Telemedicine in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Motivations for Integrated, Interconnected, and Community-Based Health Delivery in Resource-Scarce Settings?

Tran, Bach Xuan; Hoang, Men Thi; Vo, Hoang-Long; Le, Huong Thi; Nguyen, Trang Ha; Vu, Giang Thu; Latkin, Carl A.; Ho, Cyrus S.H.; Ho, Roger

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2020.564452

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“…However, realisation of telemedicine is limited in some rural areas, where the information technology infrastructure is limited and smartphones are lacking. 45 Fourth, policymakers should adjust appropriate strategies to reduce the economic pressures under national social distancing during COVID-19. Finally, when conducting online teaching, teachers should pay attention to the psychological state of students to carry out early psychological intervention.…”

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Knowledge–attitude–practice and psychological status of college students during the early stage of COVID-19 outbreak in China: a cross-sectional study

Jia

Bai

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BMJ Open

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ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the knowledge–attitude–practice (KAP) of Chinese college students regarding COVID-19 and evaluate their psychological status against the background of the COVID-19 outbreak.DesignThis was a cross-sectional study.SettingThis study covered 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions of mainland China.ParticipantsThe participants, who were college students with ordinary full-time status, were surveyed anonymously on their KAP regarding COVID-19 by using self-made questionnaires. In addition, the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale was used to assess the psychological status of the students.MethodsThe online cross-sectional study among Chinese college students was conducted in February 2020. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyse the predictors of anxiety symptoms.Primary outcome measuresThe level of KAP and anxiety symptoms.ResultsA total of 740 college students from 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China were recruited in the survey. Among them, 139 (18.78%) revealed having anxiety. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that female gender was the risk factor for anxiety symptoms with an increased 2.164-fold risk than male gender (OR=2.164, 95% CI=1.279 to 3.662). The knowledge (OR=0.825, 95% CI=0.779 to 0.873) and attitude (OR=0.822, 95% CI=0.762 to 0.887) regarding COVID-19 were protective factors against anxiety symptoms.ConclusionsThe level of KAP regarding COVID-19 was significantly negatively correlated with anxiety symptoms. Thus, understanding the level of KAP among college students during the early stages of major public health emergencies, such as a pandemic, is important. Such understanding plays an important role in adopting targeted health education strategies and reducing the psychological damage caused by these emergencies.

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Knowledge–attitude–practice and psychological status of college students during the early stage of COVID-19 outbreak in China: a cross-sectional study

Jia

Bai

et al. 2021

BMJ Open

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“…It is necessary to have the basic knowledge and skills necessary for the scientific prevention and control of COVID-19, but also to be vigilant and contain the "anxiety virus" and "rumor virus", so as to reduce the unnecessary impulsive buying caused by anxiety. In addition, it is worthwhile to use online psychological intervention, such as I-CBT, to promote mental health and reduce impulsive buying during COVID-19 as it is part of telemedicine and cost effective (Zhang & Ho, 2017;Tran et al, 2020b). It is proved that I-CBT, through teaching relaxation techniques and enhancing stress management, can prevent anxiety and mitigate maladaptive coping (e.g.…”

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A diary study of impulsive buying during the COVID-19 pandemic

Xiao

Zhang

2020

Curr Psychol

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The purpose of this paper is to explore why impulsive buying happens under emergency and crisis situations, such as that of COVID-19. Drawing on the cognitive-affective personality system theory (CAPS), we tested the dynamic influence of daily perceived uncertainty on COVID-19 on daily impulsive buying via daily information overload and daily information anxiety in a two-wave experience sampling method (ESM) design. Through a multilevel structural equation model (MSEM) analysis, we found that the daily perceived uncertainty on COVID-19 affected daily information overload, which in turn stimulated daily information anxiety, ultimately determining the daily impulsive buying. Namely, daily information overload and daily information anxiety played a complete chain-mediating role between the daily perceived uncertainty on COVID-19 and daily impulsive buying. The present paper is the first to uncover the important dynamic effect of the perceived uncertainty on COVID-19 on impulsive buying with diary data. Specific implications of these findings are discussed.

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“…The pandemic crippled and continues to cripple many health systems and has created unprecedented pressure on the psychological and physical aspects of millions of people's lives around the world. Over 200 countries and territories suffer from an acute shortage of medical personnel and medical equipment ( 4 ).…”

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