Ottawa
Join a research study about COVID-19 in Canadian hospital workers
Status: Currently enrolling
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What is being studied?
• The rate of COVID-19 infection
• Risk factors for infection (occupational and community)
• 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?
Healthcare staff working in Ottawa who are:
• 18-75 years old
• Working 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
• Planning to be working for 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
If you have questions, please email [email protected] or call 1-416-294-6383, or if long distance charges apply: 1-888-307-3357, between 8:00AM and 6:00PM (Eastern time) weekdays
Site Investigator: Dr. Curtis Cooper
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