Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia using respondent-driven sampling (RDS).
Phuong N PhamKatrina KeeganLisa Grazina JohnstonJose RodasMaria Alejandra RestrepoCarol WeiPatrick VinckPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Results indicate high compliance with COVID-19 mitigation measures, low testing rates and high pandemic-related income loss among Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia. This study provides insights into a hard-to-reach refugee and migrant population in Colombia; additional study on the effects of the pandemic on hidden populations is warranted.