Social workers who support victims of auto accidents: you’re invited to participate in a survey that investigates medical professionals’ perspectives on their clinical and administrative experience supporting Motor Vehicle Accident victims (MVAs). Please also find details, below, on information regarding a patient-facing survey on the same topic. 

This survey relates to the professionals’ own and their patients’ experience navigating medical, legal, administrative, and insurance systems and any effects this may have on the provision of medical care and patient recovery.  

The 15-minute, confidential survey is conducted by researchers from Sheridan College, in partnership with OASW, The Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists, The Ontario Physiotherapy Association, and the Fair Association of Victims for Accident Insurance Reform.

As a participant in this survey, you will be asked to provide your opinion on the state of Ontario health insurance, medical, and legal systems and how the navigation of these systems impact your ability to provide care. The study will also ask you about whether and how aspects of these systems affect outcomes of motor vehicle accident patients.

Participation in this survey is voluntary. You may decline to answer any questions that you do not wish to answer by leaving them blank. You may also decide to leave the survey at any time, without consequence. 

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Patients: Volunteers needed for motor vehicle accident survey!

This survey investigates Motor Vehicle Accident victims’ (MVAs) experiences navigating medical, legal, administrative, and insurance systems relating to their access to care and any effects the state of these systems may have on patient recovery and well-being. This survey is conducted by Dr. Nathaniel Barr, Dr. Michael J. McNamara, & Dr. Martin H. Turpin of The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Sheridan College, Ontario, Canada in partnership with The Ontario Association of Social Workers, The Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists, The Ontario Physiotherapy Association, and the Fair Association of Victims for Accident Insurance Reform.

Patients who volunteer  will be asked to complete a 15-minute online survey that is completed confidentially. As a participant in this survey, you will be asked to provide your opinion on the state of Ontario health insurance, medical, and legal systems, your experience navigating these systems, and how the state of these systems impact your recovery outcomes, and access to care following a motor vehicle accident.

Participation in this survey is voluntary. If you decide to participate, you will have the option to enter into a draw to win one of 30 prizes of $100 in the form of an EverythingCard gift card. You may decline to answer any questions that you do not wish to answer by leaving them blank. You may also decide to leave the survey at any time, without consequence (you may still enter the draw).

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Survey administrators

• Dr. Nathaniel Barr, Professor of Creativity and Creative Thinking; Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Sheridan College.  [email protected]
• Dr. Michael J. McNamara, Professor of Creativity and Creative Thinking; Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Sheridan College.  [email protected]
• Dr. Martin H.Turpin, Researcher; Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Sheridan College. [email protected]

Should you have any questions about the study, or would like to receive a copy of the results, feel free to contact any of the researchers listed above.