COVID Community-Engaged Testing in Alabama: Reaching Underserved Rural Populations Through Collaboration.
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| Title: | COVID Community-Engaged Testing in Alabama: Reaching Underserved Rural Populations Through Collaboration. |
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| Authors: | McCollum, Christopher Greer, Creger, Thomas N., Rana, Aadia I., Matthews, Lynn T., Baral, Stefan D., Burkholder, Greer A., Curry, William A., Elopre, Latesha, Fletcher, Faith E., Grooms, Sydney, Levitan, Emily B., Michael, Max, Van Der Pol, Barbara, Mugavero, Michael J. |
| Source: | American Journal of Public Health. Oct2022, Vol. 112 Issue 10, p1399-1403. 5p. |
| Subjects: | Rural conditions, Community health services, Public health, Medical screening, Human services programs, COVID-19 testing, Health equity |
| Geographic Terms: | Alabama |
| Abstract: | Rural communities are often underserved by public health testing initiatives in Alabama. As part of the National Institutes of Health's Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics‒Underserved Populations initiative, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, along with community partners, sought to address this inequity in COVID-19 testing. We describe the participatory assessment, selection, and implementation phases of this project, which administered more than 23 000 COVID-19 tests throughout the state, including nearly 4000 tests among incarcerated populations. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(10):1399–1403. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306985) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Rural communities are often underserved by public health testing initiatives in Alabama. As part of the National Institutes of Health's Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics‒Underserved Populations initiative, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, along with community partners, sought to address this inequity in COVID-19 testing. We describe the participatory assessment, selection, and implementation phases of this project, which administered more than 23 000 COVID-19 tests throughout the state, including nearly 4000 tests among incarcerated populations. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(10):1399–1403. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306985) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00900036 |
| DOI: | 10.2105/ajph.2022.306985 |
