Qualitative review of early experiences of off-site COVID-19 testing centers and associated considerations

Brammer, Craig; Donohue, Stacy; Elwell, Timothy; Fishbein, Eliza M.; Forschino, D'Ante A.; Horne, Dorothy; Lloyd-Krejci, Buffy; Little, Jessica; Nikiforova, Bistra; Winterbauer, Elizabeth

doi:10.1016/j.hjdsi.2020.100449

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“…In some papers, a comparison group was described, however there were no published randomised controlled trials. One article was a qualitative interview study of early experiences of drive-through testing centres 13 .…”

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A Scoping Review of the Experience of Implementing Population Testing for SARS-CoV-2

Foster

Campbell

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et al. 2021

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BackgroundThe SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has led to the swift introduction of population testing programmes in many countries across the world, using testing modalities such as drive-through, walk-through, mobile and home visiting programmes. Here, we provide an overview of the literature describing the experience of implementing population testing for SARS-CoV-2.MethodsWe conducted a scoping review using Embase, Medline and the Cochrane Library in addition to a grey literature search. We identified indicators relevant to process, quality and resource outcomes related to each testing modality.Results2,999 titles were identified from the academic literature and the grey literature search, of which 22 were relevant. Most studies were from the USA and the Republic of Korea. Drive-through testing centres were the most common testing modality evaluated and these provided a rapid method of testing whilst minimising resource use.ConclusionsThe evidence base for population testing lacks high quality studies, however, the literature provides evaluations of the advantages and limitations of different testing modalities. There is a need for robust evidence in this area to ensure that testing is deployed in a safe and effective manner in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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“…Sometimes described as off-site COVID-19 testing centres (OSCTCs) 13 , drive-through testing centres were by far the most common testing modality evaluated (in 72% of articles), in Israel, Malaysia, Korea, Scotland and the USA. This testing modality enabled the use of a vehicle as a self-contained unit, which can reduce the spread of infection.…”

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A Scoping Review of the Experience of Implementing Population Testing for SARS-CoV-2

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Campbell

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“…This study was designed to follow-up on important themes and ideations brought forth from the results of a Phase I OSCTCs study conducted in March through April 2020. 9 The Phase II interview guide, created by the research team's epidemiologist and a qualitative researcher, was informed by the Phase I work in an attempt to identify progress and best practices associated with OSCTCs from a broader United States population sample. Questions covered OSCTCs' COVID-19 sample collection protocols, populations tested, supporting partnerships, reimbursement processes, as well as general successes, challenges, and recommendations for other OSCTCs.…”

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“…Additionally, OSCTCs have reported challenges around OSCTC leadership, access to personal protective equipment, weather, testing capacity, follow-up processes for results, and reimbursement for sample collection, as described in our earlier research. 9 As a result, many OSCTCs have been unable to incorporate strategies to serve vulnerable populations, who are disproportionally impacted by the disease. 10…”

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Qualitative review of promising practices for testing vulnerable populations at off-site COVID-19 testing centers

Winterbauer¹,

Levy²,

Calhoun³

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“…TAT is time interval between the specimens received in the laboratory reception to the time of report dispatched with verification [11]. Qualitative study held by [12] suggest that RT-PCR test at Off-Site Covid-19 Testing Centres (OSCTC) need variability sample processing and TAT from days to weeks. Indeed, OSCTs needed to retest patients to support contact tracing if there is significance delay cases.…”

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Time Consumable SARS Cov-2 Testing With RT- PCR in Indonesia: A Survey Study

Heryana¹,

Mahadewi²

2020

Proceedings of the International Conference of Health Development. Covid-19 and the Role of Healthcare Workers in the Industria

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The requirement of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2 (SARS CoV-2) testing particularly with Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) technology grow-up in line with the enhancement of Covid-19 pandemic. RT-PCR made a pivotal role in SARS-CoV-2 testing, although it is not suitable for high density people and scarcity of resources like Indonesia. This study aims to investigating and capturing the patient's complaint related to the backward of RT-PCR i.e. time consumable compare to point-of-care (POC) test. Method: A cross-sectional online survey study had been executed to 174 Indonesia participants in August 2020. The 112 participants involved in this study after exclusion criteria and data cleaning. We investigated the patient's experience of SARS-CoV-2 testing from registration, specimen sampling, and receive the results. Collected data were analyzed with proportion descriptive analytics to capturing the time-related attribute of testing. Result: Participants in this study were 43.2% less than 31 years old, 43.9% examined at government hospitals, and 73.5% stay in Greater Jakarta. A 50% of participants stated satisfied to the whole RT-PCR from registration to results, 51.5% satisfy to registration process, and 57.6% satisfy to the specimen sampling process. Even though a half of participants had satisficing experience in RT-PCR, time-related service attributes under performance i.e. registration service time exceed to 5 minutes (30%), swab sampling 1-3 minutes (49.2%), and registration to result received exceed to 3 days (47%). Based on study result, this paper discusses particularly on the lack of time-related services attributes that impact to lack of epidemiological value. RT-PCR had proofed as time consumable SARS-CoV-2 testing with RT-PCR technology. Most of long time contributed by idle time between pre-analytic to analytic and postanalytic. In this study SARS-CoV-2 testing with RT-PCR had proofed as time consumable Covid-19 testing. Most of long time contributed by idle time between pre-analytic to analytic and post-analytic. It should perform study to deeply investigate the idle time between processes.

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Qualitative review of early experiences of off-site COVID-19 testing centers and associated considerations

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

A Scoping Review of the Experience of Implementing Population Testing for SARS-CoV-2

A Scoping Review of the Experience of Implementing Population Testing for SARS-CoV-2

Qualitative review of promising practices for testing vulnerable populations at off-site COVID-19 testing centers

Time Consumable SARS Cov-2 Testing With RT- PCR in Indonesia: A Survey Study

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