Publications by authors named "C Kamath"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates digital access interventions designed to enhance engagement with an online smoking cessation program among rural adults, who generally have lower access to such resources.
- A pilot trial involved 90 rural smokers aged 18 and older, where participants were randomized into three groups: a control group with print materials, a group with a loaner iPad, and a group with the iPad plus coaching calls.
- Results indicated no significant differences in overall engagement among groups, but the group receiving coaching showed greater improvements in smoking cessation outcomes and had positive feedback about the intervention.
Background: Individuals living in rural communities experience substantial geographic and infrastructure barriers to attaining health equity in accessing tobacco use cessation treatment. Social media and other digital platforms offer promising avenues to improve access and overcome engagement challenges in tobacco cessation efforts. Research has also shown a positive correlation between faith-based involvement and a lower likelihood of smoking, which can be used to engage rural communities in these interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInsecticidal activity of isoborneol derivatives against Musca domestica adults and Culex quinquefasciatus larvae.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
August 2024
Musca domestica L., a common housefly, and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito are quite well-known pests that can transfer a wide range of diseases to humans as well as animals. In this study, various isoborneol derivatives including esters, ethers, and thioethers were synthesized from isoborneol under mild conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Limited research has examined how technology and digital literacy may affect patients' use of video visits. This study explored the relationship of demographic factors and patient-reported confidence in digital literacy skills to access to video visits among patients who never used them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: Using existing survey data, the current study examined data from respondents who did not engage in video appointments but instead attended face-to-face appointments between April and December 2020 for nonemergent health concerns.