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Title:

Development of a digital sleep and fatigue coach for frontline health care workers during the COVID-19

Agreement Number:

965237

Agreement Value:

$199,678.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 2, 2021 - Jan 31, 2022

Description:

The objective of this Project is to create a digital coach to improve mental health of frontline health care teams by promoting good sleep and fatigue management in the context of the pandemics. A comprehensive literature review will be conducted to identify the main needs of the target population. Simultaneously, a web survey will be administered to up to 1,500 health care workers to understand the impact of the pandemics on their actual work conditions, sleep habits and health status, and identify challenges they are facing. White Board sessions with volunteers from the health care system will be organized to discuss key elements to be included in the digital tool. Building on these prior activities and the research team experience, a digital coach will be designed with the technological help of the NRC.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Location:

Montreal, Quebec, CA H4H 1R3

Reference Number:

172-2020-2021-Q4-965237

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

118846179

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

Douglas Hospital Research Centre

Federal Riding Name:

LaSalle–Émard–Verdun

Federal Riding Number:

24037

Program:

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Program Purpose:

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

NAICS Code:

541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences