Exploring barriers and facilitators of implementing an at-home SARS-CoV-2 antigen self-testing intervention: The Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) initiatives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evaluating community-based programs provides value to researchers, funding entities, and community stakeholders involved in program implementation, and can increase program impact and sustainability. To understand factors related to program implementation, we aimed to capture the perspective of community partners engaged in organizing and executing community-engaged programs to distribute COVID-19 at-home tests in underserved communities.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews and focus groups with community-based stakeholders informed by the Outcomes for Implementation Research framework.

Results

Findings describe how community-engaged communication and dissemination strategies drove program adoption among grassroots stakeholders. Establishing and

SUBMITTER: Cross LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10653400 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature