The goal of this study is to learn more about relationships, sexuality, family, work, and finances. This new information will help us understand factors that contribute to health among diverse adult populations including people who identify as straight or LGBT, as well as different races and ethnicities.
The purpose of Heroes Health is to support COVID-19 worker health.
The virus that causes COVID-19 disease infects many people, but only some get sick. We want to understand how COVID affects the immune system and what makes severe COVID infections different from other diseases that cause hospitalization and breathing problems. We collect samples of blood, sputum, urine, and stool from patients in the hospital to learn how COVID affects cells and molecules of the immune system.
The purpose of this study is to describe how meals were served through federal child nutrition programs during the COVID-19 school closures. This study involves interviews with child nutrition directors who will also have the opportunity to submit video diaries about their programs. A goal of this research is to provide information that can inform future improvements to policy and practice related to federal child nutrition programs and identify innovative approaches to running these programs that occurred during the crisis but can be sustained when normalcy resumes.
Our goal is to examine differences in 250 AL communities' preparedness for and response to COVID-19 across 7 states, and how preparedness and response varies by a) AL characteristics (e.g. provision of memory care for residents with ADRD, chain affiliation), b) medical and mental health care provision (e.g., on-site medical care, medical directorship, proportion of residents with the same provider), and c) relates to resident outbreaks.
Burnout within the health care setting is a known problem. The COVID-19 pandemic has lead to dramatic changes in the health care workplace and may lead to worsening burnout. This study aims to identify the most worrisome workplace stressors at UNC across departments so that changes can be made to address burnout.
To assess how the Medical Staff of UNC view interventions to prevent COVID acquisition
The goal of the study is to examine how North Carolina school districts spent funds made available through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief legislation.
The goals of this survey are to: 1) identify ways to support the health and well-being of teachers as they navigate teaching and life during this unprecedented 2020-2021 school year, and 2) help identify ways in which teachers or schools may benefit from additional efforts to minimize infection transmission.
The purpose of the study is to identify certain processes following brain injury that may be associated with the risk of developing epilepsy.