Background Since the beginning of December 2019, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly around world, which led to increased discussions across online platforms. These conversations have also included various conspiracies shared by social media users. Amongst them, a popular theory linked 5G COVID-19, leading misinformation and burning towers in United Kingdom. The understanding drivers fake news quick policies oriented isolate rebate are keys combating it. Objective aim this...

El nuevo coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 es un virus de ARN monocatenario positivo que puede traducirse inmediatamente e integrarse en la célula huésped con su propio mensajero ARN, facilitando replicación dentro y infectividad. La rápida progresión enfermedad presenta verdadero desafío todas las partes del mundo. A medida se excede capacidad habitual atención sanitaria a los ciudadanos pueden generarse tensiones entre profesionales salud gobiernos. Una estrategias más importantes para reducir...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of conspiracy theories have emerged. A popular theory posits that pandemic is hoax and suggests certain hospitals are "empty." Research has shown accepting increases likelihood an individual may ignore government advice about social distancing other public health interventions. Due to possibility second wave future pandemics, it important gain understanding drivers misinformation strategies mitigate it.

This retrospective study evaluates the effect of a telemedicine program developed in central Catalan region lowering environmental footprint by reducing emission atmospheric pollutants, thanks to reduction number hospital visits involving journeys road. Between January 2018 and June 2019, total 12,322 referrals were made services primary care centers, avoiding 9034 face-to-face visits. In total, distance saved was 192,682 km, with travel time saving 3779 h fuel 11,754 L an associated cost...

Background: High compliance in wearing a mask is crucial factor for stopping the transmission of COVID-19. Since beginning pandemic, social media has been key communication channel citizens. This study focused on analyzing content from Twitter related to masks during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: data were collected using keyword “mask” 27 June 2020 4 July 2020. The total number tweets gathered n = 452,430. A systematic random sample 1% (n 4525) was analyzed network analysis. NodeXL (Social...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had major impacts on population health not only through COVID-positive cases, but also via the disruption of healthcare services, which in turn impacted diagnosis and treatment all other diseases during this time. We study changes new registered diagnoses ICD-10 groups 2020 with respect to a 2019 baseline. compare based administrative records public primary system Central Catalonia, Spain, cover over 400,000 patients 3 million patient visits. ratio between find an...

Abstract Aims The objective of this study was to perform a cost–benefit analysis the CardioMEMS HF System (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL, USA) in heart failure (HF) clinic Spain by evaluating real‐time remote monitoring pulmonary artery pressures, which has been shown reduce HF‐related hospitalizations and improve quality life for selected patients. Particularly, aimed determine value Southern Europe, where healthcare costs are significantly lower its effectiveness remains uncertain....

eConsulta is a teleconsultation service involving general practitioners (GPs) and patients. It part of the information system belonging to Catalonia's primary care service. has been in operation since end 2015 conjunction with face-to-face consultations Primary Care Teams as one services offered patient's Personal Health Folder.This study aimed assess ability using reduce number visits Teams.Using 13 categories proposed by researchers, 18 GPs from Central Catalonia Region retrospectively...

Telemedicine is both effective and able to provide efficient care at a lower cost. It also enjoys high degree of acceptance among users. The Technology Acceptance Model proposed based on the two main concepts ease use perceived usefulness comprised three dimensions: individual context, technological context implementation or organizational context. At present, no short, validated questionnaire exists in Catalonia evaluate telemedicine services amongst healthcare professionals using...

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the care model of health systems around world upside down, causing abrupt cancellation face-to-face visits and redirection toward telemedicine. Digital transformation boosts information systems-the more robust they are, easier it is to monitor system in a highly complex state allow for agile reliable analysis.The purpose this study was analyze diagnoses from primary distinguish between those that had higher lower variations, relative 2019 2020 periods...

Background eConsulta—that is, asynchronous, two-way teleconsultation in primary care—is one of the most important telemedicine developments Catalan public health system, a service that has been heavily boosted by onset COVID-19 pandemic. It is vital to know characteristics its users order be able meet their needs and understand coverage this context where there reduced accessibility system. Objective This study aims analyze profile citizens who use eConsulta tool reasons for use, as well...

Background Over the last decade, telemedicine services have been introduced in public health care systems of several industrialized countries. In Catalonia, use eConsulta, an asynchronous teleconsultation service between primary professionals and citizens system, has already reached 1 million cases. Before COVID-19 pandemic, eConsulta was growing at a monthly rate 7%, growth exponential from March 15, 2020 to present day. Despite its widespread usage, there is little qualitative evidence...

In Catalonia, the Fundació TIC Salut Social's mHealth Office created AppSalut Site to showcase mobile apps in field of health and social services. Its primary objective was encourage public look after their health. The catalogue allows care doctors prescribe certified, connected apps, which guarantees a safe reliable environment for use. generated data can be consulted by professionals included patient's clinical history. This document presents intervention major findings following...

Background: Telemedicine (interconsultation between primary and hospital care teams) has been operating in the counties of Central Catalonia Bages, Moianès Berguedà since 2011, specializing teledermatology, teleulcers, teleophthalmology teleaudiometries. For period until end 2019, a total 52,198 visits were recorded. Objective: To analyze differential costs telemedicine usual semi-urban environment. Methodology: A cost-minimization evaluation, including direct indirect from societal...

Background Telemedicine has become a necessary component of clinical practice for the purpose providing safer patient care during lockdowns due to COVID-19 pandemic. It been used support health needs patients with and routine primary alike. However, this change not fully consolidated. Objective The objective study was analyze determinants professionals’ intention use eConsulta digital consultation tool in post–COVID-19 context. Methods A literature review Technology Acceptance Model allowed...

The natural history of COVID-19 and predictors mortality in older adults need to be investigated inform clinical operations healthcare policy planning. A retrospective study took place 80 long-term nursing homes Catalonia, Spain collecting data from March 1st May 31st, 2020. Demographic 2,092 RT-PCR confirmed cases SARS-CoV-2 infection were registered, including structural characteristics the facilities. Descriptive statistics describe demographic, clinical, molecular our sample prepared,...

"Digital Partners" is an intergenerational information and communications technology learning project carried out in the municipalities of Vic Centelles (Catalonia) from April to May 2018. Within framework introduction community service as a subject secondary education, Centre for Health Social Studies (University Vic) created training space with 38 partners (aged 14-15 years >65 years), aim improving senior users' digital skills terms use smartphones tablets, thus helping reduce divide...

BackgroundIn countries with a low TB incidence (≤ 10 cases/100,000 population), active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) mostly affects vulnerable populations limited access to healthcare. Thus, passive case-finding systems may not be successful in detecting and treating cases preventing further transmission. Active cost-effective search strategies can overcome this problem.AimWe aimed review the evidence on cost-effectiveness (C-E) of PTB screening programmes among high-risk countries.MethodsWe...

The epidemiological situation generated by COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of applying non-pharmacological measures in management epidemic. Mass screening asymptomatic general population been established as a priority strategy carrying out diagnostic tests to detect possible cases, isolate contacts, cut transmission chains and thus limit spread virus.To evaluate economic impact mass screenings an during first second wave epidemic Catalonia, Spain.Cost-Benefit Analysis based on...

(1) Background: In epidemiological terms, it has been possible to calculate the savings in health resources and reduction effects of COVID vaccines. Conducting an economic evaluation, some studies have estimated its cost-effectiveness; vaccination shows highly favorable results, cost-saving cases. (2) Methods: Cost-benefit analysis campaign North Metropolitan Health Region (Catalonia). An model based on observational data before after comparison is used. The information doses used assigned...

Background: The primary care service in Catalonia has operated an asynchronous teleconsulting between GPs and patients since 2015 (eConsulta), which generated some 500,000 messages. New developments big data analysis tools, particularly those involving natural language, can be used to accurately systematically evaluate the impact of service. Objective: study was intended assess predictive potential eConsulta messages through different combinations vector representation text machine learning...

While telemedicine services enjoy a high acceptance among the public, evidence regarding clinician’s acceptance, key factor for sustainable services, is mixed. However, generally better accepted by both patients and professionals who live in rural areas, as it can save them significant time. The objective of this study to assess medical record-based, store forward provider-to-provider primary care describe factors which may determine their future use. This an observational cross-sectional...

Vaccination is one of the most successful public health interventions for prevention COVID-19. Toward end April 2021, UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund), alongside other organizations, were promoting hashtag #VaccinesWork.The aim this paper to analyze #VaccinesWork on Twitter in context COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing main messages shared and organizations involved.The data set used study consists 11,085 tweets containing from 29th 30th 2021. The includes that may...

This retrospective study evaluates the effect of a telemedicine program developed in central Catalan region lowering environmental footprint by reducing emission atmospheric pollutants thanks to reduction number hospital visits involving journeys road. Between January 2018 and June 2019 total 12,322 referrals were made services primary care centers, avoiding 9,034 face-to-face visits. In total, distance saved was 192,682 km, with travel time savings 3,779 hours fuel 11,754 liters an...