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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024. By Amrit Tiwana, Nicola Gale, and Sofia Bartlett. People who experience criminalization, such as those who have been incarcerated,Read more
ASSESS-DBS Study
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ASSESS-DBS Study
What is it?
The ‘Accelerating SARS-CoV-2 SEroprevalence SurveyS Through Dried Blood Spots’ (ASSESS-DBS) was a study undertaken across British Columbia (BC) Provincial Correctional Centres (PCCs) in 2021.
ASSESS-DBS aimed to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on marginalized people through use of dried blood spots for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing, as well as STBBI screening and diagnosis.
Further, the study also aimed to assess the prevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among people incarcerated or working in BC PCCs prior to the roll out of COVID-19 vaccines.
The study utilised a cross-sectional design with recruitment and sampling taking place from January 4th to February 14th 2021. It included all 10 BC PCCs, including both corrections staff, correctional health services staff, and people who are incarcerated (UBC CREB Number: H20-02402), with 832 participants were recruited using proportional random sampling. This sample represents approximately 40%-50% of all staff and residents across BC PCCs.
We created this infographic based on learnings from the ASSESS-DBS Study to explain why prisons need to receive adequate attention and support to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. This infographic illustrates the cyclical way that infections such as SARS-CoV-2 can become highly prevalent among people who are incarcerated, and how this will ultimately impact overall population health.
Want to get more info about ASSESS-DBS Study?
Check out the ASSESS-DBS tag on the blogs & news page, to find the latest updates and info on this project.
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By Admin | Comments are ClosedAUGUST 2024. By Nicola Gale, RPh (APA), MPH. More about Nicola Gale. Nicola Gale is a clinical pharmacist with an out-patient liverRead more
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By Admin | Comments are ClosedBy Pacific Public Health Foundation NOVEMBER 8, 2023, Pacific Public Health Foundation Test, Link, Call: a simple premise with a powerful purposeRead more
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By Admin | Comments are ClosedBy BC Ministry of Health JULY 30, 2023, BC Ministry of Health Communications People in B.C. will be better protected against theRead more
Project Updates
STBBI Policy and Guideline
Development for BC Corrections
The You Matter Pathways to STBBI Care project is funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada …
Test, Link,
Call Project
We recently received funding for the Test, Link, Call (TLC) Project which will be launched in Fall 2021 …
Upcoming Events
American Association for the Study of
Liver Diseases (Digital Conference)
Date: Nov 12-15, 2021
Link to conference
https://www.aasld.org/the-liver-meeting/program/digital-experience
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