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There is no external financial support for this project.

Projet number at CERSES : 2024-5793

You are invited to participate in this research project as a Canadian otolaryngologist, an expert in tracheostomy care recommendations. Before confirming your participation, we kindly ask you review this consent form, that contains the conditions of participating in this project. Should you have any questions or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to reach out to the person presenting you this document or the person who emailed you this consent form.

A) INFORMATION TO PARTICIPANTS

1. Research goals
A current challenge lies in the difficulty of finding clear and standardized recommendations for tracheostomy care. The lack of consistent guidelines across institutions, and sometimes even within them, for peri- and post-hospitalisation tracheostomy care is particularly concerning. This is exacerbated by the fact that tracheostomy care is often provided by professionals who may have limited experience with the management of tracheostomies, or even patients and family members at home.

Therefore, this project aims to assess the current recommendations provided by Canadian otolaryngologists to healthcare teams and patients regarding tracheostomy care both per-hospitalization and post-hospitalization.

2. Research participation
Your participation will involve completing a survey, the link to which will be sent to you by e-mail or will follow this consent form.

The survey draws upon a systematic literature review previously produced by part of the research team, including the project's lead researcher (AAL). It is also informed by identified by the researchers in the current study. The questions are developed based on data already available in the literature on tracheostomy care, as well as identified gaps in knowledge. Additionnally, demographic information, including professional experience (number of years in practice, any specialization), place of practice (province of practice, province of training) and data specific to your clinical activity (number of tracheostomies performed per year, number of outpatients with tracheostomies) will be collected.

3. Risks and disadvantages
This project does not pose any physical risk for you. The primary inconvenience associated with this research is the time required to complete the questionnaire, which should take no exceed 15 minutes. You may experience some anxiety regarding the questionnaire. However, you will be asked to complete the survey to the best of your knowledge, and are encouraged to take as much time as necessary to complete it.

4. Advantages and benefits
Your participation in this research project will not result in immediate personal benefits. However, we anticipate that the results will contribute to improve the quality of recommendations regarding tracheostomy care and to standardize guidelines on tracheostomy care. Ultimately, this could benefit otolaryngologists in their daily clinical practice.

5. Confidentiality of collected data
To maintain data confidentiality, the research team will implement the following measures.

Utilization of REDCap electronic software for questionnaire creation, distribution, and data collection. REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure web-based software specifically designed to facilitate data collection for research studies.

No identifiable information will be accessible to the research team when reviewing the questionnaires. Data will be compiled in a statistical file in a non-nominal way (identification numbers). The key for associating participants with this data will be stored in REDCap. Only principal researchers will have access to this key. It will be destroyed by the research team once the use of the data has been completed. Should results be published, they will be non-nominal. The usual rules ensuring the protection of clinical information will be respected.

6. Compensation
No financial compensation will be given for your participation in this project.

7. Voluntary participation and right of withdrawal
Your participation in this project is entirely voluntary and you may withdraw it at any time, without justification. If you choose to discontinue your participation, you can cease taking part in the survey at any point. Any data you have already provided will be saved, and the remainder of the questionnaire will remain incomplete.

Should you decide to withdraw your consent, you can easily do so by contacting the research team via email. The withdrawal will be possible until the end of the recruitment process, i.e., until August 31, 2024.

8. Responsibility
By agreeing to participate in this study, you do not waive any of your rights or release the researchers or the institution from their civil and professional responsibilities.

9. Secondary use of data as follows
With your consent, the information you provide (answers to the questionnaire, excluding demographic data) may be used for other research projects. These projects will be under the responsibility of the principal investigator and will be approved by a research ethics committee. The researcher commits to maintaining and protecting the confidentiality of your data, in accordance with the conditions outlined in this form.

10. Distribution of results
The aim is to present these results at national and international conferences, publish them in a scientific journal, and develop recommendations and training material for healthcare professionals and patients.

11. Contacts
For any questions related to the study, or if you want to withdraw yourself from this research project, please contact Alexandra Phan to the e-mail address alexandra.phan@umontreal.ca, or contact Dr Andrée-Anne Leclerc to the e-mail address andree-anne.leclerc.1@umontreal.ca.

For any concerns regarding your rights or the researcher's responsibilities concerning your participation in this project, you can contact the ethics committee to this end,"Comité d'éthique de la recherche en Sciences et en Santé (CERSES)":

E-mail: cerses@umontreal.ca

Phone number : 514 341-6111 #2604

Web Site:
https://crr.umontreal.ca/ethique-humaine/demarches-aupres-de-votre-comite/

Any complaint related to your participation in this research project can be addressed by the ombudsman of the "Université de Montréal" by calling the following phone number 514-343-2100, from 9AM to 5PM or by communicating by e-mail at the following address ombudsman@umontreal.ca (the ombudsman accepts calls with transferred fees).

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Commitment of the Principal Investigator

The participant has had the opportunity to read the conditions for participating in the research project. The participant may contact the research team at any time for further questions before agreeing or declining participation in the project. The research team is committed to respecting the terms outlined in this information and consent form.

Participant's Declaration

• I understand that I can take my time to think before agreeing or not agreeing to participate in the research.
• I can ask questions of the research team and expect satisfactory answers.
• I understand that by participating in this research project, I am not waiving any of my rights nor releasing the researchers from their responsibilities.
• I have read the information and consent form and agree to participate in the research project.
• I consent to my contact information being kept separately from the data collected for this project for a period of 7 years, so that I can be contacted about other research projects conducted by the same research team.

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