This study from HIP Investigator Dr. Ryan Coller sought to establish the feasibility of an in-home COVID-19 surveillance and symptomatic testing program for children with medical complexity (CMC) and identify associations with school safety perceptions. During a virtual enrollment visit with a standard checklist, study personnel trained caregivers (i.e., parents or guardians) to administer BinaxNOW rapid antigen self-tests to their CMC.
They found that in-home testing was feasible and nearly all expected tests were conducted. Additionally, school safety perceptions were higher among those opting for symptom testing, and that future interventions should address the concerning proportion of CMC who have not yet returned to school.
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