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Jawahr Hamad Abdullah Alagil

Assistant Professor

Faculty at Physical Therapy Departement

كلية العلوم الطبية التطبيقية
College of Applied Medical Sciences/ Female Campus/ office number 164
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Journal Article
2022

How do we engage people in testing for COVID-19? A rapid qualitative evaluation of a testing programme in schools, GP surgeries and a university

Background

The UK Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) emphasises the need for high levels of engagement with communities and individuals to ensure the effectiveness of any COVID-19 testing programme. A novel pilot health surveillance programme to assess the feasibility of weekly community RT-LAMP (Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification) testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus using saliva samples collected at home was developed and piloted by the University of Southampton and Southampton City Council.

Methods

Rapid qualitative evaluation was conducted to explore experiences of those who took part in the programme, of those who declined and of those in the educational and healthcare organisations involved in the pilot testing who were responsible for roll-out. This included 77 interviews and 20 focus groups with 223 staff, students, pupils and household members …

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Introduction: An evidence-based approach ensures well-informed policies with systematic processes. 1, 2 However, a research-to-policy gap exists that is widened by the discrepancy between the…

by Krithika Anil, Daniella Watson, Jawahr Alagil, Rachel Dewar-Haggart, Sarah Fearn
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by Daniella Watson, Natalia Laverty Baralle, Jawahr Alagil, Krithika Anil, Sandy Ciccognani, Rachel Dewar-Haggart, Sarah Fearn, Julia Groot, Kathryn Knowles, Claire Meagher, Carmel McGrath, Sarah Muir, Jo Musgrove, Kate Glyn-Owen, Kath Woods-Townsend, Andrew
2022