Factors influencing the adoption and participation rate of nursing homes staff in a saliva testing screening programme for COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: Testing strategies are crucial to prevent and control the spread of covid-19 but suffer from a lack of investment in understanding the human factors that influence their implementation. The aim of this study was to understand the factors that encourage participation and the level of engagement of nursing homes staff in a routine saliva testing programme for COVID-19 In December 2020, nursing homes (n = 571) in Wallonia (Belgium) were invited to participate in a saliva testing programme for their staff. The directors were questioned by telephone at the end of a 3-week pilot phase. 445 nursing homes took part in the evaluation questionnaire, of which 36(8%) answered that they chose not to participate in the testing programme. The average participation rate of nursing staff was 49(±25)%. Perc

SUBMITTER: Petre B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9246163 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature