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Mixed methods approach to examining the implementation experience of a phone-based survey for a SARS-CoV-2 test-negative case-control study in California.
Fukui, Nozomi; Li, Sophia S; DeGuzman, Jennifer; Myers, Jennifer F; Openshaw, John; Sharma, Anjali; Watt, James; Lewnard, Joseph A; Jain, Seema; Andrejko, Kristin L; Pry, Jake M.
Afiliação
  • Fukui N; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, United States of America.
  • Li SS; Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States of America.
  • DeGuzman J; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, United States of America.
  • Myers JF; College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America.
  • Openshaw J; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, United States of America.
  • Sharma A; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, United States of America.
  • Watt J; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, United States of America.
  • Lewnard JA; University of Washington, Hans Rosling Center, Global Health, Seattle, WA, United States of America.
  • Jain S; The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), Lusaka, Zambia.
  • Andrejko KL; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, United States of America.
  • Pry JM; Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States of America.
PLoS One ; 19(5): e0301070, 2024.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38771784
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To describe the implementation of a test-negative design case-control study in California during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. STUDY

DESIGN:

Test-negative case-control study.

METHODS:

Between February 24, 2021 - February 24, 2022, a team of 34 interviewers called 38,470 Californians, enrolling 1,885 that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (cases) and 1,871 testing negative for SARS-CoV-2 (controls) for 20-minute telephone survey. We estimated adjusted odds ratios for answering the phone and consenting to participate using mixed effects logistic regression. We used a web-based anonymous survey to compile interviewer experiences.

RESULTS:

Cases had 1.29-fold (95% CI 1.24-1.35) higher adjusted odds of answering the phone and 1.69-fold (1.56-1.83) higher adjusted odds of consenting to participate compared to controls. Calls placed from 4pm to 6pm had the highest adjusted odds of being answered. Some interviewers experienced mental wellness challenges interacting with participants with physical (e.g., food, shelter, etc.) and emotional (e.g., grief counseling) needs, and enduring verbal harassment from individuals called.

CONCLUSIONS:

Calls placed during afternoon hours may optimize response rate when enrolling controls to a case-control study during a public health emergency response. Proactive check-ins and continual collection of interviewer experience(s) and may help maintain mental wellbeing of investigation workforce. Remaining adaptive to the dynamic needs of the investigation team is critical to a successful study, especially in emergent public health crises, like that represented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Telefone / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Telefone / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article