McElfish Pearl A, Cleek Anna B, Willis Don E, Purvis Rachel S, James Laura P
Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Office of Community Health and Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
J Clin Transl Sci. 2020 Dec 7;5(1):e81. doi: 10.1017/cts.2020.562.
Northwest Arkansas, particularly Benton and Washington counties, is one of the highest COVID-19 hot spots in the United States (US), with more than half of all reported cases in this area identifying as Latinx or Pacific Islander, even though these communities account for less than 20% of the overall population. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) leveraged their existing relationship with 18 key community partners. Partners collaboratively developed a COVID-19 Response Strategy to ensure coordinated effort for Latinx and Pacific Islander communities with four interrelated strategies: health education, testing, contact tracing, and supported quarantine/case management.
阿肯色州西北部,尤其是本顿县和华盛顿县,是美国新冠疫情最严重的热点地区之一。该地区报告的所有病例中,超过一半的病例被认定为拉丁裔或太平洋岛民,尽管这些社区在总人口中所占比例不到20%。阿肯色大学医学科学分校(UAMS)利用了其与18个关键社区合作伙伴的现有关系。合作伙伴共同制定了一项新冠疫情应对策略,通过健康教育、检测、接触者追踪以及支持性隔离/病例管理这四项相互关联的策略,确保针对拉丁裔和太平洋岛民社区开展协调行动。