Ongoing research
With its research, CM keeps track of the current state of our health and healthcare.
In the context of ongoing research, you may be asked to complete a survey .
Research into the attitudes of CM members regarding climate change and health
CM is aware that climate change can have consequences for the health of its members. That is why it wants to gain insight into the attitudes of its members about climate change and its consequences, including on health.
- Some questions that the research aims to answer:
- What are the attitudes of CM members towards climate change?
- To what extent are CM members aware of the various possible consequences of climate change?
- To what extent are CM members concerned about climate change and its possible consequences?
- To what extent are CM members aware of the possible health consequences
- What are the attitudes of CM members towards climate policy measures?
- What factors influence our members' attitudes and/or concerns?
- How is the investigation proceeding?
We will send an email to 50,000 members with an invitation to participate in this online survey. The survey is available in both Dutch and French.
- Who is participating in this survey?
The participants in the survey are randomly selected from the database of CM members between the ages of 18 and 85.
- When will this survey take place?
The survey will run between February 7 and mid-March 2024.
- Is the survey anonymous?
Participation in this study is of course voluntary. The survey is completely confidential. The collected data is only accessible to CM employees involved in this research. The processing and analysis of the data is carried out exclusively for scientific purposes and in the context of this study.
Research into the upbringing and development of children
Raising a child is one of life's most rewarding, yet most challenging endeavors. To better understand these challenges, the CM research department and Ghent University are joining forces. Using a large-scale study, researchers want to investigate how we can improve the well-being of parents and their children.
- How is the investigation proceeding?
Approximately 20,000 people will be contacted by email to participate in an online survey. This survey is only available in Dutch. CM's task in this study is limited to inviting its members to participate in this study. The data processing is done entirely by Ghent University.- Anyone who wants to participate in this study will be forwarded from the invitation email to a consent form , where you will receive information about the study, give permission to participate in the study and enter your email address.
- Once you have completed this form, you will receive a unique code.
- You can complete the questionnaire with this code. Since it is possible that a follow-up study will be conducted in the future, this code is used to link the answers from the different questionnaires of the same person.
- Who is participating in this survey?
The participants in the survey are randomly selected from the group of CM members who are the parent of a child of maximum 18 years. In order to include sufficient parents of children with complex care needs among the participants, specific parents are also contacted with a child for whom they receive a care or support allowance.
- When will this survey take place?
The study will run from the end of November 2023 to the end of January 2024.
- Is the survey anonymous?
The questionnaire is completely anonymous. The results will only be used for this research and will not be passed on to third parties.
Research into the experience and guidance during disability
CM is conducting a study to gain a better insight into the experiences during a period of disability, during guidance towards a possible return to work, and during a return to work after a period of disability.
- How is the investigation proceeding?
Approximately 70,000 CM members receive an email inviting them to complete an online questionnaire. The questionnaire is available in two languages: French and Dutch.
- Who is participating in this survey?
The persons contacted are CM members who have been incapacitated for work for less than 4 years or who have returned to work after a period of incapacity for work.
- When will this survey take place?
The study will be conducted in November 2023. Two more follow-up studies will take place in 2024. Respondents are asked whether they also want to participate in these studies.
- Is the survey anonymous?
Yes, the questionnaire is anonymous: neither the surname, first name nor email address of the respondent are asked. It is therefore not possible to identify the respondent of the questionnaire a priori. The results will not be used for purposes other than this research and will be processed by the CM researchers.