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Previous literature has documented that mobile application utilization increased exponentially throughout the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. To comprehend the possible antecedents of individuals' psychological well-being, this research invokes motivation theory and associated literature on perceived assessment (cognitive trust, perceived value, and perceived threat) to comprehensively investigate the determinants of factors influencing mobile app users' health-related information behaviors and psychological outcomes. Data were gathered collected from 898 users of mobile apps, and this article adopted structural equation modeling (SEM) to evaluate the hypothesis generation model. Obtained findings demonstrated that cognitive trust and perceived value positively impacted seeking and sharing health-related information, which subsequently benefited individuals' psychological well-being during the public health crisis. Furthermore, perceived threat exerted a negative impact on seeking and sharing health-related information. These results contribute to existing studies on psychological well-being by broadening the antecedence domain of information practices and revealing the underlying psychological mechanism behind this dynamic process. This study could also benefit practitioners by providing insights into embedded system and mobile app development, which would play a pivotal role in enhancing user experiences that optimize psychological well-being. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
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Objective: To understand the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)prevention and control work and the problems and difficulties faced by non-government primary medical institutions in China during the epidemic period. Methods: A survey on the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)prevention and control work of non-government primary medical institutions was conducted on April 14 to 21, 2020 with the self-designed questionnaire. The questionnaire contained three parts: the first part was basic information of medical staff in non-government primary medical institutions, including position and institutional information;the second part was the status quo of non-government primary medical institutions participating in the prevention and control of COVID-19, including the specific work and difficulties faced by the responders during the epidemic period;and the third part was the prevention and control effect of COVID-19 in the responders' institutions, including whether there were confirmed cases and infected medical staff. An online invitation was issued among the members of General Practice Branch of Chinese Non-government Medical Institution Association. The invited participants included the heads, general practitioners and other medical personnel of the non-government primary medical institutions the invited participants voluntarily scanned the online two-dimensional code to fill in. Results: A total of 761 individuals in primary health institutions from 20 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China participated in the survey. There were 290 (38.1%) men and 471 (61.9%) women with age of 40(32, 48) years;83.0% (632/761) had worked for more than 5 years;33.8% (257/761) owned primary professional titles and 33.0% (251/761) owned intermediate titles. Among all participants 28.5% (217/761) were general practitioners, 26.9% (205/761) were institutions/department managers, 14.6% (111/761) were specialists and 40.3% (307/761) were other related personnel. A total of 549 institutions continued to operate during the epidemic period and 96.5% (530/549) participated in the work related to the prevention and control of the epidemic, including prescreening and triage, health consultation, follow-up of suspected patients, donation, quarantine of suspected cases, follow-up of close contacts/discharged patients, diagnosis and treatment of patients with new coronavirus pneumonia. 44.7% (340/761) of respondents participated in the epidemic prevention as front-line staff and directly contacted patients/suspected patients, and 63.1% (480/761) participated in the epidemic prevention work of primary medical institutions, including clinical outpatient service, prescreening triage and screening. The working sites were not limited to the institutions, but also other sites including high-speed railway station. The 97.8% (744/761) responders expressed their willingness to participate in epidemic prevention work under the unified leadership and command of the state. The 63.9% (486/761) of the responders were worried about the lack of protective equipments and measures, and 90.4% (688/761) respondents showed that they needed medical supplies (protective equipment: masks, goggles, protective gowns, etc.). Conclusion: The participation of non-government primary medical institutions and their staff in COVID-19 infection prevention and control is a key component of the epidemic prevention process. © 2021 Chinese Medical Association
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Objective: To analyze the status of prevention and control of COVID-19 in primary care institutions at the early stage of the epidemic. Methods: Thirty healthcare professionals from various places of China were recruited in the study from 6thto 16th February 2020 through WeChat platform advertising and by purposive sampling method. They were general practitioners (GPs), administrators, and other specialists, all of whom were involved in the prevention and control of COVID-19. Personal interview and focus group discussion were conducted online. The topic guide was as follows: (1) Introduction of the work that primary healthcare professionals carried out during the outbreak of COVID-19. (2) Difficulties and challenges that healthcare professionals encountered. (3) Opinions on the prevention and control of COVID-19. (4) Advices on future outbreak of similar epidemics or disease. NVivo 12 software system was used to code and classify the interview content, and thematic framework analysis was used to sort out and analyze the data and extract the interview themes. Results: Six themes were extracted: (1) The community hospital leaders led the work in time but job distribution and prevention procedures were insufficient;and the workload of GPs was heavy. (2) Primary care settings had carried out pre-screening and triage;while outpatient clinic continued to provide health care service for local residents, especially stressing online service and consultation to reduce the population mobility. (3) GPs should make full use of technical advantages and participate in joint prevention and control. (4) GPs offered various health education to residents to improve their awareness of self-protection. (5) GPs lacked professional skills and needed more related training, while the current training were still insufficient. (6) There were not enough supplies and GPs had increasing worries about the infection risks. Conclusions: GPs play an important role in effectively curbing the spread of the epidemic. It is suggested that the setting of triage and fever clinic in primary care institutions need to be readjusted;and the training of prevention and control knowledge and skill for GPs need to be strengthened in the future. © 2021 Chinese Medical Association
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Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the Chinese government has issued strict policies for school operations. To meet the demands of normal school schedule while at home, teachers have been required to provide fully online classes regardless of their previous experience. Understanding and describing the authentic challenges teachers face during the wholly online learning and teaching period may not only allow stakeholders to make more informed decisions about subsequent practices, but also provide timely lessons for primary schools in other regions combating similar challenges. The present study was a phenomenological study, in which 26 Chinese primary school teachers were interviewed and provided photos that represented their typical online teaching experience. The essence of the study was “cautious adaptation,” and four themes were identified, including unpreparedness, concerns for at-risk students, constant change and diversity. Relevant issues and implications were discussed especially pertaining to technological innovation and advancement. © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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At any time during the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic period, forensic pathologists of public security departments in China may come in contact with corpses of unknown or unclear disease history. When these forensic pathologists perform autopsies on corpses with unknown cause of death, they inevitably face a high risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) infection throughout the autopsy process. In the present paper, the various aspects of the autopsy procedure for corpses with unknown cause of death, including preautopsy preparations, personnel protection, autopsy operations, postautopsy disinfection, and equipment requirements, were explored on the basis of relevant laws and regulations such as the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, characteristics of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, guidelines for epidemic prevention and control, the guiding opinions on the regulation of on-site inspection and handling processes during the COVID-19 pandemic period issued by the ministry of public security, and the current practices of public security forensic pathologists. Recommendations for the autopsy procedure and protection measures for public security forensic pathologists during the COVID-19 pandemic period have been proposed to provide a reference for frontline forensic pathologists and judicial authenticators. © 2020 Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow.