SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that has recently immensely impacted the world on a global scale. Since the beginning of the pandemic, about 723,205 people in the United States have died from this deadly virus (CDC Data Tracker, 2021). During the pandemic, public health professionals have assembled multiple outlets for testing and treating this disease. This includes pop-up drive through testing, community service providing testing, and covid-19 treatment at hospitals or clinics. Not everyone has direct access to these outlets and may rely on family members or friends for help regarding Covid-19. This study is set out to answer the question of what resources and services college students at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) are using during the pandemic relating to Covid-19. As a secondary comparison we have looked into the differences between Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and Caucasian students at (UMD). This will be completed using a mixed method approach; providing online surveys and interviews to the UMD undergraduate population (ages 17-24) ( n= 9,301 undergraduate population at UMD) using Community College Student Engagement source (CCCSE, 2020) and a random email selection of 5 BIPOC and 5 Caucasian students. It’s valuable to observe college students' perceptions of Covid-19 and their actions because it directly affects the community around them. We hypothesize that students' answers may be similar for their choices of where they go for Covid-19 services, but this may differ based on race and cultural beliefs for treatment/testing. This research will provide us with a clear view of what local resources and services are being used during the pandemic. Implementations of how public health can further educate students about Covid-19 and resources available can aid us in combating this pandemic.
Research and Methods of Covid-19 Services on College Campus
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Nursing and Public Health