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Feasibility of an online antigen self-testing strategy for SARS-CoV-2 addressed to health care and education professionals in Catalonia (Spain). The TESTA'T- COVID Project.
- Source :
- PLoS ONE; 9/27/2022, Vol. 17 Issue 9, p1-12, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- We aimed to assess the feasibility of TESTA'T COVID strategy among healthcare and education professionals.in Spain during the peak of the 6<superscript>th</superscript> wave caused by Omicron variant. Kits were ordered online and sent by mail, participants answered an online acceptability/usability survey and uploaded the picture of results. 492 participants ordered a test, 304 uploaded the picture (61.8%). Eighteen positive cases were detected (5.9%). 92.2% were satisfied/very satisfied with the intervention; and 92.5% found performing the test easy/very easy. We demonstrated that implementing online COVID-19 self-testing in schools and healthcare settings in Spain is feasible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MEDICAL personnel
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
SARS-CoV-2
ANTIGENS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159346072
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275006