The impact of Covid-19 on the health of physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers: an interprovincial cohort study
The objectives of this study are:
* To assess the impact of working through the Covid-19 pandemic on health care workers (HCW);
* To identify remediable workplace practices associated with infection in HCW and interventions helpful in managing the mental health impact of the pandemic; and
* Post-vaccine, to monitor changes in IgG antibody concentration over time.
Overview
- Acronym
- C19-HCW
- Investigators
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- Contacts
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General Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Start - End Year
- 2020 -
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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After recruitment (Phase I), participants were followed-up in October 2020 (Phase II), then in May 2021 (Phase III) and in March 2022 (Phase IV). In addition, participants were followed-up at 4, 7 and 13 months after the first dose of the vaccine.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 5,200
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 3,000
- Supplementary Information
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A nested case-control study of all new cases was done after Phase II. Participants found positive for the virus are matched with controls in the cohort from within their own professional group and health region.
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
Population
C19-HCW population
The population is composed of health care workers (doctors, nurses, health care aides and personal support workers) in four provinces of Canada.
Selection Criteria
- Countries
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- Canada
- Canadian Provinces
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- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Territory
- British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec
- Other Criteria
- Be a health care worker: physicians, nurses, health care aides and personal support workers
Sources of Recruitment
- Specific Population
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- Members of an association
- Supplementary Information
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Recruitment procedure was done by approaching health care workers through their regulatory bodies. In Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec physicians have been approached through the provincial College of Physicians and Surgeons. Nurses (RN, RPNs, LPNs) have been recruited only in Alberta, personal support workers (PSW) in Ontario and health care aides (HCA) in Alberta.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 5,200
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 3,000
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | C19-HCW - Phase I |
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2020 (April) | 2020 (October) | |
| 1 | C19-HCW - Phase II |
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2020 (October) | 2021 (March) |
| 2 | C19-HCW - Phase III |
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2021 (May) | 2021 (October) |
| 3 | C19-HCW - Nested case-control study |
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2020 (October) | 2022 (March) | |
| 4 | C19-HCW - 4 months post-vaccination |
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2021 (April) | 2022 (March) |
| 5 | C19-HCW - 7 months post-vaccination |
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2021 (July) | 2022 (March) |
| 6 | C19-HCW - 13 months post-vaccination |
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2022 (January) | 2022 (March) |
| 7 | C19-HCW - Phase IV |
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2022 (March) | Ongoing |
Participating Studies
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
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Datasets
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Areas of Information Collected
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Death
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Physical measures and assessments
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Laboratory measures
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Diseases
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Symptoms and signs
- Preschool, school and work life
- Medication and supplements
- Social environment and relationships
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Physical environment
- Health and community care services utilization
- Administrative information
Variables Content Summary
Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Networks
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Last Update: 2022-04-04T17:14:11.208