COVID-19 Evaluation of Risk in Emergency Departments (Project COVERED) | NLM

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COVID-19 Evaluation of Risk in Emergency Departments (Project COVERED)

04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: University of Iowa (UI). Published: 4/2020. Project COVERED is a prospective enrolled-cohort analysis of 1,600 health care personnel (HCP) working in 20 U.S. emergency departments (EDs) with the following primary objectives: (1) to estimate the attributable risk of occupational acquisition of COVID-19 infection for ED HCP; (2) to identify patient-, provider-, facility-, and procedure-based risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission to ED HCP; and (3) to determine the prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 infection. Secondary aims of the study include: (1) to measure how ED operations change in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) to measure how organizational factors contribute to HCP well-being during the pandemic; and (3) to understand how HCPs are using PPE, and applying countermeasures to reduce transmission outside the workplace. Data are collected from participants and from facilities on a weekly basis during a planned 12-week observation period. Modules included in the surveys include: (1) Participant interest screening form; (2) Participant enrollment form/baseline participant survey; (3) Baseline facility form; (4) Weekly participant survey; (5) Weekly facility survey; (6) Endotracheal intubation/cardiac arrest form; (7) Patient information form; (8) Post-serology follow-up form (week 4); (9) Post-serology site PI organizational factors form; (10) Participant six-month follow-up survey; (11) Facility six-month follow-up survey; and (12) Baseline positive testing follow-up form. In addition to survey data, participants are providing serum serology and nasal PCR samples for testing every two weeks. Survey are all administered from a central REDCap system, and participants are sent survey requests by email and text message. Population: Adult Workers Length: 611 questions Time to Complete: 12 weeks Mode of Administration: Online (e.g., computer-assisted interview) Administered by: Self Administered Language(s): Engilsh (PDF)