The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA.
Cougar Health Services, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2024 Feb-Mar;72(2):335-339. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2037615. Epub 2022 Mar 8.
Important tools in preventing the spread of COVID-19 include contract tracing and adherence to isolation guidelines after a positive diagnosis of COVID-19. This is especially relevant among college students who are often away from support systems at home, living in high-density housing, and may not experience serious symptoms from COVID-19 while still contagious. As text message-based interventions have been found effective in addressing health behaviors among young adults, we conducted formative research to explore how text messaging could support students in adhering to isolation guidelines. A convenience sample of college students (n = 104) at one university. Methods: An online survey gathered students' perceptions of helpful components to include in a text message-based intervention. Results: Students expressed interest in receiving text messages with support, encouragement, and resources during their time in isolation following a COVID-19 diagnosis. Based on the results, we developed a text message-based intervention designed to provide motivation, support, distraction, and information on resources.
预防 COVID-19 传播的重要工具包括接触者追踪和在 COVID-19 阳性诊断后遵守隔离指南。对于经常远离家庭支持系统、居住在高密度住房中的大学生来说，这一点尤为重要，他们可能不会出现 COVID-19 的严重症状，但仍具有传染性。由于基于短信的干预措施已被证明对解决年轻人的健康行为有效，因此我们进行了形成性研究，以探讨短信如何支持学生遵守隔离指南。 在一所大学的便利样本中，对大学生（n = 104）进行了调查。方法：一项在线调查收集了学生对包括在基于短信的干预措施中的有用组件的看法。结果：学生表示有兴趣在 COVID-19 诊断后隔离期间接收带有支持、鼓励和资源的短信。 根据研究结果，我们开发了一种基于短信的干预措施，旨在提供动力、支持、分散注意力和资源信息。
