COVID-19 Infection and Contact Tracing Among Refugees in the United States, 2020–2021

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作者：

Mengxi Zhang

Colleen Payton

Ashok Gurung

Philip Anglewicz

Parangkush Subedi

Ahmed Ali

Anisa Ibrahim

Mahri Haider

Navid Hamidi

Jacob Atem

Jenni Thang

Siqin Wang

Curi Kim

Sarah L. Kimball

Fatima Karaki

Najib Nazhat

Mouammar Abouagila

Katherine Yun

机构：

[1] Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine,Department of Health Systems and Implementation Science

[2] Moravian University,School of Nursing and Public Health

[3] Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,PolicyLab

[4] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health

[5] Office of Refugee Resettlement,Pediatric Clinic

[6] Administration for Children and Families,Division of General Internal Medicine

[7] US Department of Health and Human Services,Department of Consulting Psychology

[8] Somali Health Board,School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

[9] Harborview Medical Center,Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies

[10] University of Washington,Immigrant and Refugee Health Center

[11] International Medicine Clinic,Department of Medicine

[12] Harborview Medical Center,Refugee Resettlement and Placement Services

[13] Afghan Health Initiative,Division of General Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

[14] Southern Sudan Healthcare Organization,undefined

[15] Purdue University,undefined

[16] University of Queensland,undefined

[17] University of Tokyo,undefined

[18] Boston University School of Medicine,undefined

[19] Boston Medical Center,undefined

[20] University of California,undefined

[21] San Francisco,undefined

[22] Refugees Northwest,undefined

[23] Lutheran Community Services Northwest,undefined

[24] University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Philadelphia,undefined

来源：

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | 2023年 / 25卷

关键词：

Refugee; COVID-19; Infection; Case investigation; Contact tracing;

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摘要：

Refugees in the United States are believed to be at high risk of COVID-19. A cross-sectional study design was utilized to collect anonymous, online surveys from refugee communities in the United States during December 2020 to January 2021. We invited bilingual community leaders to share the survey link with other refugees aged ≥18 years. We identified factors associated with COVID-19 infection and measured the distribution of contact tracing among those who tested positive. Of 435 refugees who completed the survey, 26.4% reported testing positive for COVID-19. COVID-19 infection was associated with having an infected family member and knowing people in one’s immediate social environment who were infected. Among respondents who tested positive, 84.4% reported that they had been contacted for contact tracing. To prepare for future pandemics, public health authorities should continue partner with refugee community leaders and organizations to ensure efficient programs are inclusive of refugee communities.

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页码：1239 / 1245

页数：6

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