a dissertation research to gather more understanding on HIV and disabilities in the United States. This research is meant to evaluate the extent to which HIV prevention services are tailored to the needs to people living with disabilities, what are the facilitators and barriers to care. The results of this research will be used to determine barriers and facilitators to uptake and adoption of effective HIV prevention services for people living with disabilities.
Accessing and receiving good healthcare is still challenging for people living with disabilities. The purpose of this study is to understand barriers and facilitators in HIV prevention services for people living with disabilities. The vantage point of healthcare providers and people living with disabilities, will help us to understand what these barriers and facilitators might be. Your participation in this online survey will help our understanding and knowledge of how people with disabilities can better access health services across the United States. Please note that:
- Your participation in this online survey and research project is completely voluntary.
- Your participation in this study will take 20-30 minutes.
- You will be asked to complete the following: an online survey. More details about the survey procedures can be found below.
- Taking this survey should cause no more discomfort than you would experience in your everyday life.
- There are no risks associated with taking this survey.
- Participation in this survey may not benefit you directly, but we think the information from the survey will help us better understand gaps in provision of HIV prevention services for people living with disabilities.
- You can stop the survey and withdrawal your participation in this study at any time. You do not have to answer any survey questions that you do not want to answer. If you do not wish to answer a question in the survey you may skip it and move on to the next question. The answers you provide to the survey questions will not be identified with your name. The survey will use a number to identify respondents. The survey will ask for your county, zip code and month and year of birth, but these indirect identifiers are for research purposes only and will not be used to identify individual participants.
- At the end of the survey, you will be offered the option to share your email in case you want to be contacted for a key information interview. This will remain completely confidential.
If you have questions or concerns, you should contact the Principal-Investigator Dr. Juliana Soares Linn who can be reached at jumaputo@ad.unc.edu
For accommodations or any issues taking this online survey or if you would like to take the survey over the phone, please contact jumaputo@ad.unc.edu
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