The COVID-19 Pandemic and Urban Policy Interventions in Zimbabwe DOI
Johannes Bhanye, Fortune Mangara, Abraham R. Matamanda

и другие.

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

This chapter focuses on the Government of Zimbabwe's policy interventions to address COVID-19 pandemic. The acknowledges that pandemic was a complex issue required concerted effort from different stakeholders curb impacts and reduce vulnerabilities, especially among urban poor. In this chapter, we perceive policies as any action government decides do or not regarding particular phenomenon. Therefore, are inherently embedded in ideologies worldviews, depending what values act on. Focusing Zimbabwe, documents statistics Zimbabwe how Zimbabwean responded control outbreak meet populace's social protection needs. To end, analyzes decisions made by spread is based document review measures, including statutory instruments presidential decrees, which substantially impacted people's livelihoods. reveals most were top-down interventionistic, they directives WHO dictated global interventions. Subsequently, these had little regard for welfare poor resulting worsening suffering struggled make ends meet. urges governments ensure during crises like inclusive accessible underlying economic inequalities perpetuating discrimination. future, it essential consider lessons learned develop more comprehensive resilient policies, better prepared respond future crises. will require collaboration government, civil society, private sector commitment addressing needs vulnerable marginalized members society.

Язык: Английский

ChatGPT Output Regarding Compulsory Vaccination and COVID-19 Vaccine Conspiracy: A Descriptive Study at the Outset of a Paradigm Shift in Online Search for Information DOI Open Access
Malik Sallam, Nesreen A. Salim, Ala’a B. Al‐Tammemi

и другие.

Cureus, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2023

Background: Being on the verge of a revolutionary approach to gathering information, ChatGPT (an artificial intelligence (AI)-based language model developed by OpenAI, and capable producing human-like text) could be prime motive paradigm shift how humans will acquire information. Despite concerns related use such promising tool in relation future quality education, this technology soon incorporated into web search engines mandating need evaluate output tool. Previous studies showed that dependence some sources online information (e.g., social media platforms) was associated with higher rates vaccination hesitancy. Therefore, aim current study describe regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine conspiracy beliefs. compulsory vaccination. Methods: The descriptive conducted January 14, 2023 using from OpenAI (OpenAI, L.L.C., San Francisco, CA, USA). evaluated two authors degree agreement correctness, clarity, conciseness, bias Cohen’s kappa. Results: responses were dismissive conspiratorial ideas about severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) origins labeling it as non-credible lacking scientific evidence. Additionally, totally against COVID-19 statements. Regarding vaccination, neutral citing following advantages strategy: protecting public health, maintaining herd immunity, reducing spread disease, cost-effectiveness, legal obligation, other hand, cited disadvantages vaccination: ethical concerns, mistrust resistance, logistical challenges, limited resources knowledge. Conclusions: source challenge conspiracies. For resonated divided opinion community toward strategy; nevertheless, detailed pros cons approach. As currently stands, judicious utilized user-friendly clear, concise, non-biased content. However, content cannot used an alternative original reliable World Health Organization [WHO] Centers for Disease Control Prevention [CDC]).

Язык: Английский

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Universal health coverage evolution, ongoing trend, and future challenge: A conceptual and historical policy review DOI Creative Commons
Chhabi Lal Ranabhat,

Shambhu Acharya,

Chiranjivi Adhikari

и другие.

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2023

The goal of universal health coverage (UHC) from the United Nations (UN) has metamorphized its early phase primary care (PHC) to recent sustainable development (SDG). In this context, we aimed document theoretical and philosophical efforts, historical analysis, financial political aspects in various eras, an assessment during those eras relation UHC a global scenario. Searching with broad keywords circumadjacent scope inter-disciplinary linkages conceptual further narrated review different time periods. We proposed, chronologically, these frames as PHC, millennium (MDG), ongoing Literature showed that modern healthcare access were extension stages PHC era flagshipped “health for all (HFA)”, prolifically achieving vaccination, communicable disease control, use contraceptive methods. Following era, MDG markedly reduced maternal, neonatal, child mortalities mainly developing countries. Importantly, shifted philosophic stand HFA strategic insurance extension. After 2015, concept SDG evolved. strategy was reframed service assurance. Strategies resource allocation, integration social protection, human resources health, community participation, challenges securities some public concerns like emergency travelers' migrants' are discussed. Some policy departures such partnership, research collaboration, experience sharing broadly discussed recommendation.

Язык: Английский

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Sustainable Health Care Provision Worldwide: Is There a Necessary Trade-Off between Cost and Quality? DOI Open Access
Chhabi Lal Ranabhat,

Mihajlo Jakovljević

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(2), С. 1372 - 1372

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2023

Quality health care is an essential human right, on the agenda of sustainable development and presents a challenge in twenty-first century. There are different perspectives regarding price quality care, it necessary to review issue how influenced by price. The aim this study explore dimensions quality, examine association with technology, market characteristics, additional optional services sustainability, some exceptional situations. We performed narrative searching key words main search engine Google followed their mother publication or any first web database. found that service industry, needs basic standards specialized resources perform procedure, not associated extra assures sustainability. Likewise, there choices during certain procedures, those may have options would be linked quality. So, need define separately.

Язык: Английский

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Association between a geriatric measure tool and adverse outcomes among older adults treated in an emergency department: a retrospective cohort study DOI
Carolina Gómez‐Moreno, Alan Alexis Chacón-Corral, Ayari Pérez-Méndez

и другие.

Internal and Emergency Medicine, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Determinants of COVID-19 vaccination worldwide: WORLDCOV, a retrospective observational study DOI Creative Commons
Alberto Peano, Gianfranco Politano, Maria Michela Gianino

и другие.

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11

Опубликована: Авг. 31, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous deaths, great suffering, and significant changes people's lives worldwide. introduction of the vaccines was a light darkness, but after 18 months, disparity vaccination coverage between countries been observed. As disparities have become global public health issue, this study aimed to analyze several variables identify possible determinants vaccination.An ecological conducted using pooled secondary data sourced from institutional sites. A total 205 territories worldwide were included. 16 different fields considered establish vaccination: sociodemographic, cultural, infrastructural, economic political variables, system performance indicators. percentage population vaccinated with at least one dose doses administered per 100 residents on 15 June 2022 identified as indicators vaccine outcomes. Raw adjusted values for delivered multivariate GLM determined R. tested hypothesis (i.e., vaccination) formulated before collection. protocol registered grant number NCT05471635.GDP capita [odds = 1.401 (1.299-1.511) CI 95%], access electricity 1.625 (1.559-1.694) stability, absence violence/terrorism 1.334 (1.284-1.387) civil liberties 0.888 (0.863-0.914) 95%] strong vaccination. Several other displayed statistically association outcomes, although associations stronger residents. There substantial overlap raw outcomes their counterparts.This pioneering is first categories wide complex setting, identifying coverage. Political decision-makers should consider these findings when organizing mass campaigns context reduce inequalities nations achieve common good perspective.

Язык: Английский

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Maternal and newborn healthcare providers’ work-related experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their physical, psychological, and economic impacts: Findings from a global online survey DOI Creative Commons
Delphin Kolié, Aline Semaan, Louise T. Day

и другие.

PLOS Global Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 2(8), С. e0000602 - e0000602

Опубликована: Авг. 5, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have substantial impacts on health systems globally. This study describes experiences during the pandemic, and physical, psychological economic among maternal newborn healthcare providers. We conducted a global online cross-sectional survey of Data collected between July December 2020 included demographic characteristics, work-related experiences, psychological, COVID-19. Descriptive statistics quantitative data content analysis qualitative were conducted. Findings disaggregated by country income-level. analysed responses from 1,191 providers 77 countries: middle-income 66%, high-income 27%, low-income 7%. Most common cadres nurses (31%), midwives/nurse-midwives (25%), obstetricians/gynaecologists (21%). Quantitative findings showed that 28% respondents reported decreased workplace staffing levels following changes in staff-rotation (53%) staff self-isolating after exposure SARS-CoV-2 (35%); this led spending less time with patients, possibly compromising care quality. Reported insufficient access personal protective equipment (PPE) ranged 12% for gloves 32% N-95 masks. Nonetheless, wearing PPE was tiresome, time-consuming, presented potential communication barriers patients. 58% higher stress levels, mainly related lack information or rapidly changing guidelines. Respondents noted negative financial impact—a decrease income (70% countries) concurrently increased expenditures (medical supplies, transportation, PPE). Negative ongoing throughout 2020, especially countries. can severe consequences provision quality essential care. There is need increase focus implementation interventions aiming support providers, particularly those low- countries protect services disruption.

Язык: Английский

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What we talk about when we talk about COVID-19 vaccination campaign impact: a narrative review DOI Creative Commons
Horácio Nelson Hastenreiter Filho, Igor Tona Peres, Lucas Maddalena

и другие.

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11

Опубликована: Май 11, 2023

Background The lack of precise definitions and terminological consensus about the impact studies COVID-19 vaccination leads to confusing statements from scientific community what a study is. Objective present work presents narrative review, describing discussing studies, mapping their relevant characteristics, such as design, approaches outcome variables, while analyzing similarities, distinctions, main insights. Methods articles screening, regarding title, abstract, full-text reading, included papers addressing perspectives vaccines on population outcomes. screening process published before June 10, 2022, based initial papers’ relevance this study’s research topics. inclusion criteria were data analyses designs statistical modelling or comparison pre- post-vaccination population. Results review 18 evaluating vaccine in total 48 countries, including 32 high-income countries (United States, Israel, 30 Western European countries) 16 low- middle-income (Brazil, Colombia, 14 Eastern countries). We summarize characteristics analyzed review. Conclusion Although all claim address program, they differ significantly objectives since adopt different impact, methodologies, variables. These other differences are related distinct sources, designs, analysis methods, models, approaches.

Язык: Английский

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How the Stringency of the COVID-19 Restrictions Influences Motivation for Adherence and Well-Being: The Critical Role of Proportionality DOI Creative Commons
Joachim Waterschoot, Sofie Morbée, Omer Van den Bergh

и другие.

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2023

Background: The stringency of the measures taken by governments to combat COVID-19 pandemic varied considerably across countries and time. In present study, we examined how proportionality epidemiological situation is related citizens’behavior, motivation mental health. Methods: Across 421 days between March 2020 2022, 273,722 Belgian participants (Mage = 49.47; 63.9% female; 33% single) completed an online questionnaire. Multiple linear mixed regression modeling was used examine interaction situation, as indicated actual hospitalization numbers, index predict day-to-day variation in variables interest. Results: Systematic evidence emerged showing that disproportional situations, opposed proportional were associated with a clear pattern maladaptive outcomes. Specifically, when either strict or lenient relation people reported lower autonomous motivation, more controlled amotivation, less adherence sanitary rules, higher perceived risk infection, need satisfaction, anxiety depressive symptoms. Perceived severity especially covaried measures. At absolute level, citizens highest satisfaction health during Conclusion: Stringent are not per se demotivating compromising people’s well-being, nor such motivating enhancing well-being. Only measures, is, level aligned greatest motivational, behavioral, benefits.

Язык: Английский

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A Global Network Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to Predict Breakthrough Cases among the Vaccinated Population DOI Creative Commons

Pragyaa Bodapati,

Eddie Zhang,

Sathya Padmanabhan

и другие.

COVID, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(10), С. 1546 - 1560

Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2024

As the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading worldwide in late 2019 and early 2020, many vaccine candidates were developed to combat disease. However, new variants such as Omicron Delta continue emerge globally despite advancements technology, leaving certain countries more vulnerable than others future outbreaks of these variants. This research aims analyze susceptibility different a outbreak, present first visualization spread COVID-19, predict which are at greater risk for based on various factors. We created interactive maps understand pandemic’s identify high-risk their vaccination percentages. Then we employed binary classification, K-nearest neighbors (KNN), neural network machine learning models each country’s factor. The factor determines whether country is safe from variant percentage government stringency. achieved highest accuracy, classifying high or low with 94% accuracy. Inspired by Albert Barabasi model, graphed connections between These graphs illustrate correlation two better demonstrate how rates relate probability outbreak.

Язык: Английский

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Receipt of COVID-19 vaccine in preterm-born children aged 3-7 in China DOI Creative Commons
Dan Wang, Li Li, Xiaofeng Ma

и другие.

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11

Опубликована: Июль 20, 2023

Objectives To determine the COVID-19 vaccination rate in preterm-born children aged 3–7 China and influential factors, identify vaccination-related adverse reactions, clarify reasons behind parental refusal of to their children. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted parents different regions through WeChat. Results Of 1,924 Chinese included this study, 1,552 (80.7%) had been vaccinated against COVID-19, with a higher eastern China. Children older than 4 years, kids kindergartens primary schools, living or western China, whose fathers received at least one dose vaccine tended be after adjusting for other covariates. Conversely, urban areas, annual family income < 50,000 CNY more 300,000 CNY, premature who underwent hospital transfers, underlying diseases were less likely get vaccinated. Adverse reactions occurred 59/1,552 (3.8%) Parents 118/372 (31.7%) expressed concerns over vaccination. Other like absence information about place where they could mentioned as well. Conclusions rarely most them mild among 3–7. Higher coverage can achieved are provided scientific data benefits vaccination, contraindications precautions, sites.

Язык: Английский

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