Make Your Voice Heard
16 to 24 year olds are at a particularly high risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection. By completely this survey you can help us to inform attempts to improve sexual health services.
Where is this research based?
This research is based at the School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne. Cameryn Garrett is conducting this research as part of her PhD thesis in the School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne. The research project is being supervised by Dr. Maggie Kirkman, A/Prof. Marcus Chen, Prof. Christopher Fairley, and Dr. Jane Hocking at the School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne and the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. This project has been approved by the University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee.
What will I be asked to do?
You will be asked to complete an online survey. The survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. The questions can be answered by simply clicking a button.
The survey first asks a few general questions about yourself (e.g. age, education) followed by sections on access to health care, discussing your sexual health with a doctor, and some questions about your sexual behaviour.
The survey is completely anonymous.
What will happen to the information I provide?
None of the information you provide will be identifying. The information will be electronically entered into a password protected group database on the University of Melbourne server. Only the researchers on the project will have access to this database. The data will be stored for 5 years after publication as regulated by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Once all the data are collected and analysed, the website will be taken offline.
The summaries of the data and analysis will be presented at conferences and published in academic journals as well as being written in Cameryn Garrett’s thesis.
How will my confidentiality be protected?
The survey is anonymous. No identifying information will be collected.
Do I have to take part in this research?
Participation in this research project is completely voluntary. You can choose to stop the survey at any point by closing the web browser.
What are the possible risks and benefits of participating in this research project?
Discussing one’s sexual health may arouse anxiety or concern. If you wish to speak to a sexual health service about any personal concerns, please contact a sexual healthcare service provider in your area.
We hope to use the information from this survey to improve services.
Who can I contact if I have concerns about the research or require any further information?
If you require any additional information or have concerns about this project you can contact the researchers through the Contact Us section on the website. If you have any concerns about the conduct of the project, you are welcome to contact the Executive Officer, Human Research Ethics, The University of Melbourne, on ph: 03 8344 2073, or fax: 03 9347 6739.
The University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee has approved this research project # 0931507.
