The first part of the study is this short survey of people involved in PPI in England. It will be used to get some background information on what participants have in common and what differences there are between them. It is in two parts to ensure that your answers remain confidential.

The first section of the survey will ask for your name, to ensure that each person is only included once, and at least your postcode, to show how many parts of the country it has reached. It will ask you whether or not you are interested in taking part in a more in-depth interview about your PPI activities, keeping a PPI diary, taking part in a workshop or joining an on-line discussion forum. You could also choose to receive updates about how the study progresses. If you choose to give your contact details and answer ‘yes’ to any of these you will be able to change your mind at any time, if it turns out not to be convenient after all.

When you have completed part 1 of the survey you will be given a link to part 2.  

In the second section of the survey there are twelve questions, five about your PPI activities and seven adapted from the 2011 census form. Some answers will help shape the theories; others will be compared with national statistics.

Your answers will be treated as confidential and will be stored separately from your name and contact details, which will only be used to keep in touch with you about this study.

To access part one of the survey please go to:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PPI_in_theory_and_practice_1

 

Please contact me if you have any questions about the study or would prefer to complete the survey in a different format.

The full study participant information sheet is available by clicking on the 'About the study' button on the left.

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