Publications by authors named "Miya Pontes"
Factors Influencing Behaviors to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 Among Indigenous Families in the Southwest, United States.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- * A study conducted with 19 Indigenous adults in the Southwest explored their experiences, revealing barriers like fear of exposure and discomfort with testing, as well as worries about vaccine side effects and confusion over eligibility.
- * Identifying these barriers and facilitators can inform public health efforts to enhance testing and vaccination in Indigenous communities, ultimately helping to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
Background: Mail-in self-collection of samples with centralized reference laboratory sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing has been shown to be feasible with equivalent performance. Commercial, fee-for-service mail-in testing Web sites seem to be popular. These sites are currently unregulated by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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