Protecting Native Families From COVID-19
COVID-19
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for COVID-19 focused on measuring COVID-19, Prevention Measures, Symptom Tracking, Testing, Navajo Nation, White Mountain Apache Tribe
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Tribal members who live within an approximately 1-hour radius of the Indian Health Service (IHS) /Tribal health facility within each of the three participating sites (Whiteriver, Arizona; Chinle, Arizona; Shiprock, New Mexico).
- Elder participants must be ≥65 years old at the time of recruitment.
- Young adults must be 18-34 years old with self-reported alcohol or drug use in the past 6 months.
- Have access to a cell phone or reliable access to a family member's cell phone and be able to send/receive text messages.
- Consent to participate in all study activities.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of COVID19 infection.
- Inability to cognitively complete interventions and assessments.
Sites / Locations
- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Whiteriver Office
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Other
MotivationaI Interviewing Group
COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring System Group
MotivationaI Interviewing and COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring System Group
Control Group
Participants in this study group will receive a brief, culturally appropriate, and age-tailored motivational interviewing (MI) intervention targeting facilitators and barriers to appropriate testing, isolation, and care-seeking among young adults and elders. This group will also receive supportive services. Participants will be provided with referrals to needed medical, mental, or behavioral health care and a hygiene kit containing basic hygiene supplies. Additionally, participants will be provided with information on COVID-19 and nearby testing locations. This will include basic information about COVID-19, mask-wearing, how to prevent the spread in the home and managing stress during COVID-19.
Participants in this study group will receive daily COVID-19 symptom (CS) text-based monitoring system to prompt more rapid testing at the onset of symptoms. This group will also receive supportive services. Participants will be provided with referrals to needed medical, mental or behavioral health care and a hygiene kit containing basic hygiene supplies. Additionally, participants will be provided with information on COVID-19 and nearby testing locations. This will include basic information about COVID-19, mask-wearing, how to prevent the spread in the home and managing stress during COVID-19.
Participants in this group will receive both motivational interviewing and daily COVID-19 symptom (CS) text-based monitoring system. This group will also receive supportive services. Participants will be provided with referrals to needed medical, mental or behavioral health care and a hygiene kit containing basic hygiene supplies. Additionally, participants will be provided with information on COVID-19 and nearby testing locations. This will include basic information about COVID-19, mask-wearing, how to prevent the spread in the home and managing stress during COVID-19.
Participants in this group will only receive supportive services. Participants will be provided with referrals to needed medical, mental or behavioral health care and a hygiene kit containing basic hygiene supplies. Additionally, participants will be provided with information on COVID-19 and nearby testing locations. This will include basic information about COVID-19, mask wearing, how to prevent the spread in the home and managing stress during COVID-19