STUDY BASICS
Interested in sharing your story about health, illness, or research? Patients and caregivers are needed to participate in a research study to help learn more about topics that are important to you and that may improve health and health care. Participation involves one 45-minute session that takes place over the phone. Eligible participants must be able to read and understand English.
STUDY PURPOSE
Understanding the experiences of patients, caregivers, and research participants is important as researchers work to develop new topics to study. 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 topics that are important to patients and caregivers.
COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?
- Ages 18 and up
- Able to read and understand English
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
Participation involves one 45-minute session that take place over the phone. Participants will have a pre-interview survey, a 20 minute audio-recorded interview, and a post-interview survey.
IRB: STUDY19020307A
- MyPaTH Story Booth 2.0MEET THE RESEARCHER
Kathleen McTigue
Kathleen M. McTigue, MD, MPH is an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Medicine. Her main area of research interest is the prevention of chronic disease and the promotion of healthy behaviors.