Towards Better Preparedness for Future Catastrophes - Local Lessons-learned From COVID-19

November 28, 2023 updated by: Markus Ries, MD PhD MHSc FCP, University Hospital Heidelberg

Towards Better Preparedness for Future Catastrophes - a Qualitative Mixed Methods Study of Lessons Learned From Civil-military Disaster Response in Heidelberg, Germany, During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The research question of this study is: "what lessons have been learned from the civil-military cooperation in Heidelberg, Germany, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what needs to be done to be better prepared for future disasters?" It is expected that the results of this research provide a deep expert insight into COVID-19 disaster preparedness at the local level. Flanked by comparison with published experiences at the global level, these lessons-learned would contribute to strengthening local crisis resilience sustainably in the future.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Design, execution, analysis and publication of this study is conducted in compliance with the international quality criteria "STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE)" and "Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR)".

This is a monocentric, qualitative, mixed-methods, non-interventional, non-randomized research project.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Heidelberg, Germany
        • University Hospital Heidelberg

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age over 18 years
  2. Direct or indirect involvement in civil-military collaboration during the COVID-19 crisis
  3. Ability to provide consent
  4. Providing written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

1) Failure to provide written informed consent to participate in the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community
Other: this is a non-interventional study
this is a non-interventional study

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Civil-military disaster relief support to Heidelberg, Germany, during the COVID-19 crisis
Time Frame: Years 2020 to 2022
Autoethnographic qualitative, empiric-observational analysis
Years 2020 to 2022
From civilian capability gaps towards societal resilience
Time Frame: One session of 2 hours (cross-sectional assessment at interview appointment)
Structured interview with key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community
One session of 2 hours (cross-sectional assessment at interview appointment)
From lessons-learned towards better future disaster preparedness
Time Frame: One session of 2 hours (cross-sectional assessment at interview appointment)
Structured interview with key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community
One session of 2 hours (cross-sectional assessment at interview appointment)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital Heidelberg

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Markus Ries, MD, PhD, MHSc, FCP, Heidelberg University

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 23, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 12, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

June 21, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 21, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 21, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

September 23, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 29, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 28, 2023

Last Verified

November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • S-534/2022

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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