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COVID-19 Resource Offers Among Rent and Utility Assistance Applicants in St. Louis
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate health messaging strategies that help individuals with a high degree of housing-related needs engage in COVID-19 vaccination and testing behaviors. Findings from this research can help other communities determine how best to integrate social needs and COVID-19 prevention services. Participants' contact information will be shared with us by 211 with the participants' previously given consent. The study team will send via text message a link to a survey that includes a screen where they will provide informed consent. Those who provide consent will be randomly assigned to receive one of two surveys. The order of the offers is what varies across the surveys. Participants will be asked, along with other survey items, if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. If they have not, they will be asked if they are interested in receiving help to receive a vaccine. Participants will also be asked if they are interested in receiving an at-home COVID self-test. If they say yes to assistance with vaccination, a vaccine navigator will call and assist them. If they say yes to receiving a COVID test, the study team will ship them a test that has been procured from the City of St. Louis Mayor's office. One month later participants will be sent a follow-up survey that asks about their experiences either with testing or with vaccination if applicable.
Official title: Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations Supplement Rent Relief and COVID-19 in St. Louis: COVID-19 Resource Offers Among Rent and Utility Assistance Applicants in St. Louis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
526
Start Date
2022-07-05
Completion Date
2022-09-25
Last Updated
2026-09-10
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Door-In-The-Face Technique
Sequential request strategies will be applied as an intervention. For the Door-In-The-Face Technique, participants first receive a large request they are unlikely to accept, followed by a smaller request that is the true behavior of interest.
Foot-In-The-Door Technique
Sequential request strategies will be applied as an intervention. For the Foot-In-The-Door Technique, participants are shown an easier first request that they are likely to accept, followed by a larger request that is not the behavior of interest.
Locations (1)
Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, United States