Feasibility of digital contact tracing in low-income settings - pilot trial for a location-based DCT app.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data about the effectiveness of digital contact tracing are based on studies conducted in countries with predominantly high- or middle-income settings. Up to now, little research is done to identify specific problems for the implementation of such technique in low-income countries.

Methods

A Bluetooth-assisted GPS location-based digital contact tracing (DCT) app was tested by 141 participants during 14 days in a hospital in Monrovia, Liberia in February 2020. The DCT app was compared to a paper-based reference system. Hits between participants and 10 designated infected participants were recorded simultaneously by both methods. Additional data about GPS and Bluetooth adherence were gathered and surveys to estimate battery consumption and app adherence were conduct

SUBMITTER: Handmann E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9859743 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature