Low uptake of COVID-19 lateral flow testing among university students: a mixed methods evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate COVID-19 lateral flow testing (LFT) among asymptomatic university students.

Study design

This study was a mixed methods evaluation of LFT among University of Bristol students.

Methods

We conducted (1) an analysis of testing uptake and exploration of demographic variations in uptake using logistic regression; (2) an online student survey about views on university testing; and (3) qualitative interviews to explore participants' experiences of testing and subsequent behaviour, analysed using a thematic approach.

Results

A total of 12,391 LFTs were conducted on 8025 of 36,054 (22.3%) students. Only one in 10 students had the recommended two tests. There were striking demographic disparities in uptake with those from ethnic min

SUBMITTER: French CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8755476 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature