Please read this consent agreement before you decide to participate in the research study.  Please print a copy for your records.
Project Title: Coronavirus anxiety in athletic trainers providing healthcare

Purpose:  The purpose of this research study is to explore the additional stress and anxiety that Athletic Trainers are under since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participation:  As a participant in this study, you will be asked to complete an online questionnaire.  You must currently be or have been engaged in patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to participate.

Time Required:  Your participation is expected to take no longer than 10 minutes.

Voluntary Participation: Please understand that participation is completely voluntary.  You have the right to refuse to participate and/or answer any question(s) for any reason, without penalty.  You also have the right to withdraw from the research study at any time without penalty.  If you want to withdraw from the study please close your browser.

Potential Risks: The potential risks associated with this study are mental anguish of participants while reflecting upon the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Please contact your primary care physician in the event that you do have such feelings.
 
Potential Benefits: The potential benefits associated with this study are understanding how a world-wide pandemic has affected healthcare delivery for athletic trainers
 
Compensation:  You will not receive compensation for participation in this study.
Confidentiality:  Your individual privacy will be maintained throughout this study. In order to preserve the confidentiality of your responses, you will not be asked to disclose your identity, only provide some demographic information.  All data will be stored in password protected google drive accounts on password protected laptops of research team members.
Whom to Contact with Questions:  If you have any questions or would like additional information about this research, please contact Dr. Tom Bowman at bowman.t@lynchburg.edu The University of Lynchburg Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Subjects Research has approved this project. This IRB currently does not stamp approval on the informed consent/assent documents; however, an approval number is assigned to approved studies – the approval number for this study is LHS2021072. You may contact the IRB Director, Dr. Sean Collins, through the Office of the Associate Provost at the University of Lynchburg at 434.544.8367 or irb-hs@lynchburg.edu with any questions or concerns related to this research study.

Agreement:  I understand the above information and have had all of my questions about participation in this research study answered.  By clicking “I agree” below, I voluntarily agree to participate in the research study described above and verify that I am 18 years of age or older.