Purpose Research fatigue occurs when an individual or population of interest tires of engaging with research, consequently avoiding further participation. This paper considers research fatigue in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, to identify contributory factors and possible solutions for future post-disaster research. Methodology We draw on examples from the literature and our own observations from the recruitment and data collection phases of qualitative and quantitative studies, to provide an overview of possible research fatigue in the current COVID-19 pandemic, with implications for future post-disaster research. Findings People affected by disasters sometimes receive multiple requests for study participation by separate teams who may not necessarily be coordinating their work. Not keeping participants informed of the research process or outcomes can lead to disillusionment. Being overburdened with too many research requests and failing to see any subsequent changes following participation may cause individuals to experience research fatigue. Originality Guidelines for researchers wishing to reduce the occurrence of research fatigue include ensuring greater transparency within research; sharing of results; and using oversight or gatekeeper bodies to aid coordination. Failure to restrict the number of times that people are asked to participate in studies risks poor participation rates. This can subsequently affect the quality of information with which to inform policy-makers and protect the health of the public during the COVID-19 pandemic or other public health disasters/emergencies.

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COVID-19大流行和灾后研究中的研究疲劳：原因，后果和建议。

目的研究疲劳发生在个人或感兴趣的人群厌倦进行研究时，从而避免了进一步的参与。本文考虑了当前COVID-19大流行的背景下的研究疲劳，以确定造成灾后研究的因素和可能的解决方案。方法论我们从定性和定量研究的募集和数据收集阶段中，参考文献中的例子以及我们的观察，以概述当前COVID-19大流行中可能的研究疲劳，并对未来的灾后研究产生影响。调查结果受灾难影响的人有时会收到来自各个团队的多次参与研究的请求，这些团队不一定会协调他们的工作。不让参与者了解研究过程或结果可能导致幻灭。太多的研究要求让他们负担太重，而参与之后却看不到任何后续变化，可能会导致个人经历研究疲劳。希望减少研究疲劳发生的研究人员的原创性指南包括确保研究内部更大的透明度；分享结果；并使用监督或网守机构来协助协调。未能限制要求人们参加研究的次数可能会降低参与率。随后，这可能会影响在COVID-19大流行或其他公共卫生灾难/紧急情况期间向决策者提供信息并保护公众健康的信息质量。