Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: March 14, 2024
Background
To
date,
the
United
States
(US)
leads
world
in
number
of
infections
and
deaths
due
to
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19).
Racial
ethnic
disparities
COVID-19
morbidity
mortality
are
staggering.
Age-adjusted
data
show
that
AA
Latino
individuals
have
had
higher
rates
death
over
most
pandemic
during
surges.
Project
2VIDA!
is
community-based
participatory
research
(CBPR)
was
developed
address
individual,
social,
contextual
factors
related
access
acceptance
vaccine
among
African
American
communities
Southern
California.
This
paper
describes
study
protocol
overarching
objectives.
Methods
design
a
multilevel
intervention
builds
on
principals
CBPR
designed
increase
uptake
(≥16
years
older)
San
Diego
County.
The
with
working
group
comprised
representatives
from
community
academia
centers
targeted
individual
awareness
education,
linkage
medical
supportive
services,
outreach
health
promotion
offering
through
pop-up
clinics.
Discussion
Findings
will
provide
impact,
feasibility,
acceptability
which
all
crucial
for
adaptation,
refinement,
improvement
interventions
other
preventable
infectious
diseases
severely
impact
communities.
Clinical
trial
registration
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05022472?term=Project+2VIDA&draw=2&rank=1
,
NCT05022472.
BMJ Open,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(10), P. e053440 - e053440
Published: Oct. 1, 2021
Objective
The
increased
reliance
on
digital
technologies
to
deliver
healthcare
as
a
result
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic
has
meant
pre-existing
disparities
in
access
and
utilisation
might
be
exacerbated
disadvantaged
patient
populations.
aim
this
rapid
review
was
identify
how
‘digital
divide’
manifest
during
first
wave
highlight
any
areas
which
usefully
addressed
for
remainder
beyond.
Design
Rapid
narrative
synthesis.
Data
sources
major
medical
databases
including
PubMed
Embase
Google
Scholar
were
searched
alongside
hand
search
bibliographies.
Eligibility
criteria
Original
research
papers
available
English
described
studies
conducted
1
COVID
reported
between
March
2020
31
July
2021.
Results
using
Preferred
Reporting
Items
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses
identified
nine
studies.
results
are
presented
within
refined
framework
describing
three
key
domains
divide:
(1)
access,
one
study
continuing
issues
with
internet
connectivity
among
vulnerable
patients
UK;
(2)
literacy,
where
seven
ethnic
minorities
elderly
less
likely
use
accessing
care;
(3)
assimilation,
video
can
reduce
feelings
isolation
another
black
males
most
group
share
information
about
social
media
platforms.
Conclusions
During
early
phase
developed
world,
familiar
difficulties
continued
observed.
This
is
further
reminder
that
divide
persistent
challenge
needs
urgently
when
considering
likelihood
many
instances
these
remain
at
centre
delivery.
BMJ Open,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(10), P. e048446 - e048446
Published: Oct. 1, 2021
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
the
quality
of
life
(QoL)
and
determine
its
association
with
various
factors
social
support
among
university
students
during
COVID-19
pandemic
after
end
movement
lockdown.This
online
cross-sectional
recruited
316
participants.
The
inclusion
criteria
were
18
years
above
who
registered
faculties
medicine
at
Malaysian
public
universities
located
in
Klang
Valley
states
Penang
Kelantan
Peninsular
Malaysia.
exclusion
those
presented
psychotic
disorders,
bipolar
mood
disorder
or
a
history
illicit
drugs.Participants
administered
self-reported
questionnaire
gather
data
on
demographic,
personal,
clinical
psychological
characteristics.
comprised
21-item
Depression,
Anxiety
Stress
Scale,
Multidimensional
Scale
Perceived
Social
Support,
WHO
Quality
Life-
Brief
Version
(WHOQoL-BREF).The
QoL
scores
lower
than
non-pandemic
norms
general
population,
while
physical
health
environmental
comparable.
After
adjusting
for
relevant
personal
variables,
religious
coping,
greater
number
hours
classes
attended,
from
family,
friends
significant
others
significantly
associated
higher
Frustration
due
disruption,
living
areas
high
prevalence
cases,
severity
depressive
stress
symptoms
QoL.COVID-19
impaired
even
lockdown
was
lifted.
British Journal of Educational Technology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
52(4), P. 1394 - 1413
Published: May 9, 2021
Abstract
In
this
study,
we
adopt
an
ecological
perspective
to
reflect
on
how
a
specific
Italian
school
cluster
adapted
the
challenges
of
COVID‐19
pandemic
by
focusing
students
experienced
interplay
between
continuity
and
change
in
teaching
learning
practices
caused
pandemic.
Specifically,
study
investigates
school's
physical/virtual
system
was
(re)configured
provide
new
opportunities
for
thousand‐plus
population
primary
secondary
students,
they
reacted
transition
distance
terms
participation,
autonomy,
motivation
engagement.
The
research
adopts
mixed
method
approach,
based
management
data
survey
tool,
analyses
students’
response
emergency
from
perspectives
themselves,
their
teachers
parents.
While
these
converged
positive
evaluation
experience,
number
lessons
were
learnt,
such
as
importance
building
favourable
pre‐existing
conditions
leveraging
solid
shared
culture
promote
prompt
reaction
emergency.
Significantly,
with
immigrant
background
displayed
varying
degrees
participation
online
activities.
Overall,
each
three
stakeholder
groups
surveyed,
digital
competence
levels
close
collaboration
within
community
most
important
factors
non‐traumatic
learning.
Practitioner
notes
What
is
already
known
about
topic?
Research
relationship
effects
processes
constantly
increasing.
Most
recently
published
studies
focus
higher
education,
while
very
few
investigate
impact
K‐12
education.
Very
papers
have
studied
educational
ecosystem
times
crisis.
paper
adds?
This
one
first
analyse
process
systematic
onsite
employs
multiple
approach
Emergency
Remote
Education
sizeable
cluster,
student
response.
Teachers,
families
all
saw
key
facilitating
rapid
adjustment
Implications
practice
policy
Having
common
rely
facilitates
reaction.
Encouraging
creation
professional
communities
that
comprise
both
expert
novice
can
help
prepare
educators
deal
through
adoption
appropriate
use
technological
solutions.
Collaboration
proves
be
factor
dealing
emergencies.
Development and Psychopathology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
35(4), P. 1821 - 1842
Published: Sept. 13, 2022
Social
and
economic
inequality
are
chronic
stressors
that
continually
erode
the
mental
physical
health
of
marginalized
groups,
undermining
overall
societal
resilience.
In
this
comprehensive
review,
we
synthesize
evidence
greater
increases
in
symptoms
during
COVID-19
pandemic
among
socially
or
economically
groups
United
States,
including
(a)
people
who
low
income
experiencing
homelessness,
(b)
racial
ethnic
minorities,
(c)
women
lesbian,
gay,
bisexual,
transgender,
queer,
questioning
(LGBTQ+)
communities,
(d)
immigrants
migrants,
(e)
children
with
a
history
childhood
adversity,
(f)
isolated
lonely.
Based
on
evidence,
propose
reducing
social
would
promote
population
resilience
to
future
crises.
Specifically,
concrete,
actionable
recommendations
for
policy,
intervention,
practice
bolster
five
"pillars"
resilience:
(1)
safety
equity,
(2)
accessible
healthcare,
services,
(3)
combating
injustice
promoting
respect
diversity,
inclusion,
(4)
child
family
protection
(5)
cohesion.
Although
recent
exposed
accentuated
steep
inequalities
within
our
society,
efforts
rebuild
offer
opportunity
re-envision
policy
reduce
multiple
forms
collective
benefit.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(8), P. e10380 - e10380
Published: Aug. 1, 2022
BackgroundAs
eHealth
and
use
of
information
communication
technologies
(ICT)
within
healthcare
becomes
widespread,
it
is
important
to
ensure
that
these
forms
are
accessible
the
users.
One
factor
key
accessing
digital
health
literacy.ObjectivesThis
scoping
review
assesses
available
tools
can
be
used
evaluate
literacy.MethodsA
systematic
literature
search
was
made
in
MEDLINE,
CINAHL,
APA
PsychInfo,
Ageline,
AMED,
PsychArticles
present
currently
assess
literacy.
A
qualitative
synthesis
evidence
carried
out
using
a
data
charting
form
created
for
this
review.
Extracted
included
details
population
investigation
literacy
tool
used.
report
produced
following
PRISMA-ScR
guidelines.ResultsIn
total,
53
papers
with
adult
participants
3
adolescent
(aged
between
12
19
years)
were
5
questionnaires
identified
measured
or
attitudes
towards
internet,
which
Literacy
Scale
(eHEALS)
most
commonly
questionnaire
both
adults
children.
Two
children's
often
accompanied
by
second
task
verify
accuracy
responses
eHEALS
questions.ConclusionseHEALS
method
whether
an
individual
able
engage
actively
eHealthcare
virtual
resources.
However,
care
needs
taken
its
administration
does
not
exclude
digitally
disadvantaged
groups
from
completing
it.
Future
research
would
benefit
assessing
appropriate
clinical
settings,
working
any
scales
developed
area
practical
support
allocation
resources
people
access
equitably.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: March 16, 2021
Citation:
Bhaskar
S,
Nurtazina
A,
Mittoo
Banach
M
and
Weissert
R
(2021)
Editorial:
Telemedicine
During
Beyond
COVID-19.
Front.
Public
Health
9:662617.
doi:
10.3389/fpubh.2021.662617
