A5013756671- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Global Security and Public Health
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbH
2021-2024
Medical University of Vienna
2021-2024
Centring on nursing homes, we analysed the implementation process of a tablet- and videoconferencing-based telemedicine application from perspectives management, staff physicians.We used qualitative design based interviews to explore diverse telemedicine.We conducted fourteen face-to-face or online with purposeful sample five managers, six nurses three general practitioners treating residents in Austrian homes during COVID-19 pandemic. We condensed data using thematic analysis.Nursing home...
Online information on COVID-19 vaccination may influence people's perception and willingness to be vaccinated. Official websites of programs have not been systematically assessed before.This study aims assess compare the readability content quality web-based posted official/governmental websites. Furthermore, relationship between evaluated website parameters country rates were calculated.By referring an open data set hosted at Our World in Data, 58 countries/regions with highest total count...
Due to its high lethality among older people, the safety of nursing homes has been central importance during COVID-19 pandemic. With test procedures and vaccines becoming available at scale, might relax prohibitory measures while controlling spread infections. By control we mean that each index case infects less than one other person on average. Here, develop an agent-based epidemiological model for SARS-CoV-2 calibrated Austrian identify optimal prevention strategies. We find effectiveness...
Refugees are at increased risk for developing psychological impairments due to stressors in the pre-, peri- and post-migration periods. There is limited knowledge on how everyday functioning affected by migration experience. In a secondary analysis of study sample refugees asylum seekers, it was examined aspects were differentially affected. 1,101 eligible seekers Europe Türkiye included cross-sectional analysis. Gender, age, education, number relatives children living nearby, as well...
Introduction: With the spread of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), world has been experiencing an extraordinary state emergency. As patients entering a doctor’s practice can potentially infect medical staff and other patients, using digital alternatives wherever possible is potential solution to avoiding face-to-face encounters. In these conditions, telemedicine becoming increasingly relevant. Hence, aim this study was examine use gathered experiences during COVID-19 pandemic in Austria....
Cannabis and its derivatives show encouraging therapeutic effects in the treatment of various diseases. However, further studies are needed to better assess their efficacy safety. A promising base for research field medicine additional pharmacovigilance is social networks, which experience knowledge exchanged between researchers, doctors, patients, as well information about potential risks benefits using drugs medical purposes disseminated. The aim this study was investigate reported...
Since becoming available, vaccines against COVID-19 have been a focus of public debate. This is particularly relevant among healthcare and social workers, who interact with vulnerable patients clients on daily basis. With employers implementing educational programs offering incentives to raise vaccine willingness their staff, it crucial understand drivers acceptance hesitancy as well the impact can play decision-making.We conducted cross-sectional study via computer-assisted telephone web...
Diese Publikation umfasst eine Stellungnahme der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik Sozialpsychiatrie zur psychosozialen Versorgung von Flüchtlingen. Es werden zunächst die Hintergründe aktueller Fluchtbewegungen sowie psychische Erkrankungen Flüchtlingen dargestellt. Anschließend Herausforderungen psychosoziale thematisiert entsprechende Empfehlungen beschrieben. sind möglichst rasche reguläre Unterkünfte, Sicherung Basisbedürfnisse...
Background: Scalable psychological interventions such as the WHO's Self-Help Plus (SH+) have been developed for clinical and non-clinical populations in need of support. SH+ has successfully implemented to prevent common mental disorders among asylum seekers refugees who are growing number due increasing levels forced migration. These often exposed multiple, severe sources traumatisation, evidence effect events on treatment is insufficient, especially populations.
In December 2019, the People's Republic of China and World Health Organization first reported on a cluster pneumonia with an unknown cause. Nine months later more than 1.4 million people have died from COVID 19. this work, effects 19 pandemic five nursing homes in Austria, which cared for 889 residents half 2020, were examined. The research question was whether measures taken appropriate to prevent outbreak within individual facilities. To detect previously unrecognized infections, present...
Due to its high lethality amongst the elderly, safety of nursing homes has been central importance during COVID-19 pandemic. With test procedures becoming available at scale, such as antigen or RT-LAMP tests, and increasing availability vaccinations, might be able safely relax prohibitory measures while controlling spread infections (meaning an average one less secondary per index case). Here, we develop a detailed agent-based epidemiological model for SARS-CoV-2 in identify optimal...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Online information on COVID-19 vaccination may influence people’s perception and willingness to be vaccinated. Official websites of programs have not been systematically assessed before. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims assess compare the readability content quality web-based posted official/governmental websites. Furthermore, relationship between evaluated website parameters country rates were calculated. <title>METHODS</title> By referring an...
Due to its high lethality amongst the elderly, safety of nursing homes has been central importance during COVID-19 pandemic. With test procedures becoming available at scale, such as antigen or RT-LAMP tests, and increasing availability vaccinations, might be able safely relax prohibitory measures while controlling spread infections (meaning an average one less secondary per index case). Here, we develop a detailed agent-based epidemiological model for SARS-CoV-2 in identify optimal...