Final Report!

Hey Everyone! Here is the final report for the project. I am sorry this has taken so long. I had a lot to wrap up for school in the past month. I also wanted to wait until I got a response back from my professor with any editing suggestions.

Once again, I want to say thank you for participating in the project. I could not have done this project without you. One of my goals in the near future is to pursue publication. This is a long process, so it will take some time; however, I believe this report can shed some light on one of the fastest growing epidemics in the world.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can leave a comment below or you can e-mail me at lymegradproject@gmail.com.

Thanks!
Dawn :)

Survey Results ~ Quantitative Data

Hello Everyone! First, I want to say thank you to everyone who has participated in this project. I received 105 surveys, many patient stories and quite a few submissions for the weekly discussion activities. On a side note, discussion question #3 is still open. I am still looking for more input from Lyme Disease patients on this topic. So, if you haven't done so already, please submit your comment. You can locate the question under the tab at the top of the page titled "3rd Discussion."

Now onto the fun stuff! I have compiled all of the quantitative data from the submitted surveys. I am still in the process of analyzing the qualitative data which includes the open-ended questions. However, I know that many people are curious to see the results, so I will post what I have analyzed so far. In the coming weeks, I will post the rest of the data results along with the final report. Again, thank you so much for all who participated. I couldn't have done it with out you and please know that you are playing a major part to help raise Lyme Disease awareness in the academic world.

Welcome! My name is Dawn, and I am currently a graduate student at the University of Colorado Denver. This semester I am enrolled in a class titled "Research in Informational and Learning Technologies". My semester project is to conduct a research study on the topic of my choice.

For my graduate project, I have decided to investigate the impact of social media on patient education in relation to Lyme Disease. My hope is to eventually have this research study be published which will act as yet another avenue to help spread the word awareness about this disease. I need your help! Over the next month, I will need to collect data 3 ways:

1. Survey: This portion of the project has ended in order to give me time to analyze the data. I will be posting the results on this blog in the next two weeks.


2. Weekly Discussions: Each week I will post one question that we will discuss as a group. This question will be located on the tab titled "Week 1 Discussion", "Week 2 Discussion" etc. You will post your answer by making a comment below the question. Please feel free to post as many times as you would like. My goal is for this to be a ongoing dialog.


3. Patient Stories: This is another opportunity to let your voice be heard. Along with quantitative data, I am also looking to collect qualitative data through case studies. I need to collect patient stories in which you describe your journey to a Lyme Disease diagnosis and your experience with treatment. If social media has impacted you in any way (positive or negative), then please reference that in your story. I will post the stories on this blog so that they can be viewed by others. You will have the option to include your name and photograph along with your story or it can be posted anonymously. If you are willing to let you me use your story, please send it to lymegradproject@gmail.com.

Please pass the word along! The more people we have participate, the stronger the project will be. This will is a wonderful way to help raise Lyme Disease awareness. You have the opportunity to make a difference!