Abstracts from the 10th International Conference for Healthcare and Medical Students (ICHAMS)

Autor:	ANDREW AWUAH WIREKO, Jessica Langevin, Vamsi Varahabhatla, Reeya Gulve
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Telemedicine education.field_of_study Cross-sectional study business.industry Population General Medicine medicine.disease Comorbidity General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Test (assessment) Ambulatory care Family medicine Pandemic medicine Chi-square test education business
Zdroj:	BMC Proceedings. 15
ISSN:	1753-6561
DOI:	10.1186/s12919-021-00209-4
Popis:	Introduction COVID 19 has dramatically changed how outpatient care and followups are delivered to comorbid population(DM, HTN,CAD).Fear of COVID infection have kept patients away from hospitals despite their need for follow-ups which could have poor clinical outcomes. Thus the research question: • How did health seeking behavior and lifestyle of comorbid population change during COVID pandemic? Methods A quantitative cross sectional study based on non-random convenience sampling through telephonic interviews among adults with chronic diseases attending OPDs, followed by filling of semistructured questionnaire in google forms. Independent variables: age, comorbidity, gender, educational level Dependent variables: Health seeking behavior, lifestyle practice Statistics: Categorical data: frequency, percentage Test of significance: Chi square test P
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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