COVID-19 testing decisions and behaviours in two Australian cities.

Autor: Robinson PA; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Levy DC; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Hooker C; Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Sydney Health Ethics, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Shaban RZ; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Division of Infectious Diseases and Sexual Health, Westmead Hospital and Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; New South Wales Biocontainment Centre, Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW Ministry of Health, Sydney, Australia., Nahidi S; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Emergency Department, Latrobe Regional Hospital, Traralgon, Victoria, Australia., Leask J; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Wiley KE; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals [Health Promot J Austr] 2023 Apr; Vol. 34 (2), pp. 587-594. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 31.
DOI: 10.1002/hpja.599
Abstrakt: Issue Addressed: High levels of testing are crucial for minimising the spread of COVID-19. The aim of this study is to investigate what prevents people from getting a COVID-19 test when they are experiencing respiratory symptoms.
Methods: Semi-structured, qualitative interviews were conducted with 14 purposively sampled adults between 20 November 2020 and 3 March 2021 in two capital cities of Australia and analysed thematically. The analysis included people who reported having respiratory symptoms but who did not undergo a COVID-19 test.
Results: Participants appraised risks of having COVID-19, of infecting others or being infected whilst attending a testing site. They often weighed these appraisals against practical considerations of knowing where and how to get tested, inconvenience or financial loss.
Conclusions: Clear public health messages communicating the importance of testing, even when symptoms are minor, may improve testing rates. Increasing the accessibility of testing centres, such as having them at transport hubs is important, as is providing adequate information about testing locations and queue lengths. SO WHAT?: The findings of our study suggest that more needs to be done to encourage people to get tested for COVID-19, especially when symptoms are minor. Clear communication about the importance of testing, along with easily accessible testing clinics, and financial support for those concerned about financial impacts may improve testing rates.
(© 2022 The Authors. Health Promotion Journal of Australia published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Health Promotion Association.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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