Physical Activity Amid a Pandemic: How Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaped Behaviors During COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant shifts in societal norms and individual behaviors, including changes in physical activity levels. This study examines the relationship between socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors and changes in physical activity levels during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic levels among adult Arkansans. Survey data were collected from 1,205 adult Arkansans in July and August 2020, capturing socioeconomic and sociodemographic characteristics and information on physical activity changes since the onset of the pandemic.

Enhancing nursing home quality through electronic health record implementation.

The quality of care in nursing homes (NHs) in the United States has long been a matter of policy concern. Although electronic health records (EHRs) are argued to improve quality, implementation has lagged due to various factors such as financial constraints and limited research on their impact on NH quality. This study examined the relationship between EHR implementation and NH quality using Donabedian's structure-process-outcome model.

Patient satisfaction with Saudi community pharmacy services (Wasfaty System).

Introduction: The healthcare system in KSA has been substantially transformed as part of Vision 2030, including implementation of an electronic prescribing system, called Wasfaty, to enable patients to receive their prescriptions from community pharmacies (CPs). This study assessed patient satisfaction with CPs and the Wasfaty system.

Methods: This cross-sectional observational study used existing data from the Saudi Ministry of Health's patient experience program.

Characteristics of Nursing Homes with High Rates of Urinary Tract Infections among Their Residents with Obesity.

Nursing home residents with obesity are at high risk for contracting urinary tract infections. In this research study, we found nursing homes in multi-facility chain organizations, for-profit status, nursing home size, obesity rate of resident population, and market competition were significantly associated with rates of urinary tract infections among residents with obesity.