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Editor, Senior Moderator
BMC Public Health
. 2023 Jun 1;23(1):1044.
doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15727-3.
Epidemiological intelligence community network intervention: a community response for COVID-19 community transmission
Melissa Marzan-Rodríguez 1 2 , Kamalich Muniz-Rodriguez 3 , Luisa M Morales 1 2 , Iris S Martínez 1 2 , Natasha Torres-Borrero 2 , Eida M Castro-Figueroa 2 4
Affiliations
PMID: 37264399 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15727-3
Abstract
Background: Expanding and providing access to early detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) through testing community-based strategies among socially vulnerable communities (SVC) are critical to reducing health disparities. The Epidemiological Intelligence Community Network (EpI-Net) community-based intervention sought to increase coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) testing uptake and prevention practices among SVC in Puerto Rico (PR). We evaluated EpI-Net's community leaders' capacity-building component by assessing pre-post COVID-19 public health workshops' tests' score changes and satisfaction among trained community leaders.
Methods: A total of 24 community leaders from SVC in PR have completed four community workshops. Pre- and post-assessments were completed as part of the health promotors training program to evaluate participants' tests score changes and satisfaction outcomes.
Results: Preliminary results showed: (1) high intervention retention levels of community leaders (85.7% acceptance rate); (2) change in post-test scores for community engagement strategies (p = 0.012); (3) change in post-test educational scores in COVID-19 prevention practices (p = 0.014); and (4) a change in scores in public health emergency management strategies (p < 0.001).
Conclusions: The overall workshop satisfaction was 99.6%. Community leaders have shown the importance of community capacity building as a key component for intervention feasibility and impact.
. 2023 Jun 1;23(1):1044.
doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15727-3.
Epidemiological intelligence community network intervention: a community response for COVID-19 community transmission
Melissa Marzan-Rodríguez 1 2 , Kamalich Muniz-Rodriguez 3 , Luisa M Morales 1 2 , Iris S Martínez 1 2 , Natasha Torres-Borrero 2 , Eida M Castro-Figueroa 2 4
Affiliations
PMID: 37264399 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15727-3
Abstract
Background: Expanding and providing access to early detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) through testing community-based strategies among socially vulnerable communities (SVC) are critical to reducing health disparities. The Epidemiological Intelligence Community Network (EpI-Net) community-based intervention sought to increase coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) testing uptake and prevention practices among SVC in Puerto Rico (PR). We evaluated EpI-Net's community leaders' capacity-building component by assessing pre-post COVID-19 public health workshops' tests' score changes and satisfaction among trained community leaders.
Methods: A total of 24 community leaders from SVC in PR have completed four community workshops. Pre- and post-assessments were completed as part of the health promotors training program to evaluate participants' tests score changes and satisfaction outcomes.
Results: Preliminary results showed: (1) high intervention retention levels of community leaders (85.7% acceptance rate); (2) change in post-test scores for community engagement strategies (p = 0.012); (3) change in post-test educational scores in COVID-19 prevention practices (p = 0.014); and (4) a change in scores in public health emergency management strategies (p < 0.001).
Conclusions: The overall workshop satisfaction was 99.6%. Community leaders have shown the importance of community capacity building as a key component for intervention feasibility and impact.