The purpose of this survey is to learn what health insurance literacy programs Extension family and consumer sciences are teaching nationwide and any barriers you have experienced to delivering programming. The information you give us will be compiled and used to make recommendations on health insurance literacy education for the national Extension system. All of your responses are anonymous and confidential and will not contain information that may personally identify you. If we write a report or article about this research project, the information will be compiled to protect your identity. There are no known risks associated with participating in this pilot test. Your participation is completely voluntary. You may choose not to take part at all or answer certain questions. If you decide to participate in the information collection of the pilot test, you may stop participating at any time. If you decide not to participate or if you stop participating at any time, you will not be penalized or lose any benefits to which you otherwise qualify. You can choose not to participate in the information collection but still participate in the session.
This research is being conducted by Extension Committee on Organization and Policy’s Health Insurance Literacy Action team, led by:
Dr. Virginia Brown, Extension Education,
700 Agricultural Center Drive,
Westminster, MD 21157.
If you have any questions about the research study itself, please contact Dr. Brown, 410-386-2760, vbrown12@umd.edu
This study has been reviewed according to the University of Maryland, College Park, Institutional Review Board procedures for research involving human subjects. University of Maryland College Park Institutional Review Board Office, 1204 Marie Mount Hall, College Park, Maryland, 20742 E-mail: irb@umd.edu Telephone: 301-405-0678.
By typing your name and filling out the following survey, you are indicating that you are at least 18 years of age; the study has been explained to you; your questions have been fully answered; and, you freely and voluntarily choose to participate in this research project. You may print out a copy of this consent form for your records or email Dr. Brown for a copy.