Improving uptake of COVID-19 testing and vaccination in a homeless population: mixed-methods evaluation of community health worker-led education in a shelter
Rebecca A Ziolkowski, Lara Balian, Shreya Sridhar, Natalia M Rodriguez · 2024
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Rebecca Ziolkowski and co-authors test community health worker led education on COVID in a homeless shelter in Indiana, in work from twenty twenty-four. People without housing face poor health access, low health literacy, and mistrust. The pandemic sharpened all three gaps.
Fifteen sessions joined group talks with COVID education over six months. Seventy-eight shelter residents took pre and post tests around the sessions. Knowledge scores rose sharply, and most people gained points. The share of unvaccinated people open to a shot near doubled. Willingness to test after exposure also rose. Talk records showed key knowledge gaps and format likes. The authors back tailored, community led efforts to build trust.
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| CREATOR | Rebecca A Ziolkowski, Lara Balian, Shreya Sridhar, Natalia M Rodriguez |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |