{"id":126,"date":"2026-04-27T12:18:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=126"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:30:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:30:47","slug":"can-you-help-us-with-the-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=126","title":{"rendered":"Can You Help Us with the Study?"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Navigation\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 7.5h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 15h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\"  id=\"modal-1\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\"\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\"\n\t\t\t id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=130\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">What is Arthritis?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=126\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Your Help<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=10\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">The Team<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=29\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Study Funders<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=267\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Events<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=24\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Contact Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/farmersKnee-1024x522.png\" alt=\"images of hands on knee - arthritis in the knee\" class=\"wp-image-139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/farmersKnee-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/farmersKnee-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/farmersKnee-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/farmersKnee-1536x783.png 1536w, https:\/\/arthritisandfarmers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/farmersKnee-2048x1044.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Arthritis + Farmers<\/strong> study will be talking to farmers living with arthritis until March 2027. Could you help us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who are we looking for?<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">You are a farmer or farm worker living with arthritis, this may be a clinical diagnosis or self-diagnosis.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Or you are a family member of someone farm-working with arthritis.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">You are over 18 years of age.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">You are based in Herefordshire or Worcestershire.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">You are willing to be audio recorded\/or filmed.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What will we ask you to do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>A one hour interview in person.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We will conduct the interview at a time or place of your convenience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>The interview will cover topics such as the history of your arthritis, aspects of your working processes and practices, how you experience arthritis, how you navigate your arthritis around work and the physical or technical adaptations that you may have made to support your work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Confidentiality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Your input will be anonymised in any public facing material such as advisory material, online films, media reports or academic papers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is in it for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As this is one of the first studies in the UK of farming with arthritis that pays close attention to how farmers adapt their working practices around their arthritis or try and prevent it, your input will benefit the wider farming community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If this is something that you are interested in getting involved in with<br><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:arthritisandfarmers@worc.ac.uk\">arthritisandfarmers@worc.ac.uk<\/a><br>or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Write to us: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Arthritis and Farmers Study, <br>Room EE1024, <br>School of Science and the Environment,<br>University of Worcester, <br>Henwick Grove, <br>Worcester, <br>WR2 6AJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arthritis + Farmers study will be talking to farmers living with arthritis until March 2027. 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