Towards Better Preparedness for Future Catastrophes - Local Lessons-learned From COVID-19

Emergencies Clinical Trial

Official title:

Towards Better Preparedness for Future Catastrophes - a Qualitative Mixed Methods Study of Lessons Learned From Civil-military Disaster Response in Heidelberg, Germany, During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05552989
• Other study ID #: S-534/2022
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 23, 2022
• Est. completion date: June 21, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: University Hospital Heidelberg
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The research question of this study is: "what lessons have been learned from the civil-military cooperation in Heidelberg, Germany, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what needs to be done to be better prepared for future disasters?" It is expected that the results of this research provide a deep expert insight into COVID-19 disaster preparedness at the local level. Flanked by comparison with published experiences at the global level, these lessons-learned would contribute to strengthening local crisis resilience sustainably in the future.

Description:

Design, execution, analysis and publication of this study is conducted in compliance with the international quality criteria "STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE)" and "Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR)". This is a monocentric, qualitative, mixed-methods, non-interventional, non-randomized research project.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 12
• Est. completion date: June 21, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: April 12, 2023
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age over 18 years

2. Direct or indirect involvement in civil-military collaboration during the COVID-19 crisis

3. Ability to provide consent

4. Providing written informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1) Failure to provide written informed consent to participate in the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COVID-19
• COVID-19 Pandemic
• Emergencies

Intervention

Other:
• this is a non-interventional study
this is a non-interventional study

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Germany	University Hospital Heidelberg	Heidelberg

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital Heidelberg

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

References & Publications (2)

Ries M. Global key concepts of civil-military cooperation for disaster management in the COVID-19 pandemic-A qualitative phenomenological scoping review. Front Public Health. 2022 Sep 15;10:975667. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.975667. eCollection 2022. — View Citation

Schulze C, Welker A, Kuhn A, Schwertz R, Otto B, Moraldo L, Dentz U, Arends A, Welk E, Wendorff JJ, Koller H, Kuss D, Ries M. Public Health Leadership in a VUCA World Environment: Lessons Learned during the Regional Emergency Rollout of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinations in Heidelberg, Germany, during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Vaccines (Basel). 2021 Aug 11;9(8):887. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9080887. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Civil-military disaster relief support to Heidelberg, Germany, during the COVID-19 crisis	Autoethnographic qualitative, empiric-observational analysis	Years 2020 to 2022
Primary	From civilian capability gaps towards societal resilience	Structured interview with key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community	One session of 2 hours (cross-sectional assessment at interview appointment)
Primary	From lessons-learned towards better future disaster preparedness	Structured interview with key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community	One session of 2 hours (cross-sectional assessment at interview appointment)

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