[Continuous SARS-CoV-2 monitoring in day care centres: A qualitative interview study on the experiences of childcare workers and parents with different self-sampling methods in the home environment].

Krauthausen M, Gierszewski D, Streng A, Forster J, Engels G, Pietsch F, Wallstabe J, Jans T, Rücker V, Romanos M, Heuschmann P, Dölken L, Härtel C, Kurzai O, Liese J, Gágyor I (2024) [Continuous SARS-CoV-2 monitoring in day care centres: A qualitative interview study on the experiences of childcare workers and parents with different self-sampling methods in the home environment]. Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes 189, 24-32.

Abstract

Since the beginning of the corona pandemic in Germany in January 2020, day care centres (DCC) have faced the challenge of reliably detecting cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection as early and reliably as possible in order to avoid major outbreaks and closures. Conducting regular virological screening tests for asymptomatic DCC children and childcare workers requires a high level of acceptance among participants and should be as easy as possible to implement. The present study aimed to evaluate childcare workers' and parents' attitudes and experiences regarding the acceptance and feasibility of various screening methods. This assessment was conducted using additional qualitative interviews designed for home-based screening in the context of a screening study in DCCs.

Leibniz-HKI-Autor*innen

Oliver Kurzai

Identifier

doi: 10.1016/j.zefq.2024.07.002

PMID: 39164131