Tuesday, 16 March 2010

MSc Study into ME/CFS

I am just writing to enquire if it would be at all possible for me to
advertise my current research study on your "Beccles and District ME Support Group" website or through
your mailing list if you have one? As an MSc student at the University
of St Andrews, I am currently researching the experiences of those with
ME/CFS, with particular emphasis on the role of patient-provider
communication. I have an online questionnaire which aims to look at
whether there is any direct impact from the experiences ME/CFS
sufferers may receive from their primary health care contact. The
questionnaire should take approximately 20 minutes and contains four
different sections and all responses are kept completely confidential.
There has been a substantial amount of work conducted within the area
of patient-provider communication and its’ impact on those with ME/CFS.
However, this study aims to provide a clear and concise analysis
linking two factors together and hopefully providing adequate feedback
to health practitioners that might ultimately be useful in highlighting
the needs of ME/CFS sufferers.


The website for my questionnaire is:

www.surveymonkey.com/s/CFSonlinesurvey


I really feel that this is an area that, given enough responses,
could provide substantial results to better the treatment patients
receive by their doctors and therefore, feel the study is valid and of
benefit to your readers.

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