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Survey: Research review and pandemic response by research institutions in Africa

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You are invited to respond to a survey on research and ethics review and non-research responses of research institutions in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This survey is being administered by the KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (Kenya), in collaboration with the Africa Health Research Institute (South Africa) and the University of Ghana.

This survey is part of an empirical ethics study on the social and ethical aspects of COVID-19 research and public health response, which has received ethics approval by the Scientific and Ethics Review Unit at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (SSC/SERU/CGMR-C/054/4090). Wellcome and the Science for Africa Foundation have provided funding for this study.

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Procedures and Activities: Questions in this survey cover types of research conducted at your institution, research review systems and the non-research responses of your institution to the COVID-19 pandemic. Completing this survey will take about 10 minutes.

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Researcher

Clinician/Doctor

Director or Head of Department

Research Manager

Fieldworker

Community health volunteer

Nurse

Laboratory Technologist

Statistician

Data Clerk

Ethics review committee administrator

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Clinical research

Biomedical research

Social science research

Epidemiological research

Ethics research

Policy analysis

Health systems research

None - We do not conduct research involving human participants

Other (specify)

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None

1-2

3-5

6-9

≥10

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Yes

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Yes

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Ethics review in a separate board/committee

Scientific review in a separate board/committee

Scientific and ethics review in one board/committee

No review

Other

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Yes

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New research protocols

Amended research protocols

Protocols for minimal risk research

Other

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A national ethics review board/committee focused specifically on ethics

A national scientific review board/committee focused specifically on science

A national ethics and scientific review board/committee

No review at the national level

Other

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Research license from a research regulatory agency

Formal community approval of research plans

Government permit

Other permit (specify):

None

Don't know

Yes

Don't know

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All research

COVID-19 research

Clinical trials

All research involving human participants

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Institutional COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Staff Support
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to individuals and society, including strains on healthcare systems, disruption of social activities, and emotional distress for individuals. In addition to conducting research, research institutions may need to respond to alleviate human suffering and support health care and other social systems. The following questions are about the non-research responses of your institution during the COVID-19 pandemic.

16. Besides conducting research, what are the non-research activities that your institution has implemented in response to COVID-19 pandemic? [Non-research activity - An activity whose primary intent is not to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge, but rather to enhance the wellbeing of individuals and populations using evidence-based or routine methods that are reasonably expected to be successful] [Tick all that apply]

COVID-19 diagnostic testing

Knowledge translation for policymaking

Data sharing with policymakers, health care and public health practitioners

Community and public engagement

Training healthcare workers and public health officers on COVID-19

Direct cash transfers

Food or water aid

Providing masks, sanitizers or infection control material to people other than staff at your institution

Other (Specify):

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Philanthropic organizations

National government

Government agencies

Sports clubs and associations

Community-based organizations

Small and medium for-profit enterprises

Artists

Media companies

Other (Specify):

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Ethics consultations/reflections - consultations and discussions on difficult situations encountered in the course of work held within study teams, with colleagues or external experts

Counselling or linkages with psychosocial services

Flexible working hours and arrangements - e.g. work from home

Resources for remote working - e.g. internet data bundles, home office equipment

Financial support

Training

Other (specify):

None

Don't know

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