Feasibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigen self-testing in school and summer camp attendees.
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing
acceptability and usability
school public health
self-testing
Journal
Frontiers in pediatrics
ISSN: 2296-2360
Titre abrégé: Front Pediatr
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101615492
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
22
06
2022
accepted:
16
12
2022
entrez:
6
2
2023
pubmed:
7
2
2023
medline:
7
2
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
SARS-CoV-2 screening is one of the pillars of non-pharmaceutical preventive strategies to early identify and isolate infected individuals and therefore decrease community incidence. We assessed the feasibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 self-testing with antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests in attendees of educational settings. A total of 305 students (88.15%) and 41 staff (11.85%) from 9 to 56 years old participated in the self-testing procedure and answered the survey at the end of the study. 91.3% ( The study demonstrates that self-testing is acceptable and usable in children, adolescents and adults when the epidemiological situation may require a systematic screening of these populations, although supervision by health care or previously trained personnel is recommended for younger age groups.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
SARS-CoV-2 screening is one of the pillars of non-pharmaceutical preventive strategies to early identify and isolate infected individuals and therefore decrease community incidence.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
We assessed the feasibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 self-testing with antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests in attendees of educational settings.
Results
UNASSIGNED
A total of 305 students (88.15%) and 41 staff (11.85%) from 9 to 56 years old participated in the self-testing procedure and answered the survey at the end of the study. 91.3% (
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
The study demonstrates that self-testing is acceptable and usable in children, adolescents and adults when the epidemiological situation may require a systematic screening of these populations, although supervision by health care or previously trained personnel is recommended for younger age groups.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36741092
doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.975454
pmc: PMC9891278
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
975454Informations de copyright
© 2023 Colom-Cadena, Martínez-Riveros, Bordas, Alonso-García, Montoro-Fernández, Romano-deGea, Vidal-Alaball, Solà-Segura, Llibre, Revollo, Casabona and Agustí.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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