Dataset from Mobile Health-Targeted SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Community Interventions to Maximize Migrant Children's School Attendance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: This study was a prospective, mixed-methods cohort study of children who were eligible, enrolled, or who previously participated in the Nebraska Migrant Education Program (MEP), and their families who consented to enroll in an mHealth-targeted, in-home SARS-CoV-2 testing and community aid program.

Materials/Methods: Participant caregivers performed household-level SARS-CoV-2 infection risk screening at least twice weekly and surveys for social determinants of health and household challenges every other week. Positive SARS-CoV-2 risk screens prompted enrolled students and family members to perform in-home nasal swab antigen testing and report their results. Positive household challenges surveys prompted families to indicate their interest in receiving assistance from a community navigator. Follow-up qualitative interviews of students and adult family members occurred for families with positive responses on mHealth screening, positive SARS-CoV-2 antigen test results, and for families who declined to perform testing when prompted.

Outcome/Impact: The intended outcomes of this study were to increase migrant household resiliency and maximize in person school attendance. Implementing the plan would enhance partnering agencies’ ability to operate safely and address social and health disparities in migrant communities and could be scaled and disseminated across the country.