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Innovative tools to limit spread of SARS-CoV-2 in residential aged care facilities

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    APPRISE

  • Principal Investigator

    David Paterson

  • Research Location

    Australia

  • Lead Research Institution

    University of Queensland

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Infection prevention and control

  • Research Subcategory

    IPC in health care settings

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Health Personnel

Abstract

Innovative tools to limit spread of SARS-CoV-2 in residential aged care facilitiesObjectivesUndertake a randomised controlled trial to determine if "gamification" can result in behaviour change for healthcare workers in the residential aged care settingUtilise our innovative platform of temporo-spatial mapping to aid public health efforts in control of SARS-CoV-2 in residential aged care facilities