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Dear Participants,
Thank you for volunteering to participate in this study entitled "Role Awareness of Creative Arts Therapists and Child Life Specialists in Pediatric Medical Settings." The purpose of the study is to discover how creative arts therapists and child life specialists who work in pediatric medical settings understand their professional role and role expectations and inversely, the roles and role expectations of the other profession.
Individuals who may participate in this study are those who:
1. Are creative arts therapists (art therapists, dance/movement therapists, drama therapists, psychodramatists, music therapists, and poetry therapists) and child life specialists (CLS).
2. Hold one or more of the following credentials: ATR, ATR-BC, ATCS, R-DMT, BC-DMT, RDT, BCT, RMT, MT-BC, CPT, PTR, CP, TEP, or CCLS.
3. Work in pediatric medical settings that may include, but are not limited to: children's hospital, pediatric unit(s) or services within general hospital, hospice/palliative care/bereavement program, rehabilitation/long term care, outpatient clinic, specialty camp, pediatrician, physician, or dental office, specialty school, community based setting, or private practice.
4. Currently work in pediatric medical settings that employ at least one (1) creative arts therapist (CAT) AND at least one (1) child life specialist (CLS).
The following survey will ask questions pertaining to your perceptions of your professional role and the role of the other profession. There are also questions pertaining to demographics. The survey contains # questions and should take no longer than # minutes to complete. There are closed-ended questions (select a response or multiple responses) and open-ended questions (narrative/descriptive).
Your responses to this survey will be entirely anonymous. No identifying information will be requested. Although the site is secure, there is always risk of unwarranted access in any Internet venue. There are no other risks associated with this study. Please do not include your name or the names of your patients, clients, or co-workers in any responses to open-ended questions. Only share information that you are comfortable sharing. You are under no obligation to complete this study and may cease participation at any time.
Thank you for your participation.
*By answering the question below, you are providing informed consent to participate in this study and will continue with the survey.* |
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Which of the following credentials do you hold?
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| What is the highest level of education you have completed? |
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Do you hold any of the following additional professional credentials?
(Select all that apply) |
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What type of pediatric medical setting or programming do you work in at present?
(Select all that apply) |
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| On average, how many hours per week do you work as a creative arts therapists and/or child life specialist in the setting(s) you selected in the question above? (Please include any full-time, part-time, seasonal, or contracted work hours). | | |
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| How long have you worked in the setting(s) selected in question #7? |
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