Grant: Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses
Unity Health Toronto
$0.00
The COVENANT Study: COVID-19 Cohort Study of People Experiencing Homelessness in Toronto
FY 2020-21
Summary
People experiencing homelessness are at high risk of COVID-19, which can spread rapidly in homeless shelters. The COVENANT study will obtain in-depth information on COVID-19 infections among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto. The study will follow a group of individuals who are homeless to identify new cases of COVID-19 over the next 12 months, identify factors that increase the risk of COVID-19, and build a model that accurately predicts the number of COVID-19 cases expected in the homeless population. Information from this study will be immediately useful to help guide public health strategies and housing interventions to prevent and control COVID-19 among people experiencing homelessness.
Department
Program
Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
430460
Name
Hwang Stephen W
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Partnername
Public Health Agency of Canada
Instname2
Population and Public Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
COVID-19 Rapid Research - Social Policy and Public Health Responses
Projecttitle
The COVENANT Study: COVID-19 Cohort Study of People Experiencing Homelessness in Toronto
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Unity Health Toronto
Cihramount2
$0
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses
Keyworddelim
Epidemiology; Health Policy; Health Services; Homelessness; Infectious Disease Surveillance; Mathematical Modelling; Observational Cohort; Population Health; Sars-Cov-2 Infection; Socioeconomic Determinants Of Health
Abstract
People experiencing homelessness are at high risk of COVID-19, which can spread rapidly in homeless shelters. The COVENANT study will obtain in-depth information on COVID-19 infections among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto. The study will follow a group of individuals who are homeless to identify new cases of COVID-19 over the next 12 months, identify factors that increase the risk of COVID-19, and build a model that accurately predicts the number of COVID-19 cases expected in the homeless population. Information from this study will be immediately useful to help guide public health strategies and housing interventions to prevent and control COVID-19 among people experiencing homelessness.
Competitiondate
202005
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Hwang, Stephen W
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
