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Barbara L Massoudi1, Matthew B McQueen2, Autumn H Gertz3
1The Center for Transforming Health, The MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia.
COVID-19 testing encourages protective behaviors and medical care seeking. Over 75% of individuals adopted precautions, and nearly half sought treatment after testing positive, highlighting testing
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- U.S. invested over $1 billion in COVID-19 testing and diagnostics.
- The impact of testing on transmission-related behaviors remains under-assessed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of COVID-19 testing on individual behaviors related to disease transmission.
- To evaluate the role of testing in preventing severe health outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Utilized crowdsourced data from the Outbreaks Near Me platform (November 2022 - September 2023).
- Collected data on actions taken by individuals after testing positive for COVID-19.
- Analyzed covariates including age, sex, race, comorbidities, vaccination status, and healthcare occupation.
Main Results:
- 75% of participants reported at least two precautions to prevent COVID-19 spread.
- 81% of those taking precautions intended to continue until testing negative or 10 days post-infection.
- 48% sought medical care or therapeutics after a positive test, indicating testing's impact on health outcomes.
Conclusions:
- A high proportion of individuals adopted protective behaviors and sought medical care post-COVID-19 diagnosis.
- Behavioral changes were more pronounced in older adults, females, boosted individuals, and those with multiple comorbidities.
- Findings support continued investment in testing and diagnostics for pandemic preparedness and response.
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