A qualitative study of how structural vulnerability shaped COVID-19 testing behaviors in Portland, Maine
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed disparities in health care delivery. To avoid under-testing and its associated health consequences during the next pandemic, public health efforts should address structural conditions to ameliorate risks and bolster testing infrastructure to improve access.
Authors
- Michael Kohut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9495-5531)
- Ann Tucker
- Kathleen M. Fairfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8384-1977)
- Leslie H. Nicoll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2149-7856)
- Elizabeth A. Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5549-7718)
- Caroline Mota Fernandes
- Gloria D. Sclar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5996-167X)
- A. Volkers
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Maine Medical Center (US)
- MaineHealth (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1433476
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- National Institutes of Health