TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing an Equitable COVID-19 Pandemic Response
T2 - Lessons Learned From a Multisectoral Public Health Partnership in Guadalupe, Arizona
AU - Truong, Jasmine M.
AU - Meyer, Laura G.
AU - Karirirwe, Gloria
AU - Cory, Clare
AU - Dennehy, Timothy J.
AU - Williams, Reginald
AU - Jackman, Julia
AU - Clement, Wayne
AU - Collins, Jennifer
AU - Gettel, Aaron
AU - Holguin, Gracie
AU - Kulaga, Jeff
AU - Ledesma, Daniela
AU - Levy, Susan
AU - Maroofi, Hanna
AU - Perez, Veronica
AU - Prete, Kimberly
AU - Schlum, Kip
AU - Tompkins, Camila
AU - Vital, Ricky
AU - Zamora, Stephanie
AU - Jehn, Megan
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The Arizona State University Student Outbreak Response Team was supported by the Maricopa County Deparment of Public Health through Epidemiology and Laboratory (ELC) enhancing detection through Coronavirus response and relief supplemental funding.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities that are medically underserved across the United States, including the 6,700 Hispanic and Pascua Yaqui residents of Guadalupe, Arizona. In May 2020, Guadalupe experienced new COVID-19 cases at a rate 13.9 times as high as its surrounding county, urging town leadership to establish the Guadalupe Community Response Team (GCRT), a multisectoral network of community, academic, and public health partners. The objectives of the GCRT were to: (a) increase access to health and support services; (b) develop novel and intensive outreach efforts; and (c) build partnerships to strengthen public health capacity. From June 2020 to December 2021, the GCRT provided door-to-door case investigation and resource provision, coordinated testing and vaccination events, created public health communications, and developed COVID-19 guidance for cultural gatherings. These interventions were implemented in an effort to reduce community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and increase equitable access to testing, vaccination, and social support resources. Cultural leaders, such as promotores de salud and Yaqui Cultural Specialists, were integral in building trust among community members. The GCRT provides valuable lessons learned on the importance of implementing a culturally grounded approach to COVID-19 mitigation to increase equitable access to health services during a public health emergency.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities that are medically underserved across the United States, including the 6,700 Hispanic and Pascua Yaqui residents of Guadalupe, Arizona. In May 2020, Guadalupe experienced new COVID-19 cases at a rate 13.9 times as high as its surrounding county, urging town leadership to establish the Guadalupe Community Response Team (GCRT), a multisectoral network of community, academic, and public health partners. The objectives of the GCRT were to: (a) increase access to health and support services; (b) develop novel and intensive outreach efforts; and (c) build partnerships to strengthen public health capacity. From June 2020 to December 2021, the GCRT provided door-to-door case investigation and resource provision, coordinated testing and vaccination events, created public health communications, and developed COVID-19 guidance for cultural gatherings. These interventions were implemented in an effort to reduce community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and increase equitable access to testing, vaccination, and social support resources. Cultural leaders, such as promotores de salud and Yaqui Cultural Specialists, were integral in building trust among community members. The GCRT provides valuable lessons learned on the importance of implementing a culturally grounded approach to COVID-19 mitigation to increase equitable access to health services during a public health emergency.
KW - COVID-19
KW - community
KW - cultural competence
KW - emergency preparedness
KW - key populations
KW - multisectoral partnerships
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U2 - 10.1177/00221678221144954
DO - 10.1177/00221678221144954
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85147384536
SN - 0022-1678
JO - Journal of Humanistic Psychology
JF - Journal of Humanistic Psychology
ER -