USC Schaeffer Center and USC Center for Population Health are collaborating with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on a study aimed at generating data on changes in COVID-19 related attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. The study will follow as many as 3,000 county residents over time to better understand social inequities exposed by COVID-19 as well as other impacts of the pandemic.
Why?
This research is extremely important to ensure the safety of the residents of Los Angeles County. Findings from this study will help LA County form public policy related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What do we do?
We will create a community-based cohort in LA County who are representative of the demographics of citizens in LA County. The research team will track changes in their health and well-being during the pandemic by asking survey questions about their jobs, mental health and attitudes toward preventive measures like mask-wearing and social distancing.
Our Impact
The information gathered from this study will help LA County develop better strategies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce the burden of COVID-19 in LA County communities.
Publications
Lam CN, Lee R, Soto D, et al. The differential impacts of COVID-19 mortality on mental health by residential geographic regions: The Los Angeles Pandemic Surveillance Cohort Study. PLoS One. 2024;19(7):e0304779. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0304779
Lee RC, Sood N, Lam CN, Unger JB. Demographic Characteristics Associated With Intentions to Receive the 2023-2024 COVID-19 Vaccine. Am J Prev Med. 2024;66(6):957-962. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2024.02.005
Lee R, Sood N, Lam CN, Unger JB, Herzig SE, Hu H. Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) Access, Use, and Eligibility Among Adults with COVID-19 in Los Angeles County: The LA Pandemic Surveillance Cohort Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2024;39(6):1081-1083. doi:10.1007/s11606-023-08591-9
Sood N, Lam CN, Kawaguchi E, et al. Association between levels of receptor binding domain antibodies of SARS-CoV-2, receipt of booster and risk of breakthrough infections: LA pandemic surveillance cohort study. Sci Rep. 2023;13(1):20761. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-47261-y
Lam CN, Nicholas W, De La Torre A, et al. Factors associated with parents’ willingness to vaccinate their children against COVID-19: The LA pandemic surveillance cohort study. AIMS Public Health. 2022;9(3):482-489. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2022033
Nicholas W, Sood N, Lam CN, et al. Did Prioritizing Essential Workers Help to Achieve Racial/Ethnic Equity in Early COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution? The La Pandemic Surveillance Cohort Study. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2022; pp. 231–241., https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23335.
Sood N, Pernet O, Lam CN, et al. Seroprevalence of Antibodies Specific to Receptor Binding Domain of SARS-CoV-2 and Vaccination Coverage Among Adults in Los Angeles County, April 2021: The LA Pandemic Surveillance Cohort Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(1):e2144258. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.44258