Contact tracing during the COVID-19 outbreak: a protocol for enabling rapid learning from experiences and exploring the psychological impact on contact tracers

Róisín O'Donovan; Claire M. Buckley; Philip Crowley; Hugh Fulham-McQuillan; Brynne Gilmore; Jennifer Martin; Eilish McAuliffe; Gemma Moore; Emma Nicholson; Éidín Ní Shé; Patrick Wall; Aoife De Brún

doi:https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13236.2

doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13236.2

Contact tracing during the COVID-19 outbreak: a protocol for enabling rapid learning from experiences and exploring the psychological impact on contact tracers

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HRB open research

Volume: 4, Pages: 33 - 33

Published: Sep 15, 2021

Abstract

Background: Given the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Irish health system required the redeployment of public sector staff and the recruitment of dedicated contact tracing staff in the effort to contain the spread of the virus. Contact tracing is crucial for effective disease control and is normally carried out by public health teams. Contact tracing staff are provided with rapid intensive training...

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Contact tracing during the COVID-19 outbreak: a protocol for enabling rapid learning from experiences and exploring the psychological impact on contact tracers

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doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13236.2

Published Date

Sep 15, 2021

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HRB open research

Volume

4

Pages

33 - 33

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