The impact of COVID-19 on clinical research at Australian and New Zealand universities: A qualitative study

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the implementation of social distancing measures, travel restrictions, and infection control measures that introduced a myriad of disruptions in the conduct of clinical research worldwide. As a result, many aspects of clinical research were variably impacted.

Aim

To explore the impact of the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical research across accredited nursing, pharmacy, and medicine program providers in Australian and New Zealand universities.

Methods

Representatives from all program providers across Australian and New Zealand universities, with publicly available contact information, were invited to participate in this qualitative study, whereby semi-structured interviews were completed with partici

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10165013 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature