{"title": "Ottawa", "author_url": "http://www.tibdn.ca/author/admin", "html": "<p>\r\n\t<strong><span style=\"font-size:22px;\">Join a research study about COVID-19 in Canadian hospital workers</span></strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<code>Status: Currently enrolling</code> <a href=\"https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=15eb4fe3-9e2d-48dc-9793-012e43316ac3\" target=\"blank\"><code>Click here to join</code></a> <a href=\"/covid-19/ottawa-fr\"><code>French site</code></a><br />\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<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 (occupational and community)</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\tHealthcare staff working in Ottawa who are:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t18-75 years old</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tWorking 20+ hours per week for a hospital or are a physician, nurse practitioner, or midwife with privileges or private practice who work 8+ hours per week caring for patients</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tPlanning to be working for 3+ months</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<br />\r\n\tParticipation is voluntary<br />\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</p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<strong>If you have questions, please 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, between 9:00AM and 5:00PM (Eastern time) business days</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n\tSite Investigator: Dr. Curtis Cooper</p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<a href=\"https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=15eb4fe3-9e2d-48dc-9793-012e43316ac3\" target=\"blank\"><code>Click here to join</code></a> <a href=\"/covid-19/ottawa-fr\"><code>French site</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<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/ottawa/consent/at_download/file\" target=\"blank\">Information Sheet and Consent Form for Hospital Staff</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": ""}