Human biomonitoring without in-person interaction: public health engagements during the COVID-19 pandemic and future implications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public health initiatives, including human biomonitoring, have been impacted by unique challenges since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, compounding a decades-long trend of declining public participation. To combat low public participation rates, public health professionals often employ extensive engagement approaches including in-person interactions related to enrollment and sampling, success of which is an essential component of a statistically defensible study. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic challenged public health programs to diversify engagement and sampling approaches, limiting direct interactions for the health and safety of the population. This study explores biomonitoring recruitment strategies through non-contact mechanisms and evaluate the application

SUBMITTER: Mattson AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10900566 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature