"Good Men Can Be Hard to Find"

 Seeking Fathers to participate in Arthritis Study

What is the purpose of the study?

• to better understand the impact of inflammatory types of arthritis on tasks and activities performed by fathers in the care and nurturing of their children.

What will study participants do?

• Fill out a survey (on line or on paper, your choice) or be interviewed, or both.
• Questions ask about arthritis symptoms, health status, parenting, and family life.
• Men who have volunteered to date have spent approximately 30 minutes on the survey; 30 to 40 minutes with the interview.

Who can participate?

Men who:

• have an inflammatory type of arthritis, like ankylosing spondylitis (AS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis, lupus (SLE), among other types
• are a father with at least one child (under 21 years) at home
• live anywhere in Canada (survey participants), or
• live in the greater Vancouver or Victoria metro areas (for interviews)

Who is doing the study?

• Dr. Catherine Backman, a researcher at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada and professor at UBC, is supervising student researchers conducting this project.

To volunteer, or to get more information, contact:

Leah DeBlock, occupational therapy student
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  tel: 778-968-3597

Thao Dao, occupational therapy student
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  tel: 604-218-4416

Catherine Backman, professor
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 View the recruitment poster for more details.