Community health workers and text messages aim to boost COVID-19 testing in underserved neighborhoods
NCT ID NCT07074171
Summary
This study tested a community-based program designed to increase COVID-19 testing and vaccination in underserved neighborhoods. Researchers worked with community health workers who provided free rapid tests and sent educational text messages to 384 participants over 8 weeks. The goal was to see if this personal, digital approach could encourage more people to get tested and vaccinated, with a model that could be used for future health threats.
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Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health Brownsville Regional Campus
Brownsville, Texas, 78520, United States
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health Houston Main Campus
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, Texas, 75799, United States
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