Barriers to severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing reported by healthcare workers during the first pandemic wave at an academic center in Boston, Massachusetts

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Jan;44(1):118-121. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.417. Epub 2021 Sep 21.

Abstract

Healthcare workers (HCWs) experience barriers to severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing specific to their perceptions of access, and employment factors. A survey was sent to all employees at one Boston hospital to examine their perceived barriers to testing. HCWs who reported difficulty paying their bills were less likely to receive a SARS-CoV-2 test.

MeSH terms

  • Boston / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / diagnosis
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Massachusetts
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2*