Barriers to adopting digital contact tracing for COVID-19: Experiences in New Zealand

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dc.citation.issue2
dc.citation.volume27
dc.contributor.authorElers P
dc.contributor.authorEmery T
dc.contributor.authorDerrett S
dc.contributor.authorChambers T
dc.coverage.spatialEngland
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-21T01:58:07Z
dc.date.available2024-06-21T01:58:07Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-01
dc.description.abstractBackground Digital contact tracing (DCT) was a central component of the global response to containing COVID-19. Research has raised concerns that DCT could exacerbate inequities, yet the experiences of diverse communities at greater risk from COVID-19 are typically underrepresented. Methods The present study aimed to understand the perceived barriers to the adoption of the app amongst Māori, Pasifika, and disabled people. Focus groups and interviews were undertaken with Māori, Pasifika, and disability sector stakeholders and community participants. Results Participants (n = 34) generally expressed willingness to utilise DCT and support its adoption within the communities. Simultaneously, participants revealed how the app could marginalise community members who struggled with the usability and those distrusting of the government's COVID-19 interventions. Conclusions The findings highlight how addressing communication inequality can assist in the development of contact-tracing responses that are both effective and equitable. The study provides insights about the role of information and communication technologies as health resources. Patient or Public Contribution Consulting with members of the target communities was central throughout the present study, including recommendations for potential participants, participation in interviews and sharing early findings for feedback. This study reports on focus groups and interviews with individuals from Māori and disability sectors.
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dc.edition.editionApril 2024
dc.format.paginatione14013-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38493303
dc.identifier.citationElers P, Emery T, Derrett S, Chambers T. (2024). Barriers to adopting digital contact tracing for COVID-19: Experiences in New Zealand.. Health Expect. 27. 2. (pp. e14013-).
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/hex.14013
dc.identifier.eissn1369-7625
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1369-6513
dc.identifier.numbere14013
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/69960
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc.
dc.publisher.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/hex.14013
dc.relation.isPartOfHealth Expect
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectNZ COVID Tracer app
dc.subjectcommunication inequality
dc.subjectdigital contact tracing
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectCommunication
dc.subjectContact Tracing
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectMaori People
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.subjectPacific Island People
dc.titleBarriers to adopting digital contact tracing for COVID-19: Experiences in New Zealand
dc.typeJournal article
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