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Responses to survey Parkinsn List


4. Hoping for news of a cure

5, a) testimonials not found in books
   b) camaraderie
   c) hope
6. description of your own symptoms by others - identical to yours




At 03:41 PM 6/13/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Leslie Van Dover wrote:
>>
>> From:   Parkinsn List Study Group; McMaster University School of Nursing
>>         Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Sheryl Boblin- Cummings Ph.D., RN,
>>         Dauna Crooks D.N.S., RN, Barbara Patterson,
>>         Leslie Van Dover Ph.D., RN.; Mary Fawcett, MHSc, RN.
>>
>> Subject:        *Parkinsn List Study Group*
>>
>> We have been looking at messages from the Parkinsn List archives to
>> develop an understanding of how people use the list and its value to
>> them. From this, we have some ideas about "what is going on on the
>> List?".  We would now like to hear directly from list members about your
>> experience with the Parkinsn list.
>>
>> We will be posting some questions to the List over the next few weeks;
>> your answers will help us to better understand your experience and to
>> interpret it to others.  You can choose to respond to these questions or
>> not.  If you share your expertise and experience with us, we will be
>> grateful.  It's important for us to hear from you IN YOUR OWN WORDS.  If
>> you find it too difficult to respond or are not interested, that's OK.
>>
>> The questions will be posted at weekly intervals.  You can respond to
>> some questions and not others, as you wish.  You can respond "on list" or
>> privately to: Leslie Van Dover at:  [log in to unmask]
>>
>> People stay on lists for different reasons.
>>
>> 4.      Why do you stay on the Parkinsn List?
>>
>> 5.      What are the three most important things you get from the
>>         Parkinsn List?
>>
>> 6.      What else are you getting out of belonging to the Parkinsn List?
>>
>> Leslie Van Dover
>> McMaster University School of Nursing
>> [log in to unmask]
>  #1 I find it interesting, and informative
>  #2  support, current med info and advice
>  #3  support, support, humor, advice , info, connectivness to others
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