Understanding Diabetic Treatment Adherence Study

Individuals with Diabetes Needed to Complete Survey

We are seeking individuals over the age of 18 who have been diagnosed with diabetes to participate in a study on better understanding treatment adherence in individuals with diabetes by responding to questionnaires about emotions such as anxiety and depression, thoughts related to engaging in treatment activities, and adherence to treatment activities.

The questionnaires are available for completion either online or in paper format. The survey is voluntary and confidential and will take approximately 1 hour to complete. After the initial questionnaire completion, you will be contacted two additional times via email, mail, or phone to respond to a brief 13-item questionnaire that will take approximately 5 minutes to complete once at 7 days and another at 14 days after the initial completion of questionnaires. As a thank you for your participation, $1 for every participant who completes the questionnaires all 3 times will be donated to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation.

The results of this study will provide useful information to clinicians who assist people with diabetes to improve their participation in treatment activities and thus in the future may possibly lead to improved treatment strategies designed to increase participation in treatment activities.

This research has been approved by the University of Regina Research Ethics Board and the Regina Qu’Appelle Research Ethics Board. If you have any questions, please contact: research.ethics@uregina.ca or 306-585-4775 or the Chair of the Regina Qu’Appelle Research Ethics Board at (306) 766-5451.

Researchers: Amy Janzen, M.A. and Heather Hadjistavropoulos, Ph.D.

If you wish to complete the survey online, please click on the link below (or copy and paste it into your internet browser).

You will need to enter the password: diabetes

Click Here to take survey

If you wish to complete the survey via a mailed questionnaire, please contact Amy Janzen at: janzen2j@uregina.ca or phone: (306) 585-5369 to participate or if you have any questions.