Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Soulafa A. Almazrooa, Ghada A. Mansour, Sana A. Alhamed, Sarah A. Ali, Sara K. Akeel, Nada A. Alhindi, Osama M. Felemban, Hani H. Mawardi, Nada O. Binmadi
Summary: The study found that although teledentistry has not been fully implemented in the Saudi dental community, the majority of dentists believe that it can improve daily dental practice, particularly in the field of oral radiology.
JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jannik Schaaf, Timm Weber, Michael von Wagner, Christoph Stephan, Jonathan Carney, Susanne Maria Koehler, Alexander Voigt, Richard Noll, Holger Storf, Angelina Mueller
Summary: The COMTRAC-HIV project aims to develop a mobile health application to provide integrated care for HIV patients in Germany. This study identified the organizational conditions and necessary app functionalities for late diagnosed individuals and those using pre-exposure prophylaxis through interviews with HIV experts. The results suggest that the app should include a symptom diary, chat/video call functionality, appointment organization, and medication reminders. This qualitative study is a first step towards developing an app for HIV individuals in Germany, with future research focusing on patient involvement in app design and usability testing.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Clemens Scott Kruse, Gerardo J. Pacheco, Brea Vargas, Nadya Lozano, Sergio Castro, Manasa Gattu
Summary: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer worldwide, affecting a large number of women. Research has found that telemedicine can effectively help women recover from the adverse effects of breast cancer treatment and promote overall recovery. The most commonly used telemedicine interventions are eHealth and mHealth, which have shown positive effects on physical and mental health, sleep outcomes, quality of life, and body image. However, the adoption of telemedicine interventions still faces barriers such as training, cost, workflow, provider time, and low reimbursement.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ana Maria Gomez, Diana Cristina Henao, Oscar Mauricio Munoz, Oscar David Lucero, Maira Garcia Jaramillo, Arantza Aldea, Clare Martin, Luis Miguel Rodriguez Hortua
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of using an mHealth application for patients with DM2 transitioning from inpatient to outpatient care. The results showed that using mHealth improved glycemic control and reduced the incidence of hypoglycemia.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Aaron P. Lesher, Yulia Gavrilova, Kenneth J. Ruggiero, Heather L. Evans
Summary: Many patients in the United States experience disparities in access to surgical care, including geographic constraints, limited transportation and time, and financial hardships; using smartphones for mobile health technology can improve access and health care quality for surgical patients and their families.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Donald M. Hilty, John Torous, Michelle Burke Parish, Steven R. Chan, Glen Xiong, Lorin Scher, Peter M. Yellowlees
Summary: This article compares clinicians' approaches to asynchronous technologies versus in-person and synchronous care. The study reveals that asynchronous care has many differences in clinical approach compared to in-person and synchronous care.
TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Amandine Barnett, Jaimon T. Kelly, Charlene Wright, Katrina L. Campbell
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the perspectives on the adoption, scale-up, sustainability, and spread of technology-supported models of nutrition care in hospital and ambulatory care settings. The findings suggest that these models can benefit chronic condition patients, with dietitians being well-suited to adopt this technology. The value proposition lies in the efficiency gains it brings to the health service. However, challenges of transitioning and sustainability were identified.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Louise Tully, Jan Sorensen, Grace O'Malley
Summary: The study aimed to assess the economic viability of using mHealth as an alternative to standard care by evaluating the direct costs incurred within a randomized controlled trial. Results showed that the mHealth approach was substantially more expensive than usual care, but modifications to the intervention may offer opportunities to reduce costs. Further research is needed to explore the cost-effectiveness and economic impact from a wider societal perspective.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Bruno Magalhaes, Carla Fernandes, Celia Santos, Juan Miguel Martinez-Galiano
Summary: The study aimed to gather scientific evidence on the efficacy of using mobile apps during chemotherapy treatments. A systematic review of quantitative studies found beneficial and statistically significant results related to monitoring interventions and complications.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
W. Tyler Winders, Stephanie C. Garbern, Corey B. Bills, Pryanka Relan, Megan L. Schultz, Indi Trehan, Sean M. Kivlehan, Torben K. Becker, Ruth McQuillan
Summary: The review systematically explores the effectiveness of mHealth interventions in improving health outcomes in emergency care settings in low- and middle-income countries. The studies demonstrate positive impacts of mHealth on both routine and complex emergency care in LMICs, highlighting the potential for further research on patient-centered outcomes.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Clemens Scott Kruse, Annamaria Molina-Nava, Yajur Kapoor, Courtney Anerobi, Harshita Maddukuri
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of telemedicine through randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The results showed that telemedicine is as effective as or more effective than traditional care in improving medical outcomes, physical and mental health, behavior change, quality of life, self-efficacy, and social support.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vess Stamenova, Cherry Chu, Andrea Pang, Jiming Fang, Ahmad Shakeri, Peter Cram, Onil F. Bhattacharyya, R. Sacha F. Bhatia, Mina F. Tadrous
Summary: This study found that virtual care was widely adopted among patients with chronic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic, with higher utilization rates compared to in-person care. Both low and high virtual care user groups experienced reduced hospitalizations and laboratory testing during the pandemic, but hospitalization volumes increased again only among high users. Virtual care had the highest adoption rates in the mental health field.
Article
Biology
Justin T. Okano, Joan Ponce, Matthias Kronke, Sally Blower
Summary: This study investigates the ownership of mobile phones in 33 African countries and reveals the relationships between phone ownership, proximity to health clinics, gender, age, and residence. If mobile health interventions are implemented without addressing the existing disparities in access to mobile phones, it could exacerbate inequities in healthcare access in Africa.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Elke Mathijssen, Wendela de Lange, Nienke Bleijenberg, Thijs van Houwelingen, Tiny Jaarsma, Jaap Trappenburg, Heleen Westland
Summary: In home care, implementing eHealth requires behavior change from health care professionals and clients. Understanding the factors influencing eHealth use in home care is crucial for optimizing implementation strategies. However, there is a lack of comprehensive overview on these factors.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Albaro Jose Nieto-Calvache, Jose Miguel Palacios-Jaraquemada, Lorgio Rudy Aguilera, William Arriaga, Alejandro Colonia, Rozi Aditya Aryananda, Alejandro Solo Nieto-Calvache, Juliana Maya, Lina Maria Vergara-Galliadi, Adriana Messa Bryon
Summary: The virtual training program successfully implemented one-step conservative surgery at six hospitals, with all patients having increta/percreta, a median intraoperative bleeding of 1300 ml, and a surgical time of 184 minutes. All groups found the VTP very useful, expressed willingness to use it again, and would recommend it to other colleagues.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Immunology
Aaron J. Siegler
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Patrick Sean Sullivan, Aaron J. Siegler, Kayoko Shioda, Eric W. Hall, Heather Bradley, Travis Sanchez, Nicole Luisi, Mariah Valentine-Graves, Kristin N. Nelson, Mansour Fahimi, Amanda Kamali, Charles Sailey, Benjamin A. Lopman
Summary: One in 8 US adults had been infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 by late October 2020; however, few had been accounted for in public health reporting.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Wenting Huang, Annie Lockard, Colleen F. Kelley, David P. Serota, Charlotte-Paige M. Rolle, Patrick S. Sullivan, Eli S. Rosenberg, Aaron J. Siegler
Summary: The study found that many young Black men who have sex with men may initially have reservations about PrEP, but later change their minds and start using it. This indicates that decisions regarding PrEP can be a fluid process rather than a fixed attitude.
AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV
(2022)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Patrick Sean Sullivan, Aaron Julius Siegler
Summary: This review examines the challenges in setting and achieving targets for the use of PrEP. It finds that PrEP initiation is limited by insufficient identification of eligible individuals, and getting PrEP to those who need it most is hindered by inaccurate risk perception and stigma. A significant number of PrEP users discontinue within the first year, and inequities in PrEP utilization threaten the overall population benefit. To achieve global PrEP goals, multiple aspects of PrEP delivery programs need to be addressed, including better identification of candidates and measurement of PrEP equity.
CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Laura M. Mann, Colleen F. Kelley, Aaron J. Siegler, Rob Stephenson, Patrick S. Sullivan
Summary: This study examines the prevalence and patterns of seroadaptive strategies among young Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (YBMSM) in Atlanta. The results show that YBMSM use various strategies to reduce their risk of HIV transmission or acquisition, with the need for targeted HIV prevention recommendations based on individual behaviors emphasized.
JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Allison T. Chamberlain, Kathleen E. Toomey, Heather Bradley, Eric W. Hall, Mansour Fahimi, Benjamin A. Lopman, Nicole Luisi, Travis Sanchez, Cherie Drenzek, Kayoko Shioda, Aaron J. Siegler, Patrick Sean Sullivan
Summary: Using data from a probability survey of households in Georgia, United States, it was estimated that 1.3 million adults aged 18 and above had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 by November 16, 2020. One in four infections were reported and the infection fatality ratio was 0.78%. The study found that reported COVID-19 cases underestimated the true number of infections and data on asymptomatic infections are needed. The cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections adjusted for antibody waning was estimated to be 16.1%, with higher seropositivity rates observed among non-Hispanic black and Hispanic adults compared to non-Hispanic white adults.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Patrick Sean Sullivan, Rob Stephenson, Sabina Hirshfield, Cyra Christina Mehta, Ryan Zahn, Jose A. Bauermeister, Keith Horvath, Mary Ann Chiasson, Deborah Gelaude, Shelby Mullin, Martin J. Downing, Evelyn Jolene Olansky, Sarah Wiatrek, Erin Q. Rogers, Eli Rosenberg, Aaron J. Siegler, Gordon Mansergh
Summary: The use of a mobile app can increase HIV testing and PrEP use among high-risk HIV-negative GBMSM in the United States.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
J. Danielle Sharpe, Travis H. Sanchez, Aaron J. Siegler, Jodie L. Guest, Patrick S. Sullivan
Summary: There is an association between geographic accessibility of PrEP-providing clinics and individual PrEP use among MSM residing in nonurban areas in the United States. Structural interventions to decrease barriers to PrEP access are needed to address the growing HIV epidemic in these communities.
JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Micha Belden, Susan Reif, Haley Cooper, Sara Shilling, Farah Mouhanna, Palmer Hipp, Aaron Siegler
Summary: Community-based organizations (CBOs) play a crucial role in addressing the needs of people living with HIV, but efforts to reduce HIV-related stigma are lacking. Surveyed CBOs in the US Deep South reported a lack of interventions, training, and public media campaigns to address stigma. Effective interventions to reduce HIV stigma are needed in this region.
AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Natalie D. Crawford, Kristin R. Harrington, Daniel Alohan, Patrick S. Sullivan, David P. Holland, Donald G. Klepser, Alvan Quamina, Aaron J. Siegler, Henry N. Young
Summary: This study presents a pharmacy-based PrEP model to address challenges and barriers specific to Black men who have sex with men (BMSM). The aim is to develop a sustainable pharmacy PrEP delivery model that can increase PrEP access in low-income, underserved neighborhoods. The findings from the study phases indicate strong support for pharmacy-based PrEP delivery among BMSM, pharmacists, and pharmacy staff. This model has the potential to reduce HIV incidence and racial inequities by improving PrEP uptake in the most at-risk, vulnerable population.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Max S. Y. Lau, Carol Liu, Aaron J. Siegler, Patrick S. Sullivan, Lance A. Waller, Kayoko Shioda, Benjamin A. Lopman
Summary: Social distancing measures are effective in reducing overall community transmission, but their impact on finer-scale dynamics among different age groups remains unknown. After lifting the lockdown, transmission levels increased and susceptibility to infection also rose with age. Older age groups showed the most significant reductions in susceptibility post-lockdown, indicating potential effectiveness of adherence to social distancing measures.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jeb Jones, Sanjana Pampati, Aaron J. Siegler
Summary: This study assessed the feasibility of using biweekly surveys to measure PrEP adherence and sexual behavior, and found that PrEP adherence was high but often overlapped with episodes of condomless anal sex. The method of conducting short, biweekly surveys on PrEP use and sexual behavior was found to be feasible and acceptable to MSM in the southern US.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Jeb Jones, Sanjana Pampati, Kayla Emrick, Aaron J. Siegler
Summary: This study examined similarities and differences among urban and non-urban men who have sex with men (MSM) in the southern United States using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The findings showed that there were few differences between urban and non-urban MSM in terms of PrEP use, but more research is needed to explore differences in PrEP initiation.
AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Valeria D. Cantos, Kimberly Hagen, Ana Paula Duarte, Carolina Escobar, Isabella Batina, Humberto Orozco, Josue Rodriguez, Andres Camacho-Gonzalez, Aaron J. Siegler
Summary: This study describes the development process of SaludFindr, a mobile app aiming to increase PrEP uptake among Latino sexual minority men. The study identifies various barriers to PrEP uptake, including the influence of religion and family on stigma, lack of insurance, cost concerns, and misconceptions about PrEP side effects. The study proposes the development of an app with features that address the specific needs of the Latino community to overcome these barriers.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
J. Danielle Sharpe, Aaron J. J. Siegler, Travis H. H. Sanchez, Jodie L. L. Guest, Patrick S. S. Sullivan
Summary: A study found that the use of public transportation was associated with lower PrEP persistence among urban gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM), compared to the use of private transportation. There were no significant associations between PrEP persistence and using active or multimodal transportation. Therefore, transportation-related interventions and policies are needed to address structural barriers to accessing PrEP services and improve PrEP persistence in urban areas.
AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV
(2023)