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Delabre RM, Di Ciaccio M, Lorente N, Villes V, Castro Avila J, Yattassaye A, Bonifaz C, Ben Moussa A, Sikitu IZ, Khodabocus N, Freitas R, Spire B, Veras MA, Sagaon-Teyssier L, Girard G, Roux P, Velter A, Delpech V, Ghosn J, Riegel L, Rojas Castro D. Impact of the COVID-19 Health Crisis on Key Populations at Higher Risk for, or Living With, HIV or Hepatitis C Virus and People Working With These Populations: Multicountry Community-Based Research Study Protocol (EPIC Program). JMIR Res Protoc 2023; 12:e45204. [PMID: 38096016 PMCID: PMC10755648 DOI: 10.2196/45204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/31/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Information concerning the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on populations most affected by HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV; or key populations [KP]), and those working with these populations in community settings, is limited. Community-based organizations working in the field of HIV and viral hepatitis are well placed to identify and meet the new needs of KP owing to the health crisis. OBJECTIVE This study aims to describe the development and implementation of an exploratory and descriptive multicountry, community-based research program, EPIC (Enquêtes Pour évaluer l'Impact de la crise sanitaire covid en milieu Communautaire), within an international network of community-based organizations involved in the response to HIV and viral hepatitis. The EPIC program aimed to study the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on KP or people living with HIV or HCV and people working with these populations at the community level (community health workers [CHWs]) and to identify the key innovations and adaptations in HIV and HCV services. METHODS A general protocol and study documents were developed and shared within the Coalition PLUS network. The protocol had a built-in flexibility that allowed participating organizations to adapt the study to local needs in terms of the target population and specific themes of interest. Data were collected using surveys or interviews. RESULTS From July 2020 to May 2022, a total of 79 organizations participated in the EPIC program. Across 32 countries, 118 studies were conducted: 66 quantitative (n=12,060 among KP or people living with HIV or people living with HCV and n=811 among CHWs) and 52 qualitative (n=766 among KP or people living with HIV or people living with HCV and n=136 among CHWs). CONCLUSIONS The results of the EPIC program will provide data to describe the impact of the health crisis on KP and CHWs and identify their emerging needs. Documentation of innovative solutions that were put into place in this context may help improve the provision of services after COVID-19 and for future health crises. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/45204.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
- Centre Estudis Epidemiològics sobre les Infeccions de Transmissió Sexual i Sida de Catalunya, Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya, Badalona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Madrid, Spain
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
- Association pour la Résilience des Communautés pour l'Accès au Développement et à la Santé PLUS, Bamako, Mali
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
- Corporación Kimirina, Quito, Ecuador
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
- Association de Lutte Contre le Sida, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
- Association Nationale de Soutien aux Séropositifs et Malades du Sida, Bujumbura, Burundi
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
- Prévention Information Lutte contre le SIDA, Port Louis, Mauritius
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
- Grupo de Ativistas em Tratamentos, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
- Aix Marseille Université, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale, Institut des Sciences de la Santé Publique d'Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Association pour la Résilience des Communautés pour l'Accès au Développement et à la Santé PLUS, Bamako, Mali
- Aix Marseille Université, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale, Institut des Sciences de la Santé Publique d'Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale, Institut des Sciences de la Santé Publique d'Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale, Institut des Sciences de la Santé Publique d'Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale, Institut des Sciences de la Santé Publique d'Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
- Santé Publique France, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Director of Population and Public Health Directorate, North Coast North South Wales, Australia
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Nord, Service des Maladies Infectieuses, Center Hospitalier Universitaire Bichât - Claude Bernard, Paris, France
- Infection, Antimicrobials, Modelling, Evolution, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1137, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
- Aix Marseille Université, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale, Institut des Sciences de la Santé Publique d'Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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Haworth S, Cranshaw O, Xerri M, Stannard J, Clark R, Pacey E, Leng G, Campos-Matos I. A systematic review of the international evidence on the effectiveness of COVID-19 mitigation measures in communal rough sleeping accommodation. J Public Health (Oxf) 2023; 45:804-815. [PMID: 37477219 PMCID: PMC10788840 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdad114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Accommodations with shared washing facilities increase the risks of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection for people experiencing rough sleeping and evidence on what interventions are effective in reducing these risks needs to be understood. METHODS Systematic review, search date 6 December 2022 with methods published a priori. Electronic searches were conducted in MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL and the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Database and supplemented with grey literature searches, hand searches of reference lists and publication lists of known experts. Observational, interventional and modelling studies were included; screening, data extraction and risk of bias assessment were done in duplicate and narrative analyses were conducted. RESULTS Fourteen studies from five countries (USA, England, France, Singapore and Canada) were included. Ten studies were surveillance reports, one was an uncontrolled pilot intervention, and three were modelling studies. Only two studies were longitudinal. All studies described the effectiveness of different individual or packages of mitigation measures. CONCLUSIONS Despite a weak evidence base, the research suggests that combined mitigation measures can help to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission but are unlikely to prevent outbreaks entirely. Evidence suggests that community prevalence may modify the effectiveness of mitigation measures. More longitudinal research is needed. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42021292803.
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- Steven Haworth
- Addictions and Inclusion Directorate, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, London SW1H 0EU, UK
- Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, Essex CO4 3SQ, UK
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- Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, Essex CO4 3SQ, UK
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- Addictions and Inclusion Directorate, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, London SW1H 0EU, UK
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- Addictions and Inclusion Directorate, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, London SW1H 0EU, UK
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- Policy, Systems and Innovations Directorate, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, London SW1H 0EU, UK
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- Addictions and Inclusion Directorate, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, London SW1H 0EU, UK
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- Addictions and Inclusion Directorate, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, London SW1H 0EU, UK
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- Addictions and Inclusion Directorate, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, London SW1H 0EU, UK
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