{"title": "Nova Scotia", "author_url": "http://www.tibdn.ca/author/admin", "html": "<p>\r\n\t<span style=\"font-size:22px;\"><strong>Join a research study about COVID-19 in Canadian hospital workers</strong></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<code>Status: Currently enrolling</code> <a href=\"https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=65fbb10a-5f32-4b7e-89ac-7522d1988b09\" target=\"blank\"><code>Click here to join</code></a> <a href=\"https://covid-sinai.tibdn.ca/\" target=\"blank\"><code>Already a participant? Click here to log in</code></a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<u><strong>What is being studied?</strong></u></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tThe rate of COVID-19 infection</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tRisk factors for infection</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tAntibody levels over time</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tUptake of vaccines against COVID-19</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tPsychological impact of working during a pandemic</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<u><strong>What is required?</strong></u></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tQuestionnaires:\r\n\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\tWhen you join</li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\tevery 2nd week</li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\twhen you are tested for COVID-19 --or-- have symptoms that might be COVID</li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\twhen you are vaccinated against COVID</li>\r\n\t\t</ul>\r\n\t</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tDried blood spot samples:\r\n\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\twhen you join</li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t30 days after you are vaccinated --or-- test positive for COVID-19</li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\tabout every 180 days after that</li>\r\n\t\t</ul>\r\n\t</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<u><strong>Who can participate?</strong></u><br />\r\n\tStaff working at IWK Health or Nova Scotia Health</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tWho are 18-75 years of age</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tWho 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</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tWho have access to a computer or phone with internet access, and</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tWho plan to be available at least for the next 3 months</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<br />\r\n\tParticipation is voluntary</p>\r\n<p>\r\n\tParticipants will be provided with a small token of appreciation for taking part in the study</p>\r\n<p>\r\n\tPeople are welcome to join whether or not they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 (and whether or not they have already tested positive)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<strong>If you have questions, email <a href=\"mailto:COVID.study@sinaihealth.ca\">COVID.study@sinaihealth.ca</a> or call 1-416-294-6383, or if long distance charges apply: 1-888-307-3357, 8AM to 4PM (Atlantic)/ 9AM-5PM (Eastern) business days</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n\tSite Investigators: Drs. Shelly McNeil and Joanne Langley</p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<a href=\"https://covid-sinai.tibdn.ca/\" target=\"blank\"><code>Already a participant? Click here to log in</code></a></p>\r\n<h2>\r\n\tInformation Sheet and Consent Form</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<a href=\"http://www.tibdn.ca/covid-19/file/halifax/consent/at_download/file\" target=\"blank\">Consent Form</a></li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<a href=\"http://www.tibdn.ca/covid-19/file/dried-blood-single-revised/at_download/file\" target=\"blank\">Dried blood spot collection instructions</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n", "version": "1.0", "type": "rich", "provider_name": "TIBDN: Toronto Invasive Bacterial Diseases Network", "provider_url": "http://www.tibdn.ca", "author_name": ""}