Women's Health Awareness Community Resiliency, Environmental Action and Collaborations for Health (REACH) Equity
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Summary
Background: Inequalities in COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death in under-studied, under-represented, and under-reported groups of people are severe. A growing number of studies have assessed the impact of individual risk factors. But few studies have assessed which factors are the greatest drivers of COVID-19 disparities from a wider perspective. Objective: To understand the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on minority women and their families to assist in developing community-based programs to help in recovery. Eligibility: Healthy people aged 18 and older who reside in North Carolina. Design: Participants will take a 45-minute online survey. The survey will cover their demographics, community, health, lifestyle, household, and environment. Participants may choose to have tests. They may visit the Clinical Research Unit. They may also have a home visit for these tests. In some cases, they may mail samples to the study team in prepaid envelopes. Participants may take an optional 15 minute survey about their reproductive history. Participants may give a blood sample. Participants may give a urine sample. They will fill out a log and return with their sample. Participants may give saliva samples. Participants may give toenail samples from each toe. Participants may give dust samples. They will be given 8 alcohol swabs. Two will be for testing. They will be asked to swipe a total of 3 door frames. Each door frame should be in a different room of the house. Participants may be given silicone wristbands to wear for 1 week. This is to measure their exposure to air pollutants. Participants may be contacted in the future for follow-up. They may be contacted by phone, email, or letter.
Description
Study Description: This is a cross-sectional population-based survey designed within a syndemic framework to characterize the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in under-served, under-studied, under-represented, and under-reported (U4) populations. We hypothesize that U4 women are experiencing and will have experienced a worsening of mental, physical, and socio-economic status as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and that pre-pandemic indicators of U4 status and related exposures will be associated with adverse mental, physical, and SES effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study ultim…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–100 years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Females who are African American or Black, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. 2. Aged 18 years or older. 3. Reside in North Carolina. 4. Be willing to provide photo ID 5. Able to read and understand English in order to complete surveys (questions validated in English) and logs. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participa…
Location
- NIEHS Clinical Research Unit (CRU)Research Triangle Park, North Carolina