WHATITMEANS

TOCARE
An Online Study for
Unpaid /Family
Caregivers



Are you currently
providing care to a
loved one or friend
with an illness or
chronic condition?


Are you at least 18 years of age?
Do you think writing may help you
cope with your role as a caregiver?
If you answered yes to all of these
questions, you may be eligible to
participate in a study conducted by
researchers at the University of
Maryland.






How do you get started with
this study?
Follow this link:
https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/SE/?SID=
SV_cx9yds8u0Vs3vtH

OR
Contact the researcher at
fuhrmann@umd.edu.
OR
Use your smartphone to scan
the code below. You will be
directed to the first study to
begin!


About the Researcher
About Me
Amy Carr Fuhrmann, M.S. is currently a
doctoral student in counseling
psychology at the University of
Maryland. Her passion for helping
others in therapy extends to helping to
care for those facing health related
challenges.
The study described in this pamphlet
will serve as Amys Masters thesis.
More importantly, this study is an
important step in understanding how
to better help those who care for
family and friends.
Contact Me
Email: fuhrmann@umd.edu



WHAT IT MEANS TO CARE
An Online Study for
Unpaid/Family Caregivers
The University of Maryland


Write about your experiences
as a caregiver.

The study explores participants
caregiving experiences through 2
surveys and 3 writing exercises. Some
people find writing as a way to record
what happens to them or as a way to
talk about difficult experiences. There
has been great interest in recent years
with writing to understand important
experiences in your life.

Often times care for a patient takes
precedence, and the wellbeing of
the caregiver is largely ignored.

The 2 surveys and 3 writing exercises
will be spaced out so that you complete
one per week for five weeks. It will take
approximately 15-25 minutes of your
time each week. You can complete the
entire study online.
This is your chance to help
other caregivers by helping
researchers develop ways to
improve the lives of caregivers
like you.






This research is being conducted by
Amy Fuhrmann, M.S. and Mary Ann
Hoffman, Ph.D., professor and co-
director of the counseling
psychology program at the
University of Maryland, College
Park.

To participate, you must meet the
eligibility requirements of the
screening questionnaire.