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Challenges of COVID‐19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in School Settings: An Initial Investigation

Published:2023-03-20 Issue:5 Volume:93 Page:353-359
ISSN:0022-4391
Container-title:Journal of School Health
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of School Health

Author:

Vo Anh V¹^ORCID,Majnoonian Araz²^ORCID,Ni Jessica³^ORCID,Garfein Richard S⁴^ORCID,Wishard Guerra Alison⁵^ORCID,Fielding‐Miller Rebecca⁶^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Qualitative Researcher, Center on Gender Equity and Health, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Scholar (Master Candidate), Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD

2. Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Qualitative Researcher, Center on Gender Equity and Health, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Scholar (Ph.D. Candidate), Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health‐Global Health, San Diego State University San Diego CA

3. Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Scholar (Master Candidate), School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley Berkeley CA

4. Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science University of California San Diego San Diego CA

5. School of Public Health University of California Berkeley Berkeley CA

6. Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Assistant Professor, Center on Gender Equity and Health, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease and Global Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego San Diego CA

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundCase investigation and contact tracing (CI/CT) are important public health tools to interrupt COVID‐19 transmission. Our study aims to understand how parents and school staff perceive COVID‐19 CI/CT.MethodsUsing a mixed methods approach, we distributed a community survey and conducted 15 focus group discussions (FGDs) in English and Spanish between December 2020 and March 2021 with 20 parents and 22 staff from schools in San Diego County ZIP Codes with COVID‐19 rates in the top quintile as of August 2020.ResultsOne in 4 survey respondents reported that they would be reluctant to participate in CI/CT. FGDs revealed themes of mistrust in government authorities, overburdened institutions, unfamiliarity with CI/CT, and uncertainty about its reliability. School community members emphasized that parents trust schools to be involved in CI/CT efforts, but schools are overwhelmed with this added responsibility.ConclusionsInvesting in schools as community hubs is necessary so they can become important partners in prevention and mitigation in public health.

Funder

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

National Institute of Mental Health

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Philosophy,Education

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/josh.13308

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