Journal article

“Can you hear me now?” Video conference coping strategies and experience during COVID-19 and beyond

H Johns, EL Burrows, V Rethnam, S Kramer, J Bernhardt

Work | IOS PRESS | Published : 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: During COVID-19 the workforce quickly adapted to using existing video-conferencing tools in order to work from home. OBJECTIVE: To explore use and experience of remote video-facilitated work practices in response to COVID-19: termed ‘COVID Response Zoom-style Interactions’ (CRAZI). METHODS: A cross sectional study via a 66-item online survey for health and medical research and education sector workers. The survey included 8 sections: 1) pre-COVID video-conferencing meeting habits, 2) CRAZI meeting habits, 3) socialising, 4) CRAZI fashion, 5) behaviour standards, 6) family life, 7) future work, 8) participant demographics. Main outcomes were pre-COVID to CRAZI differences in frequ..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council


Funding Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thank the participants who completed this survey amidst the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health acknowledges the infrastructure support of the Victorian State Government. JB was supported by NHMRC fellowship (ID1154904).