Informed Consent Statement

Study Title: 

Understanding public libraries in age friendly communities for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s in Ireland

Researchers: 

Investigator: Dr. Robert Douglas Ferguson PhD, MSCA Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Information and Communication Studies, University College Dublin

Primary Investigator: Dr. Amber L. Cushing PhD, Associate Professor, School of Information and Communication Studies, University College Dublin

Procedure:

Informed consent will be collected verbally and audio-recorded at the start of each interview. 

During the interview, you will be asked for your agreement with the following statements:

• I provided a pseudonym for the interview.

• I was given a copy of the information leaflet and consent form for my records. 

• I was given an opportunity to ask questions about the research.

• I was given sufficient information about the research to decide whether or not to participate in the research.

• I am willing to take part in the research.

• I understand that my participation is voluntary, and that I am free to withdraw at any time without giving a reason and without penalty.

• I am aware and consent to my interview will be audio recorded.

• I am aware and consent to my interview being transcribed and de-identified.

• I am aware and consent to my audio recording being destroyed at the completion of the study.

• I am aware and consent to de-identified quotes from my interview being used in research outputs including academic publications, presentations, professional meetings, and social media to disseminate our findings.

• I am aware and consent to my de-identified transcript being deposited in University College Dublin’s Research repository in alignment with open science principles.

• I request a copy of my audio recording at the end of this interview.

• I request a copy of my anonymised transcript at the end of this interview.