Review
Health Policy & Services
Yuan-Sheng Ryan Poon, Yongxing Patrick Lin, Peter Griffiths, Keng Kwang Yong, Betsy Seah, Sok Ying Liaw
Summary: This study investigated the factors influencing turnover intention among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that factors such as fear, stress, socio-demographic characteristics, working conditions, and organizational support all play a role in healthcare workers' decision-making process. Future research should focus on specific factors and vulnerable groups to help policymakers adopt strategies to retain healthcare workers.
HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Communication
Tianen Chen, Minhao Dai, Shilin Xia, Yu Zhou
Summary: The study found that Chinese adults have positive attitudes and high intention towards COVID-19 vaccination, with age and education positively correlating with attitudes and intention. However, message frames, outcome uncertainty, and number format did not significantly impact vaccination attitudes and intention.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mohamed-Amine Choukou, Diana C. Sanchez-Ramirez, Margriet Pol, Mohy Uddin, Caroline Monnin, Shabbir Syed-Abdul
Summary: This study aims to explore e-services as a digital approach to support digital health literacy in vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and identifies barriers and facilitators for their implementation. The literature review found various e-services aimed at increasing disease knowledge and digital health literacy among vulnerable populations, with facilitators identified in specific groups such as expectant mothers and older adults. Poor health literacy and misinformation were highlighted as key barriers to digital health literacy implementation. Despite the limited literature, digital health literacy has the potential to improve health outcomes and empower individuals in making informed health decisions.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Ramey Moore, Rachel S. Purvis, Emily Hallgren, Don E. Willis, Spencer Hall, Sharon Reece, Sheena CarlLee, Hunter Judkins, Pearl A. McElfish
Summary: The study found that the motivations for hesitant adopters to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are mainly categorized into three types: extrinsic motivators, intrinsic motivators, and structural motivators. Extrinsic motivators include protecting the community, family, and friends; intrinsic motivators involve the desire to protect oneself from COVID-19; and structural motivators suggest that vaccine mandates can also serve as a motivator for hesitant adopters to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Matthew J. Carr, Alison K. Wright, Lalantha Leelarathna, Hood Thabit, Nicola Milne, Naresh Kanumilli, Darren M. Ashcroft, Martin K. Rutter
Summary: The study compared the rates of health checks and prescribing in people with type 2 diabetes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. It found that rates of health checks significantly decreased in April 2020 but gradually recovered from May onward, remaining lower than historical trends. Similarly, new medication prescribing for diabetes and hypertension decreased during the pandemic period, while prescribing for new cholesterol-lowering and antiplatelet medications remained unchanged.
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Semra Ozdemir, Sean Ng, Isha Chaudhry, Eric Andrew Finkelstein
Summary: This study investigated predictors of preventive behaviors for COVID-19 among 897 Singaporean adults. The overall adoption of preventive behaviors was high and consistent with government recommendations. Respondents who perceived higher COVID-19 risks, had higher government trust, higher self-efficacy, and perceived that others acted appropriately reported increased adoption/frequency of preventive measures. The strongest indicator of behavioral change was response efficacy. Older, highly educated, anxious, and married respondents reported higher adoption/frequency of preventive measures.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Communication
Alice Fleerackers, Michelle Riedlinger, Laura Moorhead, Rukhsana Ahmed, Juan Pablo Alperin
Summary: This article investigates the increase in media coverage of COVID-19 preprints and highlights a diversity of outlets reporting on these preprints during the early months of the pandemic. Despite the scientific uncertainty associated with preprints, online media outlets have rapidly adopted these research findings, presenting both challenges and opportunities for public health communication.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Andrew Kouri, Janet Yamada, Jeffrey Lam Shin Cheung, Stijn Van de Velde, Samir Gupta
Summary: The study found that computerized clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) have low uptake rates and often fail to have a meaningful impact on their targeted outcomes. Uptake rates were seldom reported, and features related to CDSS context and implementation strategy were key factors influencing uptake.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Iris Bosa, Adriana Castelli, Michele Castelli, Oriana Ciani, Amelia Compagni, Matteo M. Galizzi, Matteo Garofano, Simone Ghislandi, Margherita Giannoni, Giorgia Marini, Milena Vainieri
Summary: This paper critically reviews the Italian response to the COVID-19 crisis, spanning from the early acute phases of the emergency to the relative stability of the epidemiological situation before the second outbreak.
HEALTH ECONOMICS POLICY AND LAW
(2022)
Article
Communication
Zhaomeng Niu, Zhou Qin, Pengwei Hu, Tingting Wang
Summary: The COVID-19 outbreak in China was effectively controlled after China's efforts, with vulnerable populations requiring extra attention. Factors such as barriers, benefits, self-efficacy, and trust in different media sources significantly influence their engagement in preventive behaviors, providing direction for future health promotions and interventions.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kevin K. C. Hung, Joseph H. Walline, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Zhe Huang, Eugene Siu Kai Lo, Eng Kiong Yeoh, Colin A. Graham
Summary: This study examined health service utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong and found that factors such as marital status, education level, and concern about COVID-19 were associated with avoiding medical consultation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Megan E. Curtis, Sarah E. Clingan, Huiying Guo, Yuhui Zhu, Larissa J. Mooney, Yih-Ing Hser
Summary: The research found disparities in digital access among American rural and urban households, with nonmetropolitan households, racial/ethnic minority households, and lower-income households being more likely to lack digital access. The lack of digital access could exacerbate health disparities, highlighting the importance of addressing these issues in improving healthcare accessibility.
JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Juliane Winkelmann, Erin Webb, Gemma A. Williams, Cristina Hernandez-Quevedo, Claudia B. Maier, Dimitra Panteli
Summary: This paper analyzes the strategies implemented by 45 countries in Europe to address the insufficient capacity of healthcare systems during the COVID-19 crisis, with a focus on the hospital sector. Despite different pre-crisis capacities, countries adopted similar strategies to increase surge capacity, such as establishing COVID-19 units, expanding hospital and ICU capacities, mobilizing additional staff, and reallocating existing healthcare workforce. Innovative solutions were found to overcome the challenges of international and national procurement of personal protective equipment, including increasing internal production and implementing temporary measures to mitigate shortages. The importance of real-time monitoring of healthcare resources and closer cooperation between countries in building resilient responses to COVID-19 is emphasized.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dina M. El-Sherif, Mohamed Abouzid, Mohamed Tarek Elzarif, Alhassan Ali Ahmed, Ashwag Albakri, Mohammed M. Alshehri
Summary: The study addresses the privacy, transparency, and safety concerns raised by artificial intelligence during the COVID-19 pandemic and looks forward to an intelligent healthcare future based on best practices and lessons learned.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Stacie B. Dusetzina, Haiden A. Huskamp, Russell L. Rothman, Laura C. Pinheiro, Andrew W. Roberts, Nilay D. Shah, Theresa L. Walunas, William A. Wood, Autumn D. Zuckerman, Leah L. Zullig, Nancy L. Keating
Summary: This study investigates the purchasing behavior of Medicare Part D beneficiaries without low-income subsidies for high-price drugs. The findings indicate that beneficiaries without subsidies are more likely to not initiate treatment due to cost burden, especially for anticancer drugs, hepatitis C treatments, and disease-modifying therapies for immune system disorders and hypercholesterolemia.
Review
Health Policy & Services
Viviane C. Pereira, Sarah N. Silva, Viviane K. S. Carvalho, Fernando Zanghelini, Jorge O. M. Barreto
Summary: This study summarized the evidence on the effectiveness of strategies used to promote clinical practice guideline implementation and dissemination, finding that educational materials, meetings, reminders, academic detailing, and audit feedback were the most common interventions. Organizational culture, educational interventions, and reminders were effective when used alone, while organizational culture remained effective when used in conjunction with other strategies.
HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Saqif Mustafa, Yu Zhang, Zandile Zibwowa, Redda Seifeldin, Louis Ako-Egbe, Geraldine McDarby, Edward Kelley, Sohel Saikat
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted weaknesses in health systems' preparedness for emergencies and the maintenance of essential health services. While most countries' response plans focus on emergency activities, there is a lack of consideration for the continuity of non-COVID-19 healthcare services. Moving forward, it is crucial to integrate activities, resources, and monitoring for essential health services into emergency planning to reduce excess mortality and morbidity.
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Daniel Masterson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Glenn Robert, Elisabeth Nylander, Sofia Kjellstrom
Summary: This study systematically reviewed articles on the definitions and applications of co-production and co-design in the field of health and social care. The findings showed that these concepts are understood in various ways. The study also revealed an increase in research activities in this area and a lack of clear definitions in a significant portion of the included articles.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Whitney E. Zahnd, Nathaniel Bell, Annie E. Larson
Summary: Broadband access is essential for health, and disparities in access exist across different geographic and sociodemographic factors. Rural areas, especially those with large Black and American Indian/Alaska Native populations, poverty, and lower educational attainment, experience the greatest disparities in broadband access. Strategies and resources should target these areas of greatest need to improve health outcomes.
JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Health Policy & Services
Mathumalar Loganathan Fahrni, Intan An-Nisaa' Ismail, Dalia Mohammed Refi, Ahmad Almeman, Norliana Che Yaakob, Kamaliah Md Saman, Nur Farhani Mansor, Noorasmah Noordin, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
Summary: This study aimed to synthesize evidence for efficient cold chain management of COVID vaccines. The findings suggest that regulatory requirements, packaging and storage, and transportation and distribution are key factors in the efficient cold chain management. Recommendations were made to improve formulation stability, end-product storage conditions, and monitoring technologies.
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2022)
