Perceptions on undertaking regular asymptomatic self-testing for COVID-19 using lateral flow tests: a qualitative study of university students and staff.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Successful implementation of asymptomatic testing programmes using lateral flow tests (LFTs) depends on several factors, including feasibility, acceptability and how people act on test results. We aimed to examine experiences of university students and staff of regular asymptomatic self-testing using LFTs, and their subsequent behaviours.

Design and setting

A qualitative study using semistructured remote interviews and qualitative survey responses, which were analysed thematically.

Participants

People who were participating in weekly testing feasibility study, between October 2020 and January 2021, at the University of Oxford.

Results

We interviewed 18 and surveyed 214 participants. Participants were motivated to regularly self-test as they wanted to

SUBMITTER: Wanat M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8413471 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature