Evidence map›Paper›PMID 36417457›Full record

ArticlePloS one2022

"All of the things to everyone everywhere": A mixed methods analysis of community perspectives on equitable access to monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19.

Bethany M Kwan, Chelsea Sobczak, Carol Gorman, Samantha Roberts, Vanessa Owen, Matthew K Wynia, Adit A Ginde, Griselda Pena-Jackson, Owen Ziegler, Lisa Ross DeCamp

Open access · goldAbstract read
In one paragraph

Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Article
  6. Article
  7. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Bethany M KwanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-4013-5618
Chelsea SobczakDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America.
Carol GormanAdult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America.
Samantha RobertsDepartment of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, United States of America.
Vanessa OwenDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America.
Matthew K WyniaColorado Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America.
Adit A GindeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America.
Griselda Pena-JacksonDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America.
Owen ZieglerZ Cultural Services, Denver, Colorado, United States of America.
Lisa Ross DeCampAdult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America.
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · USColorado School of Public Health · USUniversity of Colorado Denver · USPartners In Health · US

Funding

NIH Prior Approval Process ProfessionalUL1TR002535 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI SOKOL, RONALD J. · 2018 to 2022
$51.1M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002535
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment for COVID-19 prevents hospitalization and death but is underused, especially in racial/ethnic minority and rural populations. Reasons for underuse and inequity may include community member lack of awareness or healthcare access barriers, among others. This study assessed mAbs community awareness and opportunities for improving equitable mAb access.

methodsA concurrent mixed methods study including surveys and focus groups with adults with high-risk conditions or their proxy decision-makers. Surveys and focus group guides addressed diffusion of innovation theory factors. Descriptive statistics and Fisher's exact method was used to report and compare survey findings by race and ethnicity. Rapid qualitative methods were used for focus group analysis.

resultsSurveys from 515 individuals (460 English, 54 Spanish, 1 Amharic), and 8 focus groups (6 English, 2 Spanish) with 69 participants, completed June 2021 to January 2022. Most survey respondents (75%) had heard little or nothing about mAbs, but 95% would consider getting mAb treatment. Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic People of Color (POC) reported less awareness, greater concern about intravenous infusions, and less trust in mAb safety and effectiveness than White, Non-Hispanic respondents. Focus group themes included little awareness but high interest in mAb treatment and concerns about cost and access barriers such as lacking established sources of care and travel from rural communities. Focus groups revealed preferences for broad-reaching but tailored messaging strategies using multiple media and trusted community leaders.

conclusionsDespite unfamiliarity with mAb treatment, most respondents were open to receiving mAbs or recommending mAbs to others. While mAb messaging should have broad reach "to everyone everywhere," racial and geographic disparities in awareness and trust about mAbs underscore need for tailored messaging to promote equitable access. Care processes should address patient-level barriers like transportation, insurance, or primary care access. COVID-19 treatment dissemination strategies should promote health equity.

Indexed as

COVID-19EthnicityAdultAntibodies, MonoclonalCOVID-19 Drug TreatmentHealth PromotionHumansMinority GroupsAntibodies, Monoclonal

Identifiers

PMID36417457
PMCPMC9683597
OpenAlexW4309865449

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.