Using the NHS App as a covid-19 vaccine passport

Hodes, Simon; Majeed, Azeem

doi:10.1136/bmj.n1178

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“…Protesters attempted to disrupt the presidential power transition in the United States and attacked the Congress, damaging its reputation on the world stage and terrorizing politicians and security guards (McCauley, 2021). Analogously, on October 9th 2021, a violent crowd of people opposed to the vaccine passport attempted, but failed, to assault the Italian parliament in Rome (Roberts, 2021). Instead, the crowd stormed the offices of the Italian General Confederation of Labour, one of the major Italian unions.…”

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The Dependency–Counterdependency Dynamic: Interactive Effects of System Justification and Power‐Distance Orientation on Radicalization against the Political System

Travaglino

Moon

2022

Political Psychology

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System Justification Theory posits that individuals are less prone to engage in radical action against a system on which they depend. In the present research, we investigated how the association between system-justifying tendencies and radical intentions is moderated by individuals' orientation towards power differentials, namely their "power distance." A stronger power distance orientation implies that individuals perceive power differentials as a fixed feature of society, curtailing prospects for change. We hypothesized that, at lower levels of power distance orientation, system-justification tendencies would be associated with reduced radical intentions. We contend this will occur because individuals feel dependent on a system perceived as malleable (dependency hypothesis). Conversely, at higher levels of power distance orientation, we expected system-justification tendencies to be associated with stronger radical intentions. We argue that this effect reflects the rejection of dependency on a system perceived as fixed (counterdependency hypothesis). This dependency-counterdependency dynamic was tested using a multigroup latent structural equation model and samples from four countries (N Total = 2,502), South Korea, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Results were consistent with the hypothesized dynamic across all countries. Theoretical implications of the findings, limitations, and future research directions are discussed.

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Section: Radical Political Actionmentioning

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The Dependency–Counterdependency Dynamic: Interactive Effects of System Justification and Power‐Distance Orientation on Radicalization against the Political System

Travaglino

Moon

2022

Political Psychology

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“…In light of the novel coronavirus (COVID- 19) pandemic, a new feature called the NHS COVID Pass was launched on 17 May 2021, 11 which allowed users to prove their vaccination status. NHS England’s goals for the app were to: 1) improve access to primary care services; 2) improve patient experience; 3) save time in general practices; and 4) promote self-care.…”

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“…View their GP medical record 3. Book and manage appointments at their GP practice (11) which allowed users to prove their vaccination status. NHS England's goals for the App are to 1) improve access to primary care services, 2) improve patient experience, 3) save time in GP practices and 4) promote self-care.…”

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Uptake and adoption of the NHS App in England: an observational study

Tewolde

Filippidis

et al. 2023

Br J Gen Pract

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Objectives: We evaluated patterns of uptake of the NHS App using data metrics on total app downloads, registrations, appointment bookings, GP health records viewed, prescriptions ordered. Sub-group differences in App registration and the impact of COVID-19 were also explored. Methods: Descriptive statistics and time series analysis explored monthly NHS App use from January 2019-May 2021. Interrupted time series models were used to identify changes in level and trend in use of different functionalities before and after the first COVID-19 lockdown. Negative binomial regression assessed differences in App registration by markers of GP level socio-demographic variables. Results: Between January 2019 and May 2021, there were 8,524,882 NHS App downloads and 4,449,869 registrations. There was a 4-fold increase in App downloads when the COVID Pass feature was introduced. Analyses by socio-demographic data found 25% lower registrations in the most deprived practices (p<0.001), and 44% more registrations in the largest sized practices (p<0.001). Registration rates were 36% higher in practices with the highest proportion of registered white patients (p<0.001), 23% higher in practices with the largest proportion of 15–34-year-olds (p<0.001) and 2% lower in practices with highest proportion of people with long-term care needs (p<0.001). Conclusion: The uptake of the NHS App substantially increased post lockdown, most significantly after the COVID Pass feature was introduced. We identified an unequal pattern of App registration and the use of different functions also varied. Further research is needed to measure the extent of the divide and its impact on patient experience and care outcomes.

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An observational study of uptake and adoption of the NHS App in England

Tewolde

Costelloe

Powell³

et al. 2022

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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate patterns of uptake and adoption of the NHS App. Data metrics from the NHS App were used to assess acceptability by looking at total app downloads, registrations, appointment bookings, GP health records viewed, and prescriptions ordered. The impact of the UK COVID-19 lockdown and introduction of the COVID Pass were also explored to assess App usage and uptake. Methods: Descriptive statistics and an interrupted time series analysis were used to look at monthly NHS App metrics at a GP practice level from January 2019-May 2021 in the population of England. Interrupted time series models were used to identify changes in level and trend among App usage and the different functionalities before and after the first COVID-19 lockdown. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines were used for reporting and analysis. Results: Between January 2019 and May 2021, there were a total of 8,524,882 NHS App downloads and 4,449,869 registrations. There was a 4-fold increase in app downloads from April 2021 (650,558 downloads) to May 2021 (2,668,535 downloads) when the COVID Pass feature was introduced. Areas with the highest number of App registrations proportional to the GP patient population occurred in Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG, and the lowest in Blackburn with Darwen CCG. After the announcement of the first lockdown (March 2020), a positive and significant trend in the number of login sessions was observed at 602,124 (p=0.004)** logins a month. National NHS App appointment bookings ranged from 298 to 42,664 bookings per month during the study period. The number of GP health records viewed increased by an average of 371,656 (p=0.001)** views per month and the number of prescriptions ordered increased by an average of 19934 (p<0.001)*** prescriptions per month following the first lockdown. Conclusion: This analysis has shown that uptake and adoption of the NHS App was positive post lockdown, and increased significantly due to the COVID Pass feature being introduced, but further research is needed to measure the extent to which it improves patient experience and influences health service access and care outcomes.

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Using the NHS App as a covid-19 vaccine passport

Cited by 4 publications

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The Dependency–Counterdependency Dynamic: Interactive Effects of System Justification and Power‐Distance Orientation on Radicalization against the Political System

The Dependency–Counterdependency Dynamic: Interactive Effects of System Justification and Power‐Distance Orientation on Radicalization against the Political System

Uptake and adoption of the NHS App in England: an observational study

An observational study of uptake and adoption of the NHS App in England

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