Exploration of the uptake of asymptomatic COVID-19 lateral flow testing in Birmingham, UK: survey and qualitative research.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To examine public perspectives on lateral flow testing (LFT) for COVID-19.

Design

Online survey with nested semi-structured interviews.

Setting

Birmingham, UK.

Participants

220 Birmingham residents, 21 of whom took part in an interview.

Results

Fifty-six per cent of respondents had taken an LFT. Reasons for not testing included adherence to other government COVID-19 guidance, having had a vaccination and not thinking LFTs were accurate. In 16% of households with children nobody, including children, was testing. In households where children were testing, their parents or other adults were often not. Those who were testing and eligible for workplace and school testing were more likely to be testing twice weekly. In other settings, respondents were more

SUBMITTER: Mathers J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9021457 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature