Who is accessing community lateral flow device testing and why? Characteristics and motivations of individuals participating in COVID-19 community testing in two English local authority areas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antigen testing using lateral flow devices (LFDs) plays an important role in the management of the novel coronavirus pandemic of 2019 (COVID-19) by rapidly identifying individuals who are asymptomatically carrying high levels of the virus. By January 2021, LFD community testing sites were set up across English local authority areas to support the management and containment of regional COVID-19 cases, initially targeting essential workers unable to work from home during the national lockdown. This study aimed to examine the characteristics and motivations of individuals accessing community LFD testing across two local authority areas (LAAs) in the South West of England.

Methods

Data were collected as part of a service evaluation from December 22^nd 2020 u

SUBMITTER: Dalili MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8956328 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature