February 11, 2021

Information About COVID-19 Testing on College Websites in the New York City Metropolitan Area

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

Keywords (Tags): public health communications, testing

A cross-sectional study of 150 community colleges and universities in the New York City metropolitan area found that institutes of higher education did not provide information on COVID-19 uniformly or comprehensively. 83% of institutions reported testing data to the campus community, of which 63% released the data bi-weekly. Larger institutions (>10,000 students) were more likely than smaller institutions (≥5000 students) to provide information on their websites on how to access COVID-19 testing. 

Basch et al. (Feb 10, 2021). Information About COVID-19 Testing on College Websites in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Journal of Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-021-00970-9