Many companies and organisations have started research work and studies to understand the impact of COVID-19.
Here are a selection
A survey of more than 16,000 people during lockdown by the charity Mind has revealed the scale of the impact of the pandemic on people with mental health problems. Two out of three (65 per cent) adults over 25 and three-quarters (75 per cent) of young people aged 13-24 with an existing mental health problem reported worse mental health.
You can read the report here
As transplant centres look to restart their living donation programmes, NHS Blood and Transplant like to hear how the Covid-19 outbreak has affected donors’ views. If you have donated, are under assessment for, or considering donating a kidney, please complete the survey:here
Would you be interested in sharing your experiences of ‘shielding’ due to Covid-19? We wanted to draw your attention to some research that we thought might be of interest to you.
The research is about the experiences, concerns and support needs of people who are ‘shielding’ and their family members. It will involve completing an online survey, with the option of subsequently taking part in an interview or focus group, if you want to. Results from the study will be used to provide guidance to health professionals, policy makers and charities during the current Covid-19 pandemic and for future planning.
There are two versions of the survey:
One for people who are ‘shielding’ or were shielding and are no longer doing so, which can be found here:
https://huddersfieldbss.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3m8vuHigEBVuhM1
One for family members of people who are ‘shielding’ or were shielding and are no longer doing so, which can be found here:
https://huddersfieldbss.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ByOTVXu6Re9Q2x
If you have any queries, please contact the research lead (Professor Ann-Louise Caress, University of Huddersfield) directly on [email protected]
GlaxoSmithKline https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/resource-centre/our-contribution-to-the-fight-against-2019-ncov/
Leeds teaching Hospitals https://www.facebook.com/lthtresearch/photos/a.1448079615470584/2657333124545221/?type=3&theater
Public Health Scotland have a survey https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-shielding
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/supportus/gift-in-action/together-spirit-young-people-isolation
The World Pandemic Research Network (WPRN) https://wprn.org/item/422952
Have your say on the emotional impact of living with kidney disease https://kidneyresearchuk.org/2020/06/01/have-your-say-on-the-emotional-impact-of-living-with-kidney-disease/