Perceived Barriers and Benefits of COVID-19 Testing among Pacific Islanders on Guam.
Perceived Barriers and Benefits of COVID-19 Testing among Pacific Islanders on Guam.
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DOI：
10.3390/ijerph20136302
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发表时间：
2023-07-05
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Yanagihara, Richard
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Leon Guerrero, Rachael T;Mummert, Angelina G;Rios, Dareon C;Mian, Niza C;Cruz, Teofila P;Siriwardhana, Chathura;Yanagihara, Richard
居住在美国附属太平洋岛屿的太平洋岛民与COVID-19相关的发病率和死亡率在美国是最高的。为了缩小这一差距，我们进行了一项研究，以扩大关岛COVID-19检测的范围和接受程度。参与者完成了人口统计学、健康状况、COVID-19检测和疫苗接种史、COVID-19检测的可及性、COVID-19信息来源以及对COVID-19检测结果和传播的认识和态度的预调查，并被邀请参加关于COVID-19检测和传播的在线教育会议，并完成后调查。调查前后对COVID-19检测和传播的认识和看法发生了显著的积极变化，但这种变化不一定是由于参加了教育课程。与查莫鲁参与者（n = 380）相比，其他密克罗尼西亚人（n = 90）对COVID-19的传播和检测的了解程度明显较低，更有可能不想知道自己是否感染了COVID-19，更有可能认为，如果他们确实感染了COVID-19，也没有多少可以为他们做的，而且他们很难获得所需的医疗保健。这项研究是某些太平洋岛民群体在健康知识和观念方面存在差异的另一个例子。
Pacific Islanders residing in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands have had among the highest COVID-19-associated morbidity and mortality rates in the U.S. To reduce this disparity, we conducted a study to increase the reach and uptake of COVID-19 testing in Guam. Participants, who completed a pre-survey on demographics, health status, history of COVID-19 testing and vaccination, access to COVID-19 testing, sources of COVID-19 information, and knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 test results and transmission, were invited to attend an online educational session about COVID-19 testing and transmission and to complete a post-survey. There were significant positive changes between pre- and post-survey in knowledge and perceptions about COVID-19 testing and transmission, but changes were not necessarily due to exposure to the educational session. Compared to CHamoru participants (n = 380), Other Micronesians (n = 90) were significantly less knowledgeable about COVID-19 transmission and testing, were significantly more likely to not want to know if they had COVID-19, were more likely to believe if they did have COVID-19 there was not much that could be done for them, and that they would have difficulty in getting the needed healthcare. This study is another example of disparities in health knowledge and perceptions of certain Pacific Islander groups.