Coronavirus
Conditions
Brief summary
This proposal seeks to enhance acceptability and uptake of COVID-19 testing and vaccination to engage African American and Latinx public housing residents in South Los Angeles. Given the multiple disparities experienced by public housing residents, the investigators will utilize a theoretically-based, multidisciplinary and culturally tailored intervention to reduce barriers and implement innovate strategies to engage this population in the uptake of COVID-19 testing and vaccination.
Detailed description
Through the engagement and empowerment of 15 trained COVID-19 health ambassadors, the investigators will jointly implement and evaluate a theoretically based and culturally-sensitive socio-behavioral intervention that will: a) reduce mistrust, fatalistic beliefs, and related psychosocial barriers that hinder COVID-19 testing and vaccination; b) increase receptivity and willingness for uptake of COVID-19 testing and vaccination; and c) assess perceived impact of psychosocial and health outcomes related to COVID-19 testing and vaccination for 310 African American and Latinx public housing residents.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIncreasing Willingness and Uptake of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination
Provide/enhance knowledge, modify attitudes, motivate and provide skills and resources to reduce COVID-19 related risk and challenges and increase willingness and uptake in COVID-19 testing and vaccination.
Sponsors
Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Identify as Latino/Hispanic or African American/Black * Reside in one of the six collaborating public housing * 18 years old and older * Speak either English or Spanish
Exclusion criteria
* Does not self-identify as African American and/or Black * Under the age of 18 * Unable to speak English or Spanish * Does not Reside in one of the six collaborating public housing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of COVID-19 testing, pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations Using Test History Self-Report | Intervention: 3 months; Follow-up Point: 6 months post-intervention | By comparison of pre-, post- intervention, and six-months follow-up data, we anticipate the following compared to baseline: a 30% change in willingness and uptake for testing and vaccination. |
| Percentage of Participants Achieving Decreased Levels of COVID-19 Risk Using the NIH Toolbox Surveys on COVID-19 | Intervention: 3 months; Follow-up Point: 6 months post-intervention | By comparison of pre-, post- intervention, and six-months follow-up data, we anticipate the following compared to baseline: a 30% change in perceived COVID-19 risk. |
| Percentage of Participants Achieving Decreased Levels of COVID-19 Mistrust and Barriers Using the NIH Toolbox Surveys on COVID-19 | Intervention: 3 months; Follow-up Point: 6 months post-intervention | By comparison of pre-, post- intervention, and six-months follow-up data, we anticipate the following compared to baseline: a 40% change in mistrust and perceived barriers toward COVID-19 testing and vaccination, |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed