United Kingdom Research study into Ethnicity And COVID-19 outcomes in Healthcare workers (UK-REACH)
UK-REACH is a prospective cohort investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers (HCWs) from across the United Kingdom, and focusing on the physical and mental health outcomes of ethnic minority HCWs compared with White HCWs. The cohort included nearly 18,000 HCWs and ancillary workers within healthcare settings, aged 16–89 years, who were recruited from across the United Kingdom, between December 2020 and February 2021. After the baseline survey, participants were followed up every ~6 months until 2025, and data from linked healthcare records will be collected for up to 25 years.
Study design
Cohort - occupational, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
17,891 (participants)
Age at first data collection
16 - 89 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2020
Primary Institutions
University of Leicester (Academic, United Kingdom)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Health Data Research UK (HDRUK) (Research council, United Kingdom)
Medical Research Council (MRC) (Research council, United Kingdom)
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands and Leicester NIHR BRC (Research council, United Kingdom)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) (Government, United Kingdom)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – online
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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