Feasibility of an online antigen self-testing strategy for SARS-CoV-2 addressed to health care and education professionals in Catalonia

We aimed to assess the feasibility of TESTA'T COVID strategy among healthcare and education professionals.in Spain during the peak of the 6.sup.th wave caused by Omicron variant. Kits were ordered online and sent by mail, participants answered an online acceptability/usability survey and upload...

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Published in:PloS one 2022-09, Vol.17 (9)
Main Authors: Agustí, Cristina, Martínez-Riveros, Héctor, González, Victoria, Fernández-Rivas, Gema, Díaz, Yesika, Montoro-Fernandez, Marcos, Moreno-Fornés, Sergio, Romano-deGea, Pol, Muntada, Esteve, Calvo, Beatriz, Casabona, Jordi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antigens
Infection control
Medical personnel
Methods
Services
Telemedicine
Testing
Training
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Summary:We aimed to assess the feasibility of TESTA'T COVID strategy among healthcare and education professionals.in Spain during the peak of the 6.sup.th wave caused by Omicron variant. Kits were ordered online and sent by mail, participants answered an online acceptability/usability survey and uploaded the picture of results. 492 participants ordered a test, 304 uploaded the picture (61.8%). Eighteen positive cases were detected (5.9%). 92.2% were satisfied/very satisfied with the intervention; and 92.5% found performing the test easy/very easy. We demonstrated that implementing online COVID-19 self-testing in schools and healthcare settings in Spain is feasible.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0275006