Health Sciences students' experience of COVID-19 case management and contact tracing in Cape Town, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 has challenged health and higher education systems globally. Managing the epidemic in Cape Town, South Africa (SA), required partnerships with universities and setting up of de novo systems for mass case and contact tracing (C&CT). Health sciences, predominantly medical students, as well as social work and psychology students formed the core of this telephone-based work over the 18 months when SARS-CoV-2 caused severe disease.

Methods

This qualitative study aimed to elicit students' motivations for becoming involved in C&CT, their experiences, and recommendations for C&CT and curricula. After Cape Town's first COVID-19 wave, six on-line focus groups comprising 23 students were conducted, and a further four were conducted with 13 students after the second

SUBMITTER: Zweigenthal V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10092931 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature