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2022 North American Homeopathy Faculty Education Survey

2022 North American Homeopathy Faculty Education Survey

Welcome to the 2022 North American Homeopathy Faculty Survey.  This study was created by a partnership between HOHM Research and the Foundation for PIHMA (Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture) Research and Education (FPRE).  Its purpose is to better understand homeopathic education in North America.   In addition to this faculty survey, we are also conducting surveys of homeopathic students and school leaders. The results of the study will be made available to you (at your request) at the completion of the study as well as being presented by webinar (invitation will be sent to you at your request).  We anticipate that this survey will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete. 
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SUBJECT'S CONSENT FORM
Project Title: 2022 North American Homeopathy Faculty Survey 

You are being asked to read the following material to ensure that you are informed of the nature of this research study and of how you will participate in it, if you consent to do so. Checking the box above will indicate that you have been so informed and that you give your consent. Federal regulations require  informed consent prior to participation in this research study so that you can know the nature and risks of your participation and can decide to participate or not participate in a free and informed manner. If you choose not to participate, your refusal will involve no penalty.
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PURPOSE
You are being invited to participate voluntarily in the above­ titled research project. The purpose of this project is to study the North American homeopathic educational community. This study is a repetition of nearly identical research surveys that were conducted in 2008. In that study, 88 students participated, 48 faculty and 20 educational leaders for a total of 156 participants.  By repeating this research 12+ years later, we hope to gather data on how the homeopathy educational community has evolved over time.

SELECTION CRITERIA
To be eligible to participate, you must be at least 21 years old. We anticipate at least 100 individuals participating in this study.

PROCEDURE(S)
This on­line survey will be open from August 1st, 2022 through November 30th, 2022. 

RISKS/INCONVENIENCE
There is minimal risk to participants as a result of participation in this research project, as there is potential for privacy breach. There is some inconvenience; the survey will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete. 

BENEFITS
There is no direct benefit to you from your participation. However, results of this study will be available to you should you wish (see last question).  

CONFIDENTIALITY
Every effort will be made to protect the confidentiality of the participants. Questions have been prepared to prevent the identification of individuals participating and the data will not be shared with anyone other than the investigators and used only for research purposes.

PARTICIPATION COSTS AND SUBJECT COMPENSATION
There is no cost to you for participating except your time. You will not be compensated for your participation.

CONTACTS
You can obtain further information about the research or voice concerns or complaints about the research by calling the Principal Investigators Alastair Gray PhD, ARoH, PCH, PCHom at 347-819-2417, or Todd Rowe MD, MD(H), CCH, DHt, at (602) 277-9079. Individuals may also contact the investigators with any questions they may have before providing consent. You can voice concerns or complaints about the research by contacting Nicole Henry, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Ethics Board Chair at 416-498-1255 ext 387, or by email at REBChair@ccnm.edu

AUTHORIZATION
Before giving my consent, the methods, inconveniences, risks, and benefits have been explained to me and my questions have been answered. I may ask questions at any time and I am free to withdraw from the project at any time. If I choose to withdraw mid-survey, I simply need to close out of the survey; no incomplete data will be saved. New information developed during the course of this study which may affect my willingness to continue in this research project will be given to me as it becomes available. This online consent form will be filed in an area designated by the Human Subjects Protection Program with access restricted by the principal investigators. I do not give up any of my legal rights by consenting to participate.

1. Giving Informed Consent *This question is required.
2. To which gender identity do you most identify?  
3. Region where you currently live
4. Age
5. Ethnicity/Cultural identification
6. Highest Level of Education Achieved
7. Certification
8. Licensure
10. How much general teaching experience did you have before you started teaching homeopathy?  
13. In how many different programs/schools do you currently teach homeopathy?  
14. Describe the percentage of time that you devote to each of the following types of homeopathy instruction:  
15. How much of your current homeopathy teaching is online?  
16. Which term describes you best when it comes to adopting new technology? Please note the broad definitions used in Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory.

Adopter Categories  

Innovators are eager to try new ideas, to the point where their venturesomeness almost becomes an obsession.

Early adopters tend to be integrated into the local social system more than innovators.  The early adopters are considered to be localities, versus the cosmopolite innovators. 

Members of the early majority category will adopt new ideas just before the average member of a social system.  They interact frequently with peers, but are not often found holding leadership positions. 

The late majority are a skeptical group, adopting new ideas just after the average member of a social system.  Their adoption may be borne out of economic necessity and in response to increasing social pressure.  They are cautious about innovations.

Laggards are traditionalists and the last to adopt an innovation (Rogers, 1971). 
 
17. Are you in clinical practice?
18. Please respond to these questions about your clinical practice:

Do you use any clinical electronic software(s) in your Complimentary Medicine clinical practice, (such as repertory software) or any practice electronic software(s) (such as patient management software)?
Telehealth

In the first intake (first consultation), do you consult your clients online or connect by phone in your clinical practice?
What percentage of your practice (case taking) is conducted virtually (phone, Face-time, text, Skype, WhatsApp, Zoom, etc)?
What percentage of your practice (case management) is conducted virtually (phone, Face-time, text, Skype, WhatsApp, Zoom, etc)?
19. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the use of learning technologies in a homeopathy education setting?
Space Cell Strongly agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly disagree
It is not possible to conduct quality clinical training in homeopathy settings online
It is not possible to conduct good supervision in CM online
It is not possible to create a CM learning community online
It is not possible to create a healing presence online
It is not possible to learn therapeutic relationship skills online
It is not possible to learn rapport skills online
It is not possible to fully read a patient's body language online
It is not possible to gauge a patient's motivation online
It is not possible to learn active listening skills online
It is incongruous to use digital tools when studying something natural like homeopathy
20. To what extent do you agree or disagree with these statements?
Space Cell Strongly agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly disagree
The advent of learning technologies generally requires more work for me as a teacher
Learning technologies enable me to better interact with my students
Learning technologies give me access to more material, content, and resources to use in my teaching
The internet enables students to find and use resources that would otherwise not be available to them
The amount of information available online today is overwhelming for most students
If there is another way, I would actively prefer to avoid using technology
Contemporary students are too familiar with digital technologies and need more time away from them
Digital technologies are creating an easily “distracted” generation with short attention spans
I perceive confidence and capability with digital technologies as essential to be a successful academic in my area
24. Please rank on a scale of 1-100 (100 being the best) the following components of the primary program at which you teach (leave blank if unsure or inapplicable):  
25. If you are teaching in another program/school, please rank on a scale of 1-100 (100 being the best) the following components of the secondary program/school at which you teach (leave blank if unsure or inapplicable):  
31. Is there anything else you would like to share with us about your homeopathy teaching experience?  
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