Invitation to Participate in Research Study: Covid Related Stressors

The University of Guelph is conducting a research study examining workforce and workplace stress and resilience during COVID and they are interested in connecting with pharmacy technicians across Canada as part of this work.

WHO?
❖ Eligible participants are registered pharmacy technicians who worked in their role before and
during the pandemic in Canada.

WHAT WOULD IT INVOLVE?
❖ Participation in an online focus group aimed at identifying and understanding COVID-related
stressors among pharmacy technicians in Canada.

WHEN
❖ Spring/Summer 2022

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
❖ Identify the type of stressors that pharmacy technicians face within the context of the pandemic.
❖ Understand “why” and “how” these stressors emerged and their impact on service provision.
❖ Identify the lessons learned from the pandemic and how to improve well-being and service
provision and optimize the Canadian healthcare system.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?
❖ The comfort that you have helped to identify any stressors and their impact to your profession
because of the COVID-19 pandemic
❖ Contribution to help improve well-being and service provision for your professional group.
❖ $50.00 Amazon gift card as an incentive for participating.

EARN $50 Gift Card for Participation

Interested in participating or have questions? CONTACT:

Dr. Myuri Sivanthan | E: msivanth@uoguelph.ca
Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Population Medicine,
University of Guelph

Dr. Basem Gohar | E: bgohar@uoguelph.ca
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Medicine,
University of Guelph