From pilot study to practice: Integrating medical students into COVID-19 contact tracing in a hospital setting
This paper addresses a timely and significant issue in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact tracing played a crucial role in reducing transmission rates. The challenges faced in inpatient settings are valuable to explore. A pilot study involving medical students revealed gaps in engagement...
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| description | This paper addresses a timely and significant issue in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact tracing played a crucial role in reducing transmission rates. The challenges faced in inpatient settings are valuable to explore. A pilot study involving medical students revealed gaps in engagement with the NHS Test and Trace service. An Inpatient Contact Tracing Team (IPCT) was formed to address this issue. Medical students later assisted in contact tracing.The study was conducted from September to November 2021 and involved 305 inpatients with COVID-19.This initiative demonstrates the benefits of involving medical students in inpatient contact tracing for public health gain and education. The students also engaged in community initiatives, addressing barriers to vaccination in disadvantaged areas. A demographic analysis revealed patterns which guided vaccine education efforts by the IPCT.This collaboration between healthcare professionals and medical students showcases the adaptability of medical education in the face of global health challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7e5462ae63fd47cb980c8c9e5ed6dd3d2025-08-20T01:55:41ZengElsevierFuture Healthcare Journal2514-66452025-03-0112110022010.1016/j.fhj.2024.100220From pilot study to practice: Integrating medical students into COVID-19 contact tracing in a hospital settingMohamed Morgan0Oscar Han1Katie Hullock2Steve Pagden3Mair Richards4Rachel Foster5School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, UKSchool of Medicine, University of Sheffield, UK; Corresponding author.Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UKSheffield Community Contact Tracers, Sheffield, UKSheffield Community Contact Tracers, Sheffield, UKDepartment of Infection and Tropical Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UKThis paper addresses a timely and significant issue in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact tracing played a crucial role in reducing transmission rates. The challenges faced in inpatient settings are valuable to explore. A pilot study involving medical students revealed gaps in engagement with the NHS Test and Trace service. An Inpatient Contact Tracing Team (IPCT) was formed to address this issue. Medical students later assisted in contact tracing.The study was conducted from September to November 2021 and involved 305 inpatients with COVID-19.This initiative demonstrates the benefits of involving medical students in inpatient contact tracing for public health gain and education. The students also engaged in community initiatives, addressing barriers to vaccination in disadvantaged areas. A demographic analysis revealed patterns which guided vaccine education efforts by the IPCT.This collaboration between healthcare professionals and medical students showcases the adaptability of medical education in the face of global health challenges.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2514664524016102Medical educationPandemicCOVID-19Contact tracingPublic healthCommunity engagement |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Morgan Oscar Han Katie Hullock Steve Pagden Mair Richards Rachel Foster From pilot study to practice: Integrating medical students into COVID-19 contact tracing in a hospital setting Future Healthcare Journal Medical education Pandemic COVID-19 Contact tracing Public health Community engagement |
| title | From pilot study to practice: Integrating medical students into COVID-19 contact tracing in a hospital setting |
| title_full | From pilot study to practice: Integrating medical students into COVID-19 contact tracing in a hospital setting |
| title_fullStr | From pilot study to practice: Integrating medical students into COVID-19 contact tracing in a hospital setting |
| title_full_unstemmed | From pilot study to practice: Integrating medical students into COVID-19 contact tracing in a hospital setting |
| title_short | From pilot study to practice: Integrating medical students into COVID-19 contact tracing in a hospital setting |
| title_sort | from pilot study to practice integrating medical students into covid 19 contact tracing in a hospital setting |
| topic | Medical education Pandemic COVID-19 Contact tracing Public health Community engagement |
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