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Impact of SARS-Cov-2 on Clinical Trial Unit Workforce in the United Kingdom: An Observational Study

Version 1 : Received: 22 February 2023 / Approved: 1 March 2023 / Online: 1 March 2023 (10:44:52 CET)

How to cite: Delanerolle, G.; Hu, J.; Cavalini, H.; Yardley, L.; Barnard-Kelly, K.; Elliot, K.; Raymont, V.; Rathod, S.; Shi, J.Q.; Phiri, P. Impact of SARS-Cov-2 on Clinical Trial Unit Workforce in the United Kingdom: An Observational Study. Preprints 2023, 2023030020. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202303.0020.v1 Delanerolle, G.; Hu, J.; Cavalini, H.; Yardley, L.; Barnard-Kelly, K.; Elliot, K.; Raymont, V.; Rathod, S.; Shi, J.Q.; Phiri, P. Impact of SARS-Cov-2 on Clinical Trial Unit Workforce in the United Kingdom: An Observational Study. Preprints 2023, 2023030020. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202303.0020.v1

Abstract

The overall objective of this mixed-method digital-based observational study was to determine the mental health impact among CTU staff working during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Qualtrics Core XM platform was used to deploy the questionnaire where a quantitative analysis was conducted. The qualitative part of the study used the Microsoft Teams digital application to complete the interviews. Various validated mental health assessments were administered: Vancouver Index of Acculturation (VIA), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Pandemic Stress Index (PSI), Burnout Assessment Tool-12 (BAT-12), General Self Efficacy Scale (GSE) and The Everyday Discrimination Scale (EDS). A total of 485 participants took part, of which 73.4% were female and 70.1% of the sample were white British. A high prevalence of anxiety, exhaustion and depression were identified across all participants. A significant mental health impact was identified among the CTU workforce where wellbeing was compromised during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords

COVID-19; Clinical trials; Mental health; Vaccination; CTU workforce

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health

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