Abstract
ABSTRACTContextLarge-scale testing is an intervention that is instrumental for infectious disease control and a central tool for the COVID-19 pandemic. Our rapid review aimed to identify if and how equity has been considered in large-scale testing initiatives.MethodsWe searched Web of Science and PubMed in November 2020 and followed PRISMA recommendations for scoping reviews. Articles were analyzed using descriptive and thematic analysis.ResultsOur search resulted in 291 studies of which 41 were included for data extraction after full article screening. Most of the included articles (83%) reported on HIV-related screening programs, while the remaining programs focused on other sexually transmitted infections (n=3) or COVID-19 (n=4). None of the studies presented a formal definition of (in)equity in testing, however, 23 articles did indirectly include elements of equity in the program or intervention design, largely through the justification of their target population.ConclusionThe studies included in our rapid review did not explicitly consider equity in their design or evaluation. It is imperative that equity is incorporated into the design of infectious disease testing programs and serves as an important reminder of how equity considerations are needed for SARS-CoV-2 testing and vaccination programs.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Reference86 articles.
1. Bajos N , Jusot F , Pailhé A , Spire A , Martin C , Meyer L , et al. When lockdown policies amplify social inequalities in COVID-19 infections. Evidence from a cross-sectional population-based survey in France. medRxiv. 2020 Oct 11;2020.10.07.20208595.
2. Berger ZD , Evans NG , Phelan AL , Silverman RD . Covid-19: control measures must be equitable and inclusive. BMJ [Internet]. 2020 Mar 20 [cited 2020 Oct 29];368. Available from: https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m1141
3. Unspoken inequality: how COVID-19 has exacerbated existing vulnerabilities of asylum-seekers, refugees, and undocumented migrants in South Africa;Int J Equity Health,2020
4. Benjamin GC . Ensuring health equity during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of public health infrastructure. 2020 Jun;4.
5. CDC. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [Internet]. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2020 [cited 2020 Jun 25]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/testing-overview.html
Cited by
1 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献