Nova Scotia
Join a research study about COVID-19 in Canadian hospital workers
Status: Currently enrolling Click here to join Already a participant? Click here to log in
What is being studied?
• The rate of COVID-19 infection
• Risk factors for infection
• Antibody levels over time
• Uptake of vaccines against COVID-19
• Psychological impact of working during a pandemic
What is required?
• Questionnaires when you join and then shorter ones every week (online)
• Report when you are tested for COVID-19 (online)
• Report when you are vaccinated against COVID-19 (online)
• Self-collect blood spot samples
▪ when you join, in 6 months, at the end of the study
▪ when/if you test positive for COVID-19
▪ when/if you are vaccinated against COVID-19
Who can participate?
Staff working at IWK Health or Nova Scotia Health
• Who are 18-75 years of age
• Who work anywhere in either hospital for more than 20 hours per week
OR - is a physician, nurse practitioner, or midwife with privileges or private practice who works at least 8 hours per week caring for patients
• Who have access to a computer or phone with internet access, and
• Who plan to be available at least for the next 3 months
Participation is voluntary
Participants will be provided with a small token of appreciation for taking part in the study
People are welcome to join whether or not they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 (and whether or not they have already tested positive)
If you have questions, email COVID.study@sinaihealth.ca or call 1-416-294-6383, or if long distance charges apply: 1-888-307-3357, 9AM to 7PM (Atlantic)/ 8AM-6PM (Eastern) weekdays
Site Investigators: Drs. Shelly McNeil and Joanne Langley
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