There is a need for detailed empirical research on what happened, what worked, and what did not work, as standardized and experimental EVD management practices were rolled out in and around EVD treatment centres in West Africa in 2014-15. This comparative qualitative study will assess how research and EVD quarantine and clinical isolation practices were experienced in practical and ethical terms by: local and expatriate healthcare team members, researchers, ethics review board members, patients/survivors, relatives of patients/survivors, community members and leaders, public health officials.
Impact
This project responds to a known need among humanitarian and public health actors for evidence-based support for determining how best to conduct clinical research in emergencies in a way that is respectful to participants, families, and communities. To deepen understanding of challenges and strategies for the ethical conduct of research during public health emergencies, and to the rolling out of clinical trials; To add evidence to recommendations for the ethical conduct of research.
Student Experience
One Global Health MSc students are involved in the study as research assistant. This has involved support for an extensive literature review and data analysis. Three students from Guinea National Institute for Socio-Anthropological Research assisted with data collection interviews in Guinea and Liberia.
Countries
Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone
Impact
Research, Education, Global Partnerships
Institutional Partner(s)
National Research Ethics Committee, Guinea
Community Partner(s)
Industry Partner(s)
Key Outcomes
Publications
Sponsorship
Foreign
Sponsorship Details
Enhanced Learning & Research for Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA)’s program in Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC)
