PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Understanding the Design of Fear Appeals by Applying the Extended Parallel Process Model: A Qualitative Analysis of COVID-19 Public Service Announcements

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Multiple strategies were used in PSAs about COVID-19 to arouse fear during the early stages of the pandemic. The utilization of self-efficacy was oversimplified, by not providing details about the rationale for the recommended behavior.

Unraveling the evolutionary patterns and phylogenomics of coronaviruses: A consensus network approach

Monday, November 27, 2023 - 4:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic emphasizes the significance of studying coronaviruses (CoVs). This study investigates the evolutionary patterns of 350 CoVs using four structural proteins (S, E, M, and N) and introduces a consensus methodology to construct a

Understanding the Impacts of COVID Policy Changes on Access to Needed Supports for Families With Children Receiving Medicaid HCBS Waiver Services

Monday, November 27, 2023 - 4:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated rapid policy changes to address new demands on disability service systems. A statewide survey of families of people who received Medicaid funded home- and community-based (HCBS) long-term services and supports (LTSS

UK paediatric speech and language therapists' perceptions on the use of telehealth in current and future clinical practice: An application of the APEASE criteria

Monday, November 27, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Outcomes highlight promising, concerning and uncertain aspects of telehealth in paediatric speech and language therapy. SLTs value a flexible and tailored approach to service delivery and recommend that effective leadership, clear

Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy among People with HIV in Freetown, Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study

Saturday, November 25, 2023 - 4:00 AM

People with HIV (PWH) incur a higher risk of COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality rates, yet less is known about COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy in this group. We conducted a cross-sectional study in Freetown, Sierra Leone, from April to

Understanding problematic substance use among first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey of law enforcement, fire, and EMS workers in the United States

Saturday, November 25, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Although work pressures increased burnout and problematic substance use among first responders, general workplace support strategies (e.g., decompression spaces) reduced problematic substance use while some COVID-related strategies (e.g

Universal masking during COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Saturday, November 25, 2023 - 4:00 AM

Aged care facilities (ACFs) are a high-risk COVID-19 transmission setting, and older residents are at greater risk of severe outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether universal masking and COVID-19 vaccination reduce SARS

UK Covid-19 Inquiry

Saturday, November 25, 2023 - 4:00 AM

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Understanding ethnic inequalities in the design and implementation of digital health interventions for cardiometabolic disease: a qualitative study

Friday, November 24, 2023 - 4:00 AM

BACKGROUND: The use of digital health interventions (DHIs), such as apps and wearable devices, for prevention and management of cardiometabolic disease, has been accelerated by the impact of COVID-19 on health-care services. Digital inequalities

Untangling the association between COVID-19 health literacy, trust in the pandemic response, and mental distress, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland: a repeated cross-sectional study

Friday, November 24, 2023 - 4:00 AM

BACKGROUND: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rates of mental distress is well described. However, the contribution of poor health literacy and low levels of trust in state institutions to mental distress is less well defined. This study aimed