TY - JOUR
T1 - Testing delay in an environment of low COVID-19 prevalence: A qualitative study of testing behaviour amongst symptomatic South Australians
AU - Ward, Paul
AU - Tonkin, Emma
AU - Pillen, Heath
AU - Meyer, Samantha
AU - Beard, Clare
AU - Toson, Barbara
AU - Coveney, John
AU - Henderson, Julie
AU - Webb, Trevor
AU - McCullum, Dean
AU - Wilson, Annabelle
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - South Australia has to date (October 2021) been highly successful in maintaining an aggressive suppression strategy for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, continued success of this strategy is dependent on ongoing testing by people with symptoms of COVID-19 to identify, trace and quarantine emergent cases as soon as possible. This study sought to explore community members’ decisions about having COVID-19 testing in an environment of low prevalence, specifically exploring their decision-making related to symptoms.
AB - South Australia has to date (October 2021) been highly successful in maintaining an aggressive suppression strategy for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, continued success of this strategy is dependent on ongoing testing by people with symptoms of COVID-19 to identify, trace and quarantine emergent cases as soon as possible. This study sought to explore community members’ decisions about having COVID-19 testing in an environment of low prevalence, specifically exploring their decision-making related to symptoms.
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100099
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100099
M3 - Article
VL - 2
JO - SSM. Qualitative research in health
JF - SSM. Qualitative research in health
SN - 2667-3215
IS - 100099
ER -