Online Survey on the Impact of Living with Invalidation of Fibromyalgia

People diagnosed with Fibro are being sought for an online questionnaire as part of a research project looking at the impact of living with invalidation of Fibro.

Many people with Fibro struggle because their friends, family or even doctors may not see Fibro as a valid diagnosis. We therefore ask that you support this research project by taking the time to complete the online questionnaire.

Here is some information from researcher Caroline Kenny:

Research Brief

My name is Caroline Kenny and I am conducting a Doctoral research thesis at the National University of Ireland Galway on the Impact of Living with Invalidation of Fibromyalgia. The purpose of the research is to understand more about the impact on people with Fibromyalgia, of experiencing a lack of understanding about, or discounting of, their condition by others, including family, work colleagues and medical professionals. It is hoped that this research will contribute to raising awareness of this topic.

Your participation, by completing the online questionnaire will be anonymous, and will be invaluable in contributing towards a better understanding of this topic. This will take 35 minutes.

A summary of the study results will be made available, through FibroAction, in September 2011 for anyone who has taken the survey or who is interested reading research on this topic.

Please click on or copy the link to your web browser to access further information and the online questionnaire:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/53LSLWG

Thank you for your time and important contribution to this research study. The online survey will close on April 25th.

Caroline Kenny, BA, Psychologist in Clinical Training, National University of Ireland Galway (DPsychSc)