A Community-Adapted Approach to SARS-CoV-2 Testing for Medically Underserved Populations, Rhode Island, USA

We developed a testing program for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in an urban Latinx neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Approximately 11% of Latinx participants (n = 180) tested positive. Culturally tailored, community-based programs that reduce barriers to testing help...

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Autores principales: Murphy, Matthew, Dhrolia, Imshan, Zanowick-Marr, Alexandra, Tao, Jun, Coats, Cassie Sutten, Napoleon, Siena, Malyuta, Yelena, Adams, Emily, Arnold, Trisha, Chan, Philip A., Nunn, Amy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8386794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34424174
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2709.204874
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Sumario:We developed a testing program for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in an urban Latinx neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Approximately 11% of Latinx participants (n = 180) tested positive. Culturally tailored, community-based programs that reduce barriers to testing help identify persons at highest risk for coronavirus disease.

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