Lessons Learned through Implementing SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Isolation for People Experiencing Homelessness in Congregate Shelters.
Prog Community Health Partnersh
; 16(2S): 13-22, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1974208
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Denver COVID-19 Joint Task Force is a multisector community partnership which formed to coordinate Denver's pandemic response in people experiencing homelessness (PEH).OBJECTIVES:
Describe how interdisciplinary community partners collaborated to develop, implement, and pilot severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing and isolation protocols in congregate shelters, and discuss lessons learned and subsequently applied.METHODS:
In March through May 2020, community partners collaborated to design, implement and conduct pilot testing paired with isolation in a subset of PEH at a congregate shelter to assess feasibility and inform protocol development.Results and Lessons Learned We performed SARS-CoV-2 testing in 52 PEH with 14 (27%) testing positive or inconclusive. Thirteen (93%) positive or inconclusive participants were transferred to isolation hotels with 9 of 13 (69%) transferred within 72 hours of testing.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings informed development of coronavirus disease 2019 surveillance testing and isolation protocols for PEH and highlight the value of community partnerships in nimbly responding to the pandemic.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ill-Housed Persons
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Prog Community Health Partnersh
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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