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Work in the Time of Corona

While platforms market gig work as an opportunity for entrepreneurship and as a fall-back option during periods of unemployment, the current coronavirus pandemic -- and the importance of social distancing -- suggests that gig employment might not be a solution during times of national crisis. This mixed methods research project will utilize in-depth interviews and demographic surveys (conducted remotely) with up to 100 gig workers in NYC affiliated to examine how workers are experiencing the virus and how it is impacting their lives and livelihoods.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
  • Opinions and Perceptions
  • Social or Workplace Dynamics
  • COVID-19
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Affect labeling Intervention to Decrease Perceived Levels of Stress and Increase Resilience in ICU Nurses.

The current project examines the reasons for increasing turnover in ICU nurses at a large academic medical center. This project investigates the effectiveness of the implementation of an affect labeling intervention on increasing resilience, reducing perceived stress, and decreasing intention to leave.

Age & Gender
  • 20 years ~ 65 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • UNC or UNC Health employees
  • COVID-19
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Laboratories affected by patterns between autoimmune disease and coronavirus disease 2019

We will identify the relationship between pre-covid (March 2020) and current autoimmune disease testing volumes, positivity rates, and staff shortages. The statistical significance of the correlation coefficients (r value) will be assessed. T test mean correlation with be analyzed with the mean difference per test before and post covid-19. How laboratory management goals/priorities have changed will be summarized and analyzed for similarities, differences, and trends.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Immune System/Infections
  • UNC or UNC Health employees
  • COVID-19
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Evaluating Access to Childhood Vaccines Through Rural Community Pharmacies: Aim 2

The purpose of this research study is to assess the successes and challenges that community pharmacies have faced in administering childhood vaccines to rural NC populations.

Age & Gender
  • 22 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • COVID-19
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Bemnifosbuvir in High-Risk Outpatients with COVID-19

To evaluate the efficacy of bemnifosbuvir (BEM) compared with placebo in reducing all-cause hospitalization or all-cause death in COVID-19 outpatients receiving only supportive care.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female
Study Interest
  • COVID-19
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Kenyan Clerics and Social Media Platform

The purpose of the study is to see how Kenyan clerics at the Coastal Region used social media platforms to communicate with their followers in areas including spiritual needs, teaching, counseling during the pandemic due to lockdowns by the government.

Age & Gender
  • 30 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female
Study Interest
  • COVID-19
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Evaluating Reading Comprehension of Health Information Documents with Minimized Text Complexi

The purpose of this study is to test how well people with disabilities understand texts about COVID-19. The texts are written to make them easy to read. This is important because most health information is written at a high level. Many people with disabilities read a beginning levels. Subjects will read the texts and complete different comprehension items. We will compare how well the different kinds of items work.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • COVID-19
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

COVID Future Survey

This study asks participants about their pre-pandemic, current, and expected post-pandemic behaviors to better understand long-term societal changes that may occur as a result of the pandemic. The study focuses on transportation-related outcomes.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • COVID-19
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

The Impacts of COVID-19 among Vulnerable Workers: Implications for Construction Industry Policy and Planning

In this study, we are trying to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among vulnerable construction workers, specifically racial and ethnic minority women, to better understand training and workplace needs that construction employers should consider when planning preparedness and general health, safety, and wellbeing policy.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Female
Study Interest
  • Behavior
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • Wellness and Lifestyle
  • and 5 more
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Moral Distress Nurses

The purpose of this study is to explore how moral distress impacted CCNs who actively engaged in practice during the pandemic and today. A quantitative survey design will be used to gather CCNs perceptions of moral distress using the Moral Distress Scale-Revised (MDS-R., Epstein et al, 2021); additional open-ended questions at the end of the survey will be used to gauge nurses' coping strategies and supports available to deal with moral distress. The open-ended questions will be derived from the literature, integrate the PIs observations, and used to complement findings from the MDS-R. The focus of this study will be solely on critical care nurses that worked through the COVID-19 pandemic due to the high-stress nature of that unit

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Behavior
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • Social or Workplace Dynamics
  • COVID-19
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
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