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Background and aims: Covid-19 has disrupted essential stroke prevention and treatment services, stroke rehabilitation and support services and delivery of stroke research. We examine recruitment data for two stroke rehabilitation trials recruiting within a single centre in November 2019 and November 2021, to identify if/how Covid-19 impacted upon recruitment rates and processes. Both studies were managed by the same research team and comprised of comparable protocols and selection criteria. Methods: Recruitment data from the two corresponding time periods, are reported using descriptive statistics. Field notes and direct researcher experiences are used to support observations derived from the data. Results: Patients screened reduced by >40% in November 2021 compared to the same period in 2019, despite an almost 20% increase in admissions, recruitment reduced by 75%. Research staffing issues (sickness) resulted in missed recruitment data and opportunities in November 2021. There were changes in participant identification methods, resulting from restricted researcher screening within clinical areas;more remote screening, less attendance at clinical meetings and increased initiation of referrals from the clinical staff (Table 1). While the centre's clinical trials portfolio expanded between 2019 and 2021 (from 11 to 17), we noted a reduction in research co-enrolment;reasons for this are unclear, however lower recruitment rates more broadly may have contributed to this. Conclusions: Covid-19 has changed how we engage with/in clinical research. Understanding the ways in which Covid-19 has altered the research recruitment landscape will be important in the continued delivery of vital stroke research, driving clinical advancements in the field.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced K-12 teachers to think differently about their teaching methods. Primary grade teachers must especially consider how to make online learning engaging, motivating, and as hands-on and developmentally appropriate as possible for young learners. This chapter provides insight into purposely created and child-centered crystallizing moments, in which research-based strategies can enhance teacher-student interaction and engagement. Examples from real-world teaching practice are included. © 2021, IGI Global.
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COVID-19 has resulted in a global health and socioeconomic crisis that is still unprecedented in history. Since Indonesia confirmed its first COVID-19 case UNICEF has led several pandemic response efforts in collaboration with the government the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners. This research discussed the process of handling the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The theory used in this research was the Spiral of Silence theory while the method used van Dijks Critical Discourse Analysis. The object of research was articles on Kompas.com published from August to December 2020. We concluded that the government provides too much security through nonverbal languages such as not providing examples of the health protocol implementation that should have been implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore there is still a sense of security generated in the absence of compliance with policies and sanctions that should have been implemented. As a result the public has become oblivious to the applicable regulations and believes that the pandemic is not a major issue. As a result this condition has worsened the COVID-19 pandemic situation in Indonesia.