Dads with Arthritis needed for Study

Your experiences as a father with arthritis may help inform future health care services. We want to hear from men who will complete a survey and tell us what they think about it. We seek men who:

• have inflammatory arthritis (such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoratic arthritis, juvenile arthritis or lupus)
• are fathers with at least one child under 21 years living at home (shared custody of children living with you part time is ok)
• live in Canada

Dr. Catherine Backman, a researcher at the Arthritis Research Centre and the University of British Columbia, is conducting a study on the Impact of Arthritis on Fathers. The first step is to see if the survey is easy to complete and results in useful information. Survey questions ask about parenting, arthritis symptoms, health, support from other people, and family characteristics.

Participation involves completion of a survey (by mail or online) that takes up to 1 hour to complete.

To volunteer, or for more information, please phone us at 604-871-4564
or by e-mail:

• Catherine Backman: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Alana, the project’s summer research student: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it