- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04352634
The Covid-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErS (HEROES) Study (HEROES)
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Workers in Health Services: The Covid-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErS (HEROES) Study
Since December 2019 the world has been shaken with an enormous global threat: the Covid-19 pandemic. This new kind of coronavirus is generating an unprecedented impact both on the general population and on the healthcare systems in most countries. Health services are trying to expand their capacity to respond to the pandemic, taking actions such as increasing the number of beds; acquiring necessary equipment to provide intensive therapy (ventilators), and calling retired health professionals and health students so they can assist the overwhelmed health care workforce. Unfortunately, these organizational changes at health facilities, along with the fears and concerns of becoming ill with the virus or infecting their families, put an enormous emotional burden on workers in health services which may lead to negative outcomes on mental health in this population.
Recent cross-sectional studies in China indicate that health service workers exposed to people with Covid-19 reported higher rates of depressive and anxious symptoms. This negative impact on mental health among health workers in China has also been informally reported in other countries where the Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating in its effects (such as Spain and Italy), as well as in countries where the pandemic is becoming a growing public health problem. This is particularly relevant in regions with fewer resources (Latin America, North Africa), where there are limited means and the response from the health system is usually insufficient. Moreover, it is necessary to study these negative effects longitudinally considering that some effects will appear over time (post-traumatic stress).
The COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErS (HEROES) study is a large, bottom-up, South-North initiative aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of health care workers (HCWs). HEROES encompasses a wide variety of academic institutions in 19 LMICs and 8 HICs, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and with support from the World Health Organization (WHO). The HEROES study is led by Dr. Rubén Alvarado at University of Chile, and Dr. Ezra Susser and Franco Mascayano at Columbia U Mailman School of Public Health.
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Since December 2019 the world has been shaken with an enormous global threat: the Covid-19 pandemic. This new kind of coronavirus is generating an unprecedented impact both on the general population and on the healthcare systems in most countries. Health services are trying to expand their capacity to respond to the pandemic, taking actions such as increasing the number of beds; acquiring necessary equipment to provide intensive therapy (ventilators), and calling retired health professionals and health students so they can assist the overwhelmed health care workforce. Unfortunately, these organizational changes at health facilities, along with the fears and concerns of becoming ill with the virus or infecting their families, put an enormous emotional burden on workers in health services which may lead to negative outcomes on mental health in this population. Based on the literature to date, Covid-19 is significantly larger than previous pandemics in terms of the number of affected people worldwide, its spread across countries, its impact on healthcare systems and the severity of measures that have been taken by governments. Immediate consequences are palpable in the health care system. Many healthcare workers are overwhelmed by the increased workload; the lack of supplies and materials to provide appropriate treatment; the lack of clinical guidelines on prioritization and triage; and the increased feelings of isolation and loneliness. Previous research indicates that these negative effects can last over time and lead to the development of serious mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
Recent cross-sectional studies in China indicate that health service workers exposed to people with Covid-19 reported higher rates of depressive and anxious symptoms. This negative impact on mental health among health workers in China has also been informally reported in other countries where the Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating in its effects (such as Spain and Italy), as well as in countries where the pandemic is becoming a growing public health problem. This is particularly relevant in regions with fewer resources (Latin America, North Africa), where there are limited means and the response from the health system is usually insufficient. Moreover, it is necessary to study these negative effects longitudinally considering that some effects will appear over time (post-traumatic stress). Also, it is necessary to take into account the nature and the extent of the health response (e.g., deployment, increased workload) in order to advance our understanding of these complex phenomenon and to inform policy and develop the kind of supports that this population deems useful.
The COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErS (HEROES) study is a large, bottom-up, South-North initiative aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of health care workers (HCWs). HEROES encompasses a wide variety of academic institutions in 19 LMICs and 8 HICs, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and with support from the World Health Organization (WHO). The HEROES study is led by Dr. Rubén Alvarado at University of Chile, and Dr. Ezra Susser and Franco Mascayano at Columbia U Mailman School of Public Health.
Participants will complete an online questionnaire, which will be completely self-administered. It will take approximately 12 minutes and includes sociodemographic data, questions on work activity, training, fears and concerns related to Covid-19, as well as the GHQ-12 and a series of questions on other mental health issues (e.g., suicide, acute stress), resilience and psycho/social factors (e.g., formal and informal support).
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Rubén Alvarado, PhD
- Phone Number: +56 2 2978 6967
- Email: ralvarado@med.uchile.cl
Study Locations
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Chubut
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Rawson, Chubut, Argentina, 9103
- Recruiting
- Universidad del Chubut
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Contact:
- Marcela Inés Freytes Frey, PhD
- Phone Number: 5492804263454
- Email: mifreytesfrey@udc.edu.ar
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Contact:
- Rodrigo Ezequiel Jaldo, BsC
- Phone Number: 5493513908707
- Email: rejaldo@udc.edu.ar
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Principal Investigator:
- Marcela Inés Freytes Frey, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- María Belén Pastrián, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Mónica Elba Borile
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Sub-Investigator:
- Amanda Gotti
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Sub-Investigator:
- María Verónica Vila
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Sub-Investigator:
- Juliana Andrieu, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Marina Veleda
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Sub-Investigator:
- Maura Rojas
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Sub-Investigator:
- Cecilia Pedernera
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Sub-Investigator:
- Leticia Macerla Baéz
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Sub-Investigator:
- Soledad Fabiana Peña
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Sub-Investigator:
- Marcelo Fabián Vaccaro
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Sub-Investigator:
- Nancy Copa
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Sub-Investigator:
- Cecilia Russo
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Sub-Investigator:
- Paula Ulivarri
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Sub-Investigator:
- Amelia Clark
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Sub-Investigator:
- Virginia Jaime
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Sub-Investigator:
- Laura Rojo
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Sub-Investigator:
- María Virginia Jaime
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Sub-Investigator:
- Efi Jockers
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Sub-Investigator:
- Verónica Cuevas
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Sub-Investigator:
- Víctor Igarribay
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Sub-Investigator:
- Miguel Tolaba
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Yerevan, Armenia, 0051
- Recruiting
- National Institute of Health Named After Academician S. Avdalbekyan
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Contact:
- Anna Isahakyan, MD
- Phone Number: +37499990074
- Email: annaisahakian@gmail.com
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Principal Investigator:
- Arin A Balalian, MD, MPH
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Sub-Investigator:
- Anna Isahakyan, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Khachatur Gasparyan, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Alexander Bazarchyan, MD, PhD
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New South Wales
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Sidney, New South Wales, Australia, 2031
- Not yet recruiting
- University of Sydney
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Contact:
- Clare A McCormack, PhD
- Phone Number: 3477129331
- Email: cam2348@cumc.columbia.edu
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Contact:
- Sonja Memedovic, PhD
- Email: s.memedovic@unsw.edu.au
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Principal Investigator:
- Sonja Memedovic, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Clare McCormack, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Louisa Degenhardt, PhD
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Chuquisaca
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Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
- Not yet recruiting
- Salud Global
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Contact:
- María Teresa Solís Soto, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: 59173295148
- Email: maritesolissoto@gmail.com
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Contact:
- Armando Basagoitia Echalar, MD, MsC
- Phone Number: 59170324803
- Email: armando.basagoitia@gmail.com
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Principal Investigator:
- María Teresa Solís Soto, MD, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Armando Basagoitia Echalar, MD, MsC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Víctor Estrada, MD, MsC
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Santiago, Chile
- Not yet recruiting
- University of Chile
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Contact:
- Rubén Alvarado, PhD
- Phone Number: +56 2 2978 6967
- Email: ralvarado@med.uchile.cl
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Sub-Investigator:
- Sara Schilling, MPH
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Sub-Investigator:
- Eric Tapia, MPH
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Principal Investigator:
- Ruben Alvarado, PhD
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Heredia, Costa Rica, 863000
- Not yet recruiting
- Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
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Contact:
- Iliana Araya Ramírez, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: 50683897058
- Email: iliana.araya.ramirez@una.cr
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Contact:
- María Chaves Villalobos, MsC
- Phone Number: 50688865120
- Email: maria.chaves.villalobos@una.cr
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Principal Investigator:
- Juan José Romero Zúñiga, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Marianela Rojas Garbanzo, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Iliana Araya Ramírez, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- María Chaves Villalobos, MsC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Alejandra Gamboa Jiménez, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Omar Barrantes Sotela, MsC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Raúl Ortega Moreno, MsC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Zaida Salazar Mora, MD
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Bohemia
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Kladno, Bohemia, Czechia, 27201
- Recruiting
- Society for Emergecy and Disaster Medicine CzMA JEP
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Contact:
- Jana Seblova, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: 00420724568877
- Email: seblo@volny.cz
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Principal Investigator:
- Jana Seblova, MD, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Dominika Seblova, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Dita Protopovová, MD, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Roman Gregor, MD, MBA
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Niedersachsen
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Emden, Niedersachsen, Germany, 26723
- Recruiting
- Hochschule Emden/Leer
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Contact:
- Jutta Lindert, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: 00491774158919
- Email: Jutta.Lindert@hs-emden-leer.de
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Contact:
- Marta Natan
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Principal Investigator:
- Jutta Lindert, MD, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Marta Natan
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Sub-Investigator:
- Felix Sisenop
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Guatemala City, Guatemala, 01011
- Recruiting
- Centro de Investigaciones de las Ciencias de la Salud -CICS- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala -USAC-
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Contact:
- Dorian E Ramírez Flores, MD, MsC
- Phone Number: 50224187459
- Email: dramirez2198@medicina.usac.edu.gt
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Contact:
- Víctor Puac-Polanco, MD, MsC
- Phone Number: 50224187459
- Email: vdp2105@cumc.columbia.edu
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Principal Investigator:
- Víctor Puac-Polanco, MD, MsC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Alejandra Paniagua-Avila, MD, MPH
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Sub-Investigator:
- Aida Barrera, MD, MsC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Erwin Calgua Guerra, MD, MsC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Dorian Ramírez Flores, MD, MsC, MPH
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Cagliari, Italy
- Not yet recruiting
- University of Cagliari
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Contact:
- Francesca Moro, MD
- Email: mm4640@cumc.columbia.edu
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Sub-Investigator:
- Mauro Carta, MD
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Principal Investigator:
- Francesca Moro, MD
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CA
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Cagliari, CA, Italy, 09124
- Recruiting
- University of Cagliari
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Contact:
- Maria Francesca Moro, MD
- Phone Number: +390706093498
- Email: mm4640@cumc.columbia.edu
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Contact:
- Mauro Giovanni Carta, MD
- Phone Number: +390706093498
- Email: maurogcarta@gmail.com
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Principal Investigator:
- Maria Francesca Moro, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Mauro Giovanni Carta, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Peter K Kurotschka, MD
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Beirut, Lebanon, 11002110
- Not yet recruiting
- The Institute for Development Research Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC)
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Contact:
- Elie Karam, MD
- Phone Number: 9611583583
- Email: egkaram@idraac.org
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Contact:
- Georges Karam, MD
- Phone Number: 9611583583
- Email: georges.karam@idraac.org
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Principal Investigator:
- Elie Karam, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Georges Karam, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Rachad Rayess, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Rita Khoury, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Aimée Karam, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Caroline Cordahi, DEA
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Sub-Investigator:
- Youmna Cassir, DESS
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Sub-Investigator:
- Zaher Krayem, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Dahlia Saab, MPH
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Jalisco
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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 45170
- Recruiting
- Logotipo del comercio Instituto Jalisciense De Salud Mental (SALME)
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Contact:
- Jaime Carmona Huerta, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: 3322562339
- Email: drjcarmonah@gmail.com
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Contact:
- Allen Akcel Rodríguez, BsC
- Phone Number: 3313585332
- Email: allen-ar@hotmail.com
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Principal Investigator:
- Sol Durand Arias, MD, MsC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Jaime Carmona Huera, MD, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Allen Ackel Rodriguez, BsC
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Limburg
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Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6229
- Not yet recruiting
- Maastricht University
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Contact:
- Els van der Ven, PhD
- Phone Number: +17185367406
- Email: elsjevanderven@gmail.com
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Principal Investigator:
- Els van der Ven, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Bart Rutten, MD, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Frederike Schirmbeck, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Nikki Lee, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Afra van der Markt, MD
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Oyo State
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Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 200220
- Not yet recruiting
- University of Ibadan
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Contact:
- Oye Gureje, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: +2348033464284
- Email: oye_gureje@yahoo.com
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Contact:
- Olatunde Ayinde, MD, MsC
- Phone Number: +2348032107441
- Email: oayinde@brandeis.edu
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Principal Investigator:
- Oye Gureje, MD, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Olatunde Ayinde, MD, MsC
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Ponce, Puerto Rico, 00716
- Recruiting
- Ponce Health Sciences University
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Contact:
- Eliut Rivera-Segarra, PhD
- Phone Number: 7874596312
- Email: elrivera@psm.edu
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Principal Investigator:
- Eliut Rivera-Segarra, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Malynie Blanco, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Mirna Luz Arroyo Miranda, PhD, JD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Irma Torres, PsyD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Alíxida Ramos-Pibernus, PhD, MRC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Normarie Torres-Blasco, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Ernesto Rosario-Hernández, PhD
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Central
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Riyadh, Central, Saudi Arabia, 11522
- Not yet recruiting
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
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Contact:
- Lubna Alnasser, MsC
- Phone Number: 00966504468135
- Email: la2580@cumc.columbia.edu
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Contact:
- Sulainam Alghnam, PhD
- Phone Number: 00966539468887
- Email: alghnams@ngha.med.sa
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Principal Investigator:
- Sulaiman Alghnam, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Lubna Alnasser, BDS, MPH
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Madrid, Spain, 28046
- Recruiting
- Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ)
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Contact:
- Roberto Mediavilla, PhD
- Phone Number: +347270000
- Email: roberto.mediavilla@idipaz.es
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Contact:
- Eduardo Fernández-Jiménez, PhD
- Phone Number: +347270000
- Email: efjimenez@salud.madrid.org
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Principal Investigator:
- Maria-Fe Bravo-Ortiz, MD, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Eduardo Fernández-Jiménez, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Gonzalo Martínez-Alés, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Roberto Mediavilla, PhD
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La Manouba
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Tunis, La Manouba, Tunisia
- Recruiting
- Razi Hospital La Manouba
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Contact:
- Uta Ouali, MD
- Phone Number: +21623266078
- Email: uta.ouali@gmail.com
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Contact:
- Fethi Nacef, MD
- Phone Number: +21698302065
- Email: fethi.nacef@yahoo.fr
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Principal Investigator:
- Uta Ouali, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Fethi Nacef, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Amira Jamoussi, MD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Dorra Khattech, MsC
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Sariyer
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Istanbul, Sariyer, Turkey, 34450
- Active, not recruiting
- Koc University
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New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10032
- Active, not recruiting
- Columbia University
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Aragua
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Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela, 2103
- Recruiting
- PNFA Salud Colectiva Instituto de Altos Estudios Dr Arnoldo Gabaldon
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Contact:
- Ana Maria Rodrigues Rodrigues, MsC
- Phone Number: +5804264325417
- Email: anamrodrigues1985@gmail.com
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Contact:
- Juan Quintana, MsC
- Phone Number: +5804166467999
- Email: juanadrian1@yahoo.es
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Principal Investigator:
- Ana Maria Rodrigues Rodrigues, MsC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Juan Quintana, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Francis Saavedra, MsC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Julián Díaz, MsC
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Sub-Investigator:
- Pedro Alcalá, PhD
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Sub-Investigator:
- Oscar Feo, MsC
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Legal age
- Currently working on a health service that provides care to COVID-19 patients
- Give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to use electronic devices (required to complete the survey)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Healthcare workers
Workers who interact with people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 at different health services (primary care centers, emergency units, specialized care units, inpatient care units, critically ill patient units, among others).
Potential participants will include any type of worker in these centers, including clinical and administrative staff, as well as supportive staff (e.g., food services)
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This is an observational design.
Participants are exposed to the SARS-CoV-2, the Covid-19 pandemic, and/or its consequences
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Anxiety and depressive symptoms
Time Frame: 12 months
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The 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a self-reported instrument that measures symptoms of anxiety and depression.
It provides cut-off points to identify people at risk of anxiety and/or depression, which differ slightly between countries
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12 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Experiences, fears and concerns about the Covid-19
Time Frame: Baseline
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Ad hoc survey on experiences, fears, and concerns about Covid-19
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Baseline
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Experiences, fears and concerns about the Covid-19
Time Frame: 3 months
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Ad hoc survey on experiences, fears, and concerns about Covid-19
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3 months
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Experiences, fears and concerns about the Covid-19
Time Frame: 6 months
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Ad hoc survey on experiences, fears, and concerns about Covid-19
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6 months
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Experiences, fears and concerns about the Covid-19
Time Frame: 12 months
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Ad hoc survey on experiences, fears, and concerns about Covid-19
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12 months
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Training and resource prioritization
Time Frame: Baseline
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Ad hoc survey on Covid-19 training and resource prioritization
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Baseline
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Training and resource prioritization
Time Frame: 3 months
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Ad hoc survey on Covid-19 training and resource prioritization
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3 months
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Training and resource prioritization
Time Frame: 6 months
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Ad hoc survey on Covid-19 training and resource prioritization
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6 months
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Training and resource prioritization
Time Frame: 12 months
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Ad hoc survey on Covid-19 training and resource prioritization
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12 months
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Suicide ideation (presence)
Time Frame: Baseline
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Item from the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) that measures suicidal ideation with a dichotomous answer (presence/absence)
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Baseline
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Suicide ideation (presence)
Time Frame: 3 months
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Item from the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) that measures suicidal ideation with a dichotomous answer (presence/absence)
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3 months
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Suicide ideation (presence)
Time Frame: 6 months
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Item from the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) that measures suicidal ideation with a dichotomous answer (presence/absence)
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6 months
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Suicide ideation (presence)
Time Frame: 12 months
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Item from the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) that measures suicidal ideation with a dichotomous answer (presence/absence)
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12 months
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Suicide ideation (frequency)
Time Frame: Baseline
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5-point Likert item from the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).
Higher scores indicate higher frequency.
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Baseline
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Suicide ideation (frequency)
Time Frame: 3 months
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5-point Likert item from the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).
Higher scores indicate higher frequency.
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3 months
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Suicide ideation (frequency)
Time Frame: 6 months
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5-point Likert item from the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).
Higher scores indicate higher frequency.
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6 months
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Suicide ideation (frequency)
Time Frame: 12 months
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5-point Likert item from the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).
Higher scores indicate higher frequency.
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12 months
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Acute stress symptoms
Time Frame: Baseline
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Ad hoc 3-item survey to evaluate acute stress disorder.
Higher values of the 5-points Likert scales suggest higher frequency of symptoms
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Baseline
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Acute stress symptoms
Time Frame: 3 months
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Ad hoc 3-item survey to evaluate acute stress disorder.
Higher values of the 5-points Likert scales suggest higher frequency of symptoms
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3 months
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Acute stress symptoms
Time Frame: 6 months
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Ad hoc 3-item survey to evaluate acute stress disorder.
Higher values of the 5-points Likert scales suggest higher frequency of symptoms
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6 months
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Acute stress symptoms
Time Frame: 12 months
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Ad hoc 3-item survey to evaluate acute stress disorder.
Higher values of the 5-points Likert scales suggest higher frequency of symptoms
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12 months
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Psycho/social support and network
Time Frame: Baseline
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Ad hoc survey on support network.
The answers to the multiple items will be adjusted so higher values indicate higher levels of psychological and social support
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Baseline
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Psycho/social support and network
Time Frame: 3 months
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Ad hoc survey on support network.
The answers to the multiple items will be adjusted so higher values indicate higher levels of psychological and social support
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3 months
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Psycho/social support and network
Time Frame: 6 months
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Ad hoc survey on support network.
The answers to the multiple items will be adjusted so higher values indicate higher levels of psychological and social support
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6 months
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Psycho/social support and network
Time Frame: 12 months
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Ad hoc survey on support network.
The answers to the multiple items will be adjusted so higher values indicate higher levels of psychological and social support
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12 months
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Resilience
Time Frame: Baseline
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The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) is a 6-item self-reported instrument that measures resilience.
The range of scores is 6-30.
Higher scores indicate higher resilience levels.
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Baseline
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Resilience
Time Frame: 3 months
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The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) is a 6-item self-reported instrument that measures resilience.
The range of scores is 6-30.
Higher scores indicate higher resilience levels.
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3 months
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Resilience
Time Frame: 6 months
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The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) is a 6-item self-reported instrument that measures resilience.
The range of scores is 6-30.
Higher scores indicate higher resilience levels.
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6 months
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Resilience
Time Frame: 12 months
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The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) is a 6-item self-reported instrument that measures resilience.
The range of scores is 6-30.
Higher scores indicate higher resilience levels.
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12 months
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Anxiety and depressive symptoms
Time Frame: Baseline
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The 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a self-reported instrument that measures symptoms of anxiety and depression.
It provides cut-off points to identify people at risk of anxiety and/or depression, which differ slightly between countries
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Baseline
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Anxiety and depressive symptoms
Time Frame: 3 months
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The 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a self-reported instrument that measures symptoms of anxiety and depression.
It provides cut-off points to identify people at risk of anxiety and/or depression, which differ slightly between countries
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3 months
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Anxiety and depressive symptoms
Time Frame: 6 months
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The 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a self-reported instrument that measures symptoms of anxiety and depression.
It provides cut-off points to identify people at risk of anxiety and/or depression, which differ slightly between countries
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6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Rubén Alvarado, PhD, University of Chile [Universidad de Chile]
- Principal Investigator: Ezra Susser, MD DrPH, Columbia University
- Principal Investigator: Franco Mascayano, MPH, Columbia Universty
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Lai J, Ma S, Wang Y, Cai Z, Hu J, Wei N, Wu J, Du H, Chen T, Li R, Tan H, Kang L, Yao L, Huang M, Wang H, Wang G, Liu Z, Hu S. Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Mar 2;3(3):e203976. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3976.
- Brooks SK, Webster RK, Smith LE, Woodland L, Wessely S, Greenberg N, Rubin GJ. The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence. Lancet. 2020 Mar 14;395(10227):912-920. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30460-8. Epub 2020 Feb 26.
- Nacoti M, et al. At the Epicenter of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Humanitarian Crises in Italy: Changing Perspectives on Preparation and Mitigation. NEJM Catalyst, 2020;1(2)
- Huang L, Lei W, Xu F, Liu H, Yu L. Emotional responses and coping strategies in nurses and nursing students during Covid-19 outbreak: A comparative study. PLoS One. 2020 Aug 7;15(8):e0237303. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237303. eCollection 2020.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- HEROES Covid-19
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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