Organizational Restrictions on Nicotine

Study Information

TITLE OF RESEARCH: Student Perceptions on Healthcare Employer Nicotine Bans
IRB PROTOCOL NO.: E150320005
INVESTIGATOR: Tyler Bennett
SPONSOR: UAB Health Services Administration

We are asking you to take part in a research study. This research study will collect information and investigate the opinions of students enrolled in health administration programs on the use of nicotine bans or no-nicotine policies for employees by health care organizations.

Although you may not benefit directly from taking part in this study, the findings of the result may provide information that is important to understanding the impact of these type of policies on recruitment and hiring at organizations that prohibit the use of nicotine by employees.

This is a pilot study of currently-enrolled health services administration students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

If you choose to participate, you will complete a survey regarding your opinions on nicotine bans. We expect the survey would take less than 10 minutes to complete. There will be not cost or compensation for taking part in the study. Although your email address was used to send the invitation to participate, the investigator cannot link your responses to anything that would identify you.

Your participation is completely voluntary. Whether or not you take part in this study is your choice. There will be no penalty if you decide not to be in the study. If you decide not to be in the study, you will not lose any benefits you are otherwise owed. You are free to withdraw from this research study at any time. Your choice to leave the survey without completing it will not affect your relationship with this institution. It will not be reported to any faculty member, instructors, or course professors whether or not you participated or if you began the survey and withdrew.

Taking part in this research is not a part of your UAB class work or duties. You can refuse to enroll, or withdraw after enrolling at any time with no effect on your class standing, grades, or job at UAB. You will not be offered or receive any special consideration if you take part in this research. You must be currently enrolled in an HSA program and be 19 years of age or older.

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about the research, you may contact Tyler Bennett ([email protected]) or Dr. Bryan Breland ([email protected]). We will be glad to answer any of your questions. If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, or concerns or complaints about the research, you may contact the UAB Office of the IRB (OIRB) at (205) 934-3789 or toll free at 1-855-860-3789. Regular hours for the OIRB are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday. You may also call this number in the event the research staff cannot be reached or you wish to talk to someone else.

I am a UAB student, 19 years or older

Are you currently enrolled in an academic program in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham?
(Please note that enrolled in a program does not mean you are necessarily registered for a class this term)

No

Yes, I am enrolled in an undergraduate program

Yes, I am enrolled as a graduate student

What is your gender?

Male

Female

What is your ethnicity?

Hispanic or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

What is your race?

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Your current age:

Do you use one or more nicotine products?

Yes

No

How often do you use nicotine?

Every few hours

Daily

Weekly

Infrequently or "socially"

How long have you used nicotine?

Recently started (less than one year)

More than a year, but less than five years

Five years or longer

Do you want to stop using nicotine?

Yes

No

Have you attempted to stop using nicotine within the past six months?

Yes

No

Please indicate whether you strongly agree, agree, don't know, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements regarding the use of nicotine and employment.