What is the Getting Around KC project?

Getting Around KC is a research project that hopes to find out more about how Kansas City residents get around the city. We want to learn about how you use and view transportation, how transportation impacts your finances, and how transportation impacts your health. As the city of KCMO considers policies and programs that impact transportation, such as road conditions, affordability, safety, and public transit, we want to make sure the preferences and health of the community are being considered.

Who are you?

We are the Getting Around KC team made up of researchers and staff from University Health (formerly Truman Medical Center), the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Our team works with Kansas City, MO (KCMO) communities to address barriers that lead to health disparities. Our work aims to help KCMO communities  reduce rates of diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic diseases. You can read more about our team here.

How is the Getting Around KC project funded?

This project is funded by the National Institutes of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Transportation.

Why are you contacting me?

We reached out to you because you are a patient at University Health, and we are looking for KCMO residents to complete a brief survey on transportation and health. If you are not interested in participating in this research survey, email us at gettingaroundkc@uhkc.edu, and we will be happy to remove you from our contact list.

I received a text message from you. What do I do now?

If you are here because you received a text message asking you to participate in the Getting Around KC research study – you are in the right place! Please follow the survey link located in the text message to read about the study and fill out the survey.

What is the survey about?

The link we sent you contains a survey that asks basic demographic questions, along with questions about your health and how you use transportation to get around the city. The survey will take about 15 minutes to finish and at the end, you will given a $20 gift card for your participation. The survey uses UMKC’s ‘REDCap’ survey website, which is completely safe and managed by UMKC.

Where is my survey information stored?

The link we sent you contains a survey that asks basic demographic questions, along with questions about your health and how you use transportation to get around the city. The survey will take about 15 minutes to finish and at the end, you will be given a $20 gift card for your participation. The survey uses UMKC’s ‘REDCap’ survey website, which is completely safe and managed by UMKC.

Where is my survey information stored?

Our team uses a system called REDCap that keeps all of your survey responses secured. No one outside of the research team will be able to see your survey answers. REDCap is an online database that is able to keep information safe. Our team is trained to keep all survey answers confidential and not share information with anyone outside of the study team.

How will I be compensated?

When you complete the survey, you will receive a gift card in the amount of $20. The card will be sent to your email address, via text message to your mobile phone, or you can choose to pick it up in person at University Health.

I completed the survey, but I did not get paid. What do I do?

If you completed your survey but have had issues receiving your payment, please call our UMKC team at 816-235-1091 or email us at gettingaroudnkc@uhkc.org.

What happens after I complete the survey and get paid?

Some people who complete the survey will be asked to participate in another phase of the study. You will learn more information about the next phase of the study if you are selected.