Ben Abid, Imen http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9561-2541
Ouali, Uta
Ben Abdelhafidh, Louisa
Peterson, Caryn E.
Article History
Accepted: 22 March 2023
First Online: 13 April 2023
Declarations
: All procedures of the study were approved by the ethics committee of Razi University Hospital.
: The authors do not have financial or non-financial interests that are directly or indirectly related to this study.
: <b>Information Sheet</b>.
: (<i>Translated from French to English</i>)
: « Hello,
: I am a psychologist/psychiatrist calling you from the office of Doctors of the Word – Tunisia.
: I would like to inform you that we are conducting a study to evaluate the level of knowledge of our patients regarding COVID-19 and asses their mental health in this context.
: We would like to ask you questions which would take 10 to 20 minutes. It would be followed by an information session about COVID-19, its prevention and treatment in Tunisia, as well as how to maintain a good mental health during the pandemic and how to seek help if needed.
: This study would help formulating and sharing recommendations to guide future health interventions that would take into considerations the specificities and the needs of the communities of sub-Saharan African migrants.
: It is important for the quality of the study to obtain the response of all contacted participants. However, the choice to participate is yours.
: • The participation to the study is strictly anonymous and your name will not be reported on any document of the study.
: • There is no negative implication associated with your participation to this study.
: • If you want, you can stop the interview at any time.
: <b>Informed Consent</b>.
: (<i>Translated from French to English</i>)
: I read and clearly understood the information provided regarding my participation to this research project.
: I clearly understood that I have the choice to participate or not, and that there is no negative implication if I decide to not participate.
: I clearly understood that I am not obliged to answer questions that I am not comfortable with, and that I can stop the interview at any time if that is what I want.
: I clearly understood that the research team working on this project will ensure strict confidentiality, that my name will not appear in the collected data, nor in the publication documents of the study and that none of my comments will be reported.
: I give my informed and voluntary consent to participate to this research study:
: Date:
: Signature:
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