scholarly journals Utilization of AYUSH Advocacies and Measures in the Indian Population for the Prevention of COVID 19: Insights from a Mobile Application (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Srikanth ◽  
Rakesh Rana ◽  
Dr Richa Singhal ◽  
Sophia Jameela ◽  
Shruti Khanduri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Sectional Analysis

BACKGROUND India follows a pluralistic system for strategic and focused health care delivery, where the traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, and Homoeopathy co-exist with Contemporary medicine and functions under the Ministry of AYUSH (MoA). The MoA had developed a mobile application - AYUSH Sanjivani, to document the trends of the utilization of AYUSH based traditional and holistic measures by the public across India. The assessment of data generated through this app would help monitor the extent of the utilization of AYUSH measures for primary prevention and would aid in effective health promotion/communication efforts solely focused on targeted health care delivery in the time of the pandemic. OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to determine the extent of utilization of AYUSH advocacies and measures by the public in the prevention of COVID 19, as reported through the mobile app; “AYUSH Sanjivani”. METHODS Cross-sectional analysis of the data, generated through the AYUSH Sanjivani app from 4th May 2020 to 31st July 2020 was done to study the pattern and extend of the utilization of AYUSH-based measures by the public. The responses of respondents in terms of demographic profile, utilization pattern, benefits obtained, the association between the use of AYUSH based measures and incidence of COVID-19, symptomatic status, and also between duration of use of AYUSH based measures were evaluated based on the bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Among the data of 723459 respondents, 85.1% reported utilizing AYUSH measures for prevention of COVID-19, out of which 89.8% reported to have benefitted from it. Improvement in parameters of general well-being was reported by 63.4% of the users. Respondents who were using AYUSH based measures for less than 30 days were more likely to be COVID positive (Odds-ratio 1.52(95% CI 1.44 -1.60)). The odds of non-users of AYUSH based measures being symptomatic, if they are tested positive is more compared to users (Odds-ratio 4.01(95% CI 3.61 - 4.59)). CONCLUSIONS The findings of this cross-sectional analysis assert that a good proportion of the representative population has practiced AYUSH measures, across different geo-locations of the country, during the COVID pandemic and have benefitted considerably in terms of general well being and reduced incidence of COVID 19.

Physicians’ Perceptions Toward Use of Telemedicine During COVID-19 Pandemic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
sarah idriss ◽  
walaa alasaadi ◽  
abdullah Aldhuhayyan ◽  
Ahmed alenzi ◽  
Reem alharbi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face

BACKGROUND The use of communication technologies to deliver health care remotely is known as telemedicine. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a variety of consequences for health-care delivery in 2020. As a result, it was necessary to adapt and deliver high-quality care to patients while limiting possible viral exposure for both patients and health-care workers. During the pandemic, physicians employed video visits, phone visits, and electronic written visits (e-consultations), all of which have the ability to provide a comparable quality of care while removing social barriers. OBJECTIVE The study’s aim is to assess physicians’ perspectives and attitudes concerning the usage of telemedicine in Riyadh hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main domains of the assessment are physicians’ overall experience with telemedicine use before and during COVID-19, future adaptability to using telemedicine, perceptions about patients’ experience, and the influence of telemedicine on burnout. METHODS Methods: An anonymous 28-question cross-sectional survey was developed using SurveyMonkey and distributed to all physicians from all specialty disciplines across Riyadh city hospitals. RESULTS A total of 362 doctors were included in the study. Among them, 28.7% were consultants, 30.4% were specialists, and 40.9% were residents. Male doctors formed the majority (56.1%). When asked about the frequency of using telemedicine, 41.4% answered “frequently,” 26% responded “occasionally,” and 32.6% said “never.” Thirty one percent of doctors agreed and somewhat agreed that the “quality of care during telemedicine is comparable with face-to-face visits.” About 55% doctors believed that telemedicine consultation is a cost-effective way, compared to face-to-face visits. Most of the doctors were skilled (70%) at telemedicine, and they were also able to solve technology issues during telemedicine visits (54%). Overall, the physicians felt that their patients liked telemedicine: 68% said they felt comfortable using telemedicine and 76% said theyfound that it saved time. As per the burnout question, 4.1% of doctors felt burnout every day, 7.5% felt burnout a few times a week, and 27.3% felt burnout a few times per month. CONCLUSIONS Physicians had a generally favorable attitude toward telemedicine, believing that the quality of health-care delivery using it was comparable to that of in-person care. Future research is needed to investigate how physicians’ attitudes toward telemedicine have changed since the pandemic, as well as how this virtual technology might be used to improve their professional and personal well-being.

scholarly journals Perception and practices followed by AYUSH practitioners and health seekers for prevention of COVID-19: Cross-sectional analysis of an app-based data

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Srikanth ◽  
Rakesh Kumar Rana ◽  
Sophia Jameela ◽  
Richa Singhal ◽  
Arunabh Tripathi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Prophylactic Measures ◽  
Bowel Movements ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Mental Well Being

AbstractAYUSH Sanjivani is a mobile application launched by the Ministry of AYUSH (MoA) to gather information regarding the utilization of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) advocacies for the prevention of COVID-19 infection. A cross-sectional analysis of the data generated through this mobile application has been performed and presented in this article to examine the acceptability and extent of utilization of AYUSH preventive measures in India.Objectives: The objectives of this cross-sectional analysis was to determine the trends of the utilization of AYUSH measures by the beneficiaries as reported by AYUSH practitioners and by the practitioners themselves for the prevention of COVID-19 and to determine the benefit obtained in terms of self-reported parameters of general well being, the overall impact on general health and in preventing the onset of flu-like symptoms.Methods: A secondary data analysis was undertaken, utilizing the cross-sectional data generated through the AYUSH Sanjivani App from May to July 2020. The responses in terms of demographic profile, utilization pattern, benefits obtained, the interventions used and the data of beneficiaries in terms of geographic location and interventions prescribed were analyzed statistically to assess the trends of the utilization of AYUSH measures for prophylaxis.Results: Data of 74,568 AYUSH physicians and 1,35,21,245 beneficiaries/health seekers whose data were reported by 3623 AYUSH practitioners were used for analysis. AYUSH advocacies/measures were utilized by 69,195 (92.8%) physicians for prophylaxis. Samshamani Vati, Chyavanprash, and Arsenicum Album-30 were the most commonly used AYUSH interventions. Improvement in terms of appetite, bowel movements, sleep, mental well being, stamina, change in pre-existing disease, and change in disposition were reported by 42400 (61.3%) physicians. Maximum beneficiaries were from the state of Gujarat followed by Madhya Pradesh. Arsenicum Album-30 was the most commonly prescribed/distributed intervention among the beneficiaries/ health seekers.Conclusion: Maximum physicians have reported having benefited from the use of AYUSH prophylactic measures for the prevention of COVID-19. Moreover, a good proportion of the Indian population was provided the AYUSH prophylactic measures as recorded in the app.

scholarly journals Nicotine dependence of cigarette and heated tobacco users in Japan, 2019: a cross-sectional analysis of the JASTIS Study

2021 ◽  
pp. tobaccocontrol-2020-056237
Author(s):  
Yan Kwan Lau ◽  
Sumiyo Okawa ◽  
Rafael Meza ◽  
Kota Katanoda ◽  
Takahiro Tabuchi
Keyword(s):  
Nicotine Dependence ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Binomial Regression ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Prevalence Ratios ◽  
Min Cut

ObjectivesJapan is currently the biggest market of heated tobacco products (HTPs) in the world. Little is known about nicotine dependence among HTP users. Thus, the objective was to assess the association of type of tobacco use and time-to-first-use, a marker of nicotine dependence.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis of the 2019 data from an internet cohort study was conducted. The analytical sample consisted of 2147 current (≥1 day use in the past 30 days) HTP and/or conventional cigarette users, aged 25+ years. Marginal structural binomial regression was used to estimate nicotine dependence prevalence ratios (PRs) for each category of tobacco use (exclusive daily cigarette, exclusive HTP (≥1 day), dual HTP+daily cigarette, dual HTP+non-daily cigarette), relative to exclusive, non-daily cigarette smoking.ResultsUsing a 5 min cut-off for time-to-first-use, the prevalence of nicotine dependence was higher among dual users of HTP and daily cigarettes (PR=1.38; 95% CI: 1.05 to 1.82) and exclusive, daily cigarette users (PR=1.48; 95% CI: 1.15 to 1.91), relative to exclusive, non-daily cigarette users. However, nicotine dependence among exclusive HTP users, and dual HTP+non-daily cigarette users, did not differ from that of exclusive, non-daily cigarette users. When using 15 and 30 min cut-offs, all types of users, including exclusive HTP, had higher levels of nicotine dependence relative to exclusive, non-daily cigarette users.ConclusionsRegardless of HTP use, daily cigarette users had higher prevalence of nicotine dependence compared with non-daily cigarette users. Exclusive HTP users had similar (or potentially higher) dependence compared with exclusive, non-daily cigarette users. Longitudinal studies are needed to interrogate the public health implications of growing HTP use worldwide.

scholarly journals A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF RURAL DWELLERS TOWARDS HEALTH CARE DELIVERY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (04) ◽  
pp. 451-454
Author(s):  
Felix a ◽  
◽  
J. Ugwu ◽  
Clara Okenyi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Rural Dwellers

The present study aimed to comparatively analyze healthcare delivery perception among rural dwellers based on education (formal/informal) and gender. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design. A total of two hundred rural dwellers comprising males and females participated in the study. Perception towards health care delivery was measured with a self-developed instrument with demographic information. An independent t-test analysis found no statistically significant relationship between education and perception towards health care delivery. However, the result revealed a significant relationship between gender and perception towards health care delivery. Females were found to show a more positive attitude towards health care delivery than their male counterparts. The findings and conclusions are discussed.

scholarly journals Transit use and health care costs: A cross-sectional analysis

2022 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 101294
Author(s):  
Brian E. Saelens ◽  
Richard T. Meenan ◽  
Erin M. Keast ◽  
Lawrence D. Frank ◽  
Deborah R. Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Costs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Transit Use ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Care Costs
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