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What single thing would improve the quality of your healthcare?


Yep – that is it.

At the doctor's office - doctor and patient

At the doctor’s office – doctor and patient

As part of our on going discussion on healthcare and healthcare reform we are running some rolling research with our readers.

Today we would love to know what one thing, you feel, would improve the quality of your healthcare provision?

It would be great if you could share your thoughts in the comments box below. It would be great if you could mention if you had a chronic or acute medical condition (and what it is) as well as in which country you live.

For full disclosure I live in the UK, I’m a carer for a child on the autism spectrum and have hyperlipidemia. The one thing that would improve my healthcare would be being able to see a doctor without having to wait for a month. (oh and Sunday openings would be grand as well).

I am really looking forward to reading your comments.


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Are you satisfied with the quality of your healthcare provision? Take part in our research.


At the doctor's office - doctor and patient

At the doctor’s office – doctor and patient

As some of our regular readers will know we are running some rolling research into global perceptions on healthcare provision. This is being done by using a series of online polls ( as opposed to surveys) of which this is the second one.

Our overall objective is to find out how users of healthcare think healthcare can be improved.

So what will we do with this research? Well apart from giving you a voice we plan to put together a report which gives the suggestions of our readers as to how best to reform global healthcare.

Which means that anything you wish to share both in the polls but also in the comments section will be very useful to us.

I have to say the results of the first poll were eye-opening. We asked our readers if they thought that that the Doctors acted as they they were lying to them. You can check out the startling and shocking results here.

Thanks very much in advance for your help with the research!


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If you are a female who is a single-caregiver of a child with autism – SHARE YOUR STORY! You might qualify for $50 prize draw.


Xavier University Autism Research

Xavier University Autism Research

A few days ago we share a request from Emily Schreiber of Xavier University to share an invitation to a research project she is running.

Yesterday she got in touch explaining that she has one particular group whom she would like to conduct a few more interviews. In this case women who are lone caregivers of a child with autism.

Schreiber told us ” I am conducting research examining social support experienced by mothers raising a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research on single-caregivers needs to be advanced in this field.

Please help me with this initiative by taking two brief questionnaires (no more than 10-15 minutes):

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6W2FDCY

As a thank you, you can enter your information into a drawing for two $50 Walmart Gift Cards!”

If you think you do qualify please consider taking part in the study. If you do know anyone who might qualify please feel free to email this page.

Thanks very much in advance.


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Xavier University if looking for female caregivers of children with autism for some online research.


Xavier University Autism Research

Xavier University Autism Research

It seems that these days I am writing an introduction to a blog post like this. As I nearly always explain one of the main objectives of this blog is to promote academic research into autism. Not surprising since I sent 20 years in market research and have a son with ASD.

In this case Emily Schreiber , a doctoral student at Xavier University, is conducting some research with female caregivers of children with ASD. The survey is online and lasts around 30 minutes. If toy do complete the study you will be entered into a prize draw for a $50 Walmart voucher!

Of course giving this information is voluntary. No identifying information will be linked to your responses if you have any concerns.

Schreiber shared  ” Are you a female caregiver of a child with autism? We need to hear about your experience!

We are conducting a study about social support experienced by mothers raising a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Participation in this study will be anonymous and will be of no risk or benefit to you.”

Please click on the following link ato take part in the sudy

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6W2FDCY

If you have any queries Ms Schreiber can be contacted at schreibere@xavier.edu.

Thanks very much for your interest in advance!


 

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The University of Indianapolis is looking for parents of children with autism to help with some survey research. Please do take part!


University of Indianapolis Autism Research

University of Indianapolis Autism Research

My normal preface to guest posts like this is to explain that I’m both a parent of a child with ASD and I’m an ex-market researcher which is why I like to help promote academic research into autism.

So there.  I’ve said it.

Anyhow Jessica Mueller of the University of Indianapolis is running a survey with people who have children and she would like your help.

Mueller writes “Hello All:

Please read and share the following information and link about my dissertation research!

My name is Jessica Mueller, M.A., and I am a 4th year clinical psychology doctoral student conducting my dissertation research through the University of Indianapolis. I would like to invite you to participate in my online survey. This study aims to investigate family feelings, sibling relationships and parental stress. As a parent, you will be asked to consider both positive and negative feelings in the area of family interactions. The survey is estimated to take 30 to 45 minutes to complete, and can be accessed via the link at the bottom of this notice.

To be eligible for participation, individuals must be the parent/guardian of at least two children between the ages of 5 and 17. One of the children in the age range of 5 to 17 must be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.


As a thank-you for completing the survey, you can elect to enter a drawing to win one of two $25 Amazon gift cards. All collected information will remain anonymous and confidentially stored. No identifying information will be collected from you. You may contact me with any questions (muellerjk@uindy.edu). Please feel free to share and post this study information with friends and other acquaintances. Thank you!!

Here is the link to the survey:

https://uindy.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_dcjU5wVlHb6g8mh

Alternatively if you have any queries you can use the comments box below and we will ask Ms Mueller to reply.

Thanks for your consideration in advance.