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 当个人或感兴趣的人群厌倦了参与研究，从而避免进一步参与时，就会出现研究疲劳。本文考虑了当前 COVID-19 大流行背景下的研究疲劳，以确定未来灾后研究的促成因素和可能的解决方案。方法 我们借鉴文献中的示例以及我们自己在定性和定量研究的招募和数据收集阶段的观察，以概述当前 COVID-19 大流行中可能出现的研究疲劳，并对未来的灾后研究产生影响。调查结果 受灾害影响的人们有时会收到多个不同团队参与研究的请求，这些团队可能不一定协调他们的工作。不让参与者了解研究过程或结果可能会导致幻想破灭。过多的研究请求负担过重并且在参与后未能看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的更大透明度；分享结果；并使用监督或看门人机构来帮助协调。未能限制人们被要求参与研究的次数可能会导致参与率低下。这可能随后会影响在 COVID-19 大流行或其他公共卫生灾难/紧急情况期间为决策者提供信息并保护公众健康的信息质量。