在英格兰西北部的年轻人中进行定期无症状COVID-19测试的参与:定性焦点小组研究研究
Lisa Thorpe1, Holly Carter2, Charlotte Robin3
1Behaivoural Science and Insights Unit, UK Health Security Agency, Leeds, UK.
BMJ open
|June 27, 2023
概括
英格兰的年轻人希望进行COVID-19 (冠状病毒疾病2019) 测试,以保护他人,但面临着访问信息和测试的障碍. 需要量身定制的沟通和更大的自主权,以改善定期无症状检测的参与度.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 行为科学 行为科学
背景情况:
- 西北英格兰的COVID-19发病率很高,特别是在年轻人群中.
- 为了减轻传播,在达尔文和布莱克本的年轻人中实施了无症状测试计划.
研究的目的:
- 调查影响年轻人定期无症状测试参与的障碍和促进因素.
- 了解年轻人和家长关于COVID-19测试的观点.
主要方法:
- 使用六个重点小组进行定性研究.
- 涉及36名参与者:年轻人 (12-25岁) 和学龄儿童的家长.
主要成果:
- 年轻人表示愿意进行社区保护测试,但遇到难以获取信息和测试的困难.
- 报告指出,人们希望在测试决策和结果报告方面的挑战方面获得更多的自主权.
- 父母对无症状检测表示不情愿;年轻人对检测的适应能力随着时间的推移而增加.
结论:
- 个性化信息和增加自主权可以提高年轻人的参与定期测试.
- 了解这些障碍对于潜在的未来流行病准备和重新引入测试策略至关重要.
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