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Factors Associated With Telemedicine Usage And Acceptance Pre- And Since Covid-19, Shivangi Sinha

Calvert Undergraduate Research Awards

The COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a catalyst for telemedicine uptake among healthcare providers and patients. Prior research rarely has examined the lack of patient uptake of telemedicine. Known systemic barriers to accessing telemedicine in the U.S. before the COVID-19 pandemic may play a large role in its uptake. The purpose of this study is to assess the factors associated with the usage and acceptance of telemedicine pre- and since the COVID-19 pandemic. In this cross-sectional study, data was collected from persons residing within the U.S. who are 18 years of age or older using an online survey. Using an …

What’S Next For Tobacco Control Efforts? Health Equity Related Lessons Learned From A National Qualitative Study On Tobacco Control And Prevention, Courtney A. Parks, Hollyanne E. Fricke, Alethea Chiappone, Jennie L. Hill, Amy L. Yaroch

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Context: Despite gains in the tobacco prevention and control movement, tobacco products remain a threat, with specific populations at greater risk.

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role that leaders in the tobacco prevention and control movement have played in progress achieved to date and identify recommendations for the future using a health equity framework. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role that leading organizations in the tobacco prevention and control movement have played in progress achieved to date, identify future recommendations within the context of current public health priorities (e.g., obesity prevention), …