Task Specifics of data collection visit
Inoculation of participant with SARS-Cov2
Observations began before the virus was delivered and included: Methods of informing staff on site (including those not directly involved in the task) that inoculation would be occurring Team briefing pre-inoculation Collection and delivery of virus to participant’s room Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) Preparation of the participant for the procedure Pre-procedure in-room checks Inoculation process including use of SOPs and checklists End-procedure exiting from the participant’s room (including doffing PPE)
In-room procedure: throat and nose swab
Observations began before the COV-CHIM study team entered the participant’s room and included: Use of PPE Collection of a sample from a throat and nose swab including use of SOPs End procedure exit from room (including doffing of PPE) Recording and storing samples in freezer
Transfer to hospital site for CT scan
Observations of a simulated participant journey were made with a member of the COV-CHIM study team acting as the participant and included: An initial verbal run-through of the path taken to the CT scanner in the OUHFT Use of the same members of the team who would actually be involved in transferring participants to the scanner Timing the whole journey, numbers of people contacted en-route, any environmental risk factors outside OxCRF