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COVID-19 Response Strategies at Large Institutes of Higher Education in the United States: A Landscape Analysis, Fall 2020.
Freeman, Sarah; Nguyen, Thuy-Vi; Beliveau, Jessica; Chung, Richard J; Armstrong, Sarah; Wolfe, Cameron; Cholera, Rushina; Wong, Charlene A.
  • Freeman S; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina. Electronic address: swf12@duke.edu.
  • Nguyen TV; Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
  • Beliveau J; Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
  • Chung RJ; Department of Pediatrics, Children's Health and Discovery Initiative, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
  • Armstrong S; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Pediatrics, Children's Health and Discovery Initiative, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
  • Wolfe C; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
  • Cholera R; Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Pediatrics, Children's Health and Discovery Initiative, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; National Clinician Scholars Program, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Ca
  • Wong CA; Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Pediatrics, Children's Health and Discovery Initiative, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical R
J Adolesc Health ; 68(4): 683-685, 2021 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1157451
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

To examine the pandemic response plans of institutes of higher education (i.e., colleges and universities), including COVID-19 prevention, enforcement, and testing strategies.

METHOD:

Data from the largest public (n = 50) and private (n = 50) US institutes of higher education were collected from October 30 to November 20, 2020.

RESULTS:

Most institutes of higher education (n = 93) offered some in-person teaching in the Fall 2020 semester; most adopted masking (100%) and physical distancing (99%) mandates. Other preventive strategies included on-campus housing de-densification (58%), classroom de-densification (61%), mandated COVID-19-related training (39%), and behavioral compacts (43%). Testing strategies included entry testing (65%), testing at regular intervals (32%), population sample testing (46%), and exit testing (15%). More private than public institutes implemented intercollegiate athletics bans, behavioral compacts, and suspension clauses for noncompliance.

CONCLUSIONS:

Variability in COVID-19 prevention and testing strategies highlights the need for national recommendations and the equitable distribution of sufficient pandemic response resources to institutes of higher education.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Universities / Communicable Disease Control / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Adolesc Health Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Universities / Communicable Disease Control / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Adolesc Health Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2021 Document Type: Article