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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

Part of: SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 September 2021

Julia Zubiago Open the ORCID record for Julia Zubiago [Opens in a new window] ,
Alysse G. Wurcel ,
Rubeen Guardado  and
Elena Byhoff
Julia Zubiago*
Affiliation:
Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Alysse G. Wurcel
Affiliation:
Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Rubeen Guardado
Affiliation:
Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Elena Byhoff
Affiliation:
Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Author for correspondence: Julia Zubiago, E-mail: Julia.zubiago@gmail.com
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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.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 44 , Issue 1 , January 2023 , pp. 118 - 121
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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