Healthcare workers' attitudes to lateral flow device testing and sick leave for influenza-like illness in the UK: a hypothetical scenario-based study
This study demonstrated that LFD results are useful in helping HCWs make decisions on whether or not to attend work if they are symptomatic. LFDs remain an important consideration in managing HCWs' infections, and may reduce transmission of respiratory infections in winter.
Authors
- Lucy Findlater (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1736-7661)
- Ana Atti
- Dominic Sparkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8475-3864)
- Victoria Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8744-4277)
- G. James Rubin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4440-0570)
- Susan Hopkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5179-5702)
- Jasmin Islam
- Sarah Foulkes
- Katie Munro
- Quisha Bustamante
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Environment Agency (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.04.018
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- University of East Anglia
- King's College London