Feasibility of an online antigen self-testing strategy for SARS-CoV-2 addressed to health care and education professionals in Catalonia (Spain). The TESTA’T-COVID Project

  1. Cristina Agustí
  2. Héctor Martínez-Riveros
  3. Victoria González
  4. Gema Fernández-Rivas
  5. Yesika Díaz
  6. Marcos Montoro-Fernandez
  7. Sergio Moreno-Fornés
  8. Pol Romano-deGea
  9. Esteve Muntada
  10. Beatriz Calvo
  11. Jordi Casabona
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Abstract

We aimed to implement a pilot intervention based on offering online COVID-19 selftest kits addressed to healthcare and education professionals in Spain during the peak of the 6 th wave caused by Omicron variant. Kits were ordered online and sent by mail, participants answered an online acceptability/usability survey and uploaded the picture of results. 492 participants ordered a test, 304 uploaded the picture (61.8%). Eighteen positive cases were detected (5.9%). 92.2% were satisfied/very satisfied with the intervention; and 92.5% found performing the test easy/very easy. We demonstrated that implementing online COVID-19 self-testing in schools and healthcare settings in Spain is feasible.

Key findings

  • We implemented a pilot intervention based on offering online COVID-19 selftest kits in Spain.

  • We demonstrated the feasibility of the intervention during the peak of the 6th wave caused by Omicron variant.

  • The intervention counted with high acceptability among healthcare and education professionals in Spain.

  • Our results may contribute to define screening strategies addressed to key populations, particularly during peaks of high community transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

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