testing strategies and testing pandemic preparedness and response U07.1 U99.0 Z01.7
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: qualitative interviews with key stakeholders involved in testing and testing strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
Sponsors
Zentrum für Infektiologie, Sektion Infektions- und Tropenmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Stakeholder during the COVID-19 pandemic involved in German testing strategies or novel diagnostics for example persons involved in political counselling, policy making, leading scientists, representatives of institutions, the health system or diagnostics industry
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - No sufficient language knowledge of German or English - Refusing or withdrawing informed consent - Insufficient experience with COVID-19 testing strategies or novel COVID-19 diagnostics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To understand the decision-making processes, key stakeholders and influencers of national testing strategies in Germany 2.To explore the experiences of selected stakeholders, decision and policy makers with regard to the development, approval and implementation of diagnostic tests and testing strategies 3.To identify barriers and facilitators of the decision-making process around national testing strategies | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Review findings and develop an action plan describing necessary interventions to prepare for future health crisis situations 2. Inform future research agenda for medical and societal questions related to testing strategies | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKatarzyna Skipiol
Zentrum für Infektiologie, Sektion Infektions- und Tropenmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Outcome results
None listed