Epidemiological intelligence community network intervention: a community response for COVID-19 community transmission.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Expanding and providing access to early detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) through testing community-based strategies among socially vulnerable communities (SVC) are critical to reducing health disparities. The Epidemiological Intelligence Community Network (EpI-Net) community-based intervention sought to increase coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) testing uptake and prevention practices among SVC in Puerto Rico (PR). We evaluated EpI-Net's community leaders' capacity-building component by assessing pre-post COVID-19 public health workshops' tests' score changes and satisfaction among trained community leaders.

Methods

A total of 24 community leaders from SVC in PR have completed four community workshops. Pre- and post-assessments w

SUBMITTER: Marzan-Rodriguez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10233188 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature