The benefits of this research project are:

• Your story will help us learn how to make going to the GP better
• You might not have any benefit

The main risk in this research project is keeping your information safe.

• We keep your name in one file.
• We keep your health information in another file.
• This is called re-identifiable data.

If someone broke into the Mater computer system. They might be able to match your name and health information.

• This is a small risk.
• We do everything we can at Mater to keep your information safe.

The other risks of this project are:

• You might be uncomfortable talking about yourself.
• You might not like being asked questions.
• Talking about going to the GP might make you sad, upset or bring back bad memories.
• But you can choose not to answer a question.

It is your choice.

There are people at Mater Hospital. Their job is to make sure research projects are safe. 

• They have checked this research project.
• They said it was ok to do.

You can talk to Mater Research Ethics if you are not happy with the way you are working.

• Phone on (07) 3163 1585
• email ethics@mater.uq.edu.au

You can ask a support person to do this for you