MyPaTH Story Booth - Challenges Accessing the Health System

STUDY BASICS

The University of Pittsburgh and their collaborators are conducting a research study and want to know about experiences with health and illness from people whose financial struggles affect their health or healthcare access. By hearing your story, we hope to focus research on topics that are important to patients and have potential to improve health and healthcare.

STUDY PURPOSE

Understanding the experiences of patients, caregivers, and research participants is important as researchers work to develop new topics to study. It is important to understand the impact finances have on patients’ health, access to health care and overall wellbeing. The purpose of this study is to create an archive of patient, caregiver, and research participant stories that researchers can use to better understand people’s experiences with health, illness, coping, and the healthcare system. Researchers hope their findings will lead to the development of research studies that address improving access to support and health care. 

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?

Eligible participants:

• Are age 18 and up
• Are able to read and understand English

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

Participation involves one 45-minute session that takes place over the phone. Participants will have a pre-interview survey, a 20-minute audio-recorded interview, and a post-interview survey.