The Tribal Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is a public health survey sponsored by the Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the New Mexico Department of Health
The purpose of Tribal PRAMS is to learn more about the experiences, attitudes and behaviors of Native American mothers around the time of their pregnancy. Your participation will also help us understand the health status and specific needs of Native American mothers and babies in New Mexico.
It takes about 20 minutes to answer all questions. Some questions may be sensitive, such as questions about smoking or drinking during pregnancy.
You are free to do the survey or not. If you don't want to participate at all, or if you don't want to answer a particular question, that's okay. There is no penalty or loss of benefits for not participating or answering all questions.
If you choose to do the survey, your answers will be kept private to the extent allowed by law.
Your name will not be on any reports from Tribal PRAMS.
Your answers will be grouped with those from other women. What we learn from Tribal PRAMS will be used to plan programs to help Native American mothers and babies throughout New Mexico.
Once we receive the completed survey from you, we will mail or emailed you a $30 gift card to honor your time and participation.
Participation in the survey is your choice, and you are free to decline.
We may also be mailing you a follow-up survey around the time of your child’s second birthday. The purpose of the survey is to learn about the health of mothers and toddlers. Participation is your choice, and you are free to decline.
If you have any questions about your rights in the project, please call the Vice President of Research at
New Mexico State University at 575-646-2481.
If you have questions about Tribal PRAMS,
or if you want to answer the questions by telephone, please call Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, at 1-800-658-6717.
