Black/African American communities reveal challenges to COVID-19 testing in Colorado

“Research, Engagement, and Action on COVID-19 (REACH-OUT) is a community-based study,” said Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD.  “We involve the community in both design and the implementation of our study to address social, ethical, and behavioral barriers to COVID-19 testing.”

The team, including Quatisha Bailey, MA, from Children’s Hospital Colorado, conducted 250 surveys in a three-week timeframe,” and found themes that stuck out were trust and distrust, health care access, and awareness around COVID-19. “Trust is everything,” said Bailey. “And how to establish trust, regain trust, and maintain trust is language. We have to speak in a language that people understand.”  Read article>>