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Waco COVID Survey: A Community-Based SARS-CoV-2 Serological Surveillance Study in Central Texas.
Muehlenbein, Michael P; Gassen, Jeffrey; Nowak, Tomasz J; Henderson, Alexandria D; Weaver, Sally P; Baker, Erich J.
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  • Muehlenbein MP; Department of Anthropology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97173, 76798, Waco, TX, USA. Michael_muehlenbein@baylor.edu.
  • Gassen J; Department of Anthropology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97173, 76798, Waco, TX, USA.
  • Nowak TJ; Department of Anthropology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97173, 76798, Waco, TX, USA.
  • Henderson AD; Department of Anthropology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97173, 76798, Waco, TX, USA.
  • Weaver SP; Waco Family Medicine, Waco, TX, USA.
  • Baker EJ; Department of Computer Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA.
J Community Health ; 48(1): 104-112, 2023 02.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36308665
In early-2020, the epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was still in discovery and initial reports about the role of asymptomatic individuals were developing. The Waco COVID Survey was implemented in mid-2020 with targeted serological surveillance to assess relationships among risk factors and asymptomatic transmission in McLennan County, Texas, USA. Because large-scale random sampling of the population was not feasible, a targeted and repeated sampling of specific clustered groups of asymptomatic individuals was employed. This included four waves (initial intake [n = 495], two follow-ups separated by a month [n = 348; n = 287], and a final follow-up one year later [n = 313]) of sampling participants in different risk categories: (a) healthcare workers (e.g., physicians, nurses, etc.) and first responders, (b) essential service employees (e.g., convenience and grocery stores, restaurants focused on delivery and carry-out), (c) employees whose businesses began reopening on May 1 (e.g., dine-in restaurants, churches, etc.) including church attendees, and (d) individuals that practiced intensive isolation. The survey collected information on demographics, compliance with public health recommendations, satisfaction with government responses, health history, attitudes regarding the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease, health behaviors, personality, stress, and general affect. Results illustrate pandemic fatigue over time, the influence of political leniency on opinions and behaviors, the importance of face coverings in preventing infection, and the positive impact of vaccination in the community. This project remains one of the largest longitudinal SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence surveys in the US, and details for successful implementation and community involvement are discussed.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article