Agreement for diagnosis of depression and anxiety between self-assessment with e-questionnaire and psychiatric telephone interview among post-COVID-19 patients.

Background: Psychological disorders, such as depression and anxiety, are common among individuals who have experienced coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, diagnosis may be challenging and subjected to invalidity. This study aimed to examine agreement between online self-assessment and psychiatric telephone interview among COVID-19 survivors.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out from March to June 2021 in Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman, Iran.

Information Needs of Addicted Individuals: A Qualitative Case Study.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the information needs of addicts from the perspective of addicts. By identifying the experiences of the individuals involved in addiction and assessing the information they need, targeted educational interventions can be provided to meet their needs.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 addicts in two addiction outpatient clinics.

Investigating Pharmacists' Views on Telepharmacy: Prioritizing Key Relationships, Barriers, and Benefits.

Telepharmacy can help deliver pharmaceutical advice from an expert pharmacist to another party, such as a physician, inexperienced pharmacist, or pharmacy technician. In this study, we consider term "2-person discussions" as teleconsultation between expert pharmacists to each of the aforementioned persons. This study has 2 aims: first to prioritize 2-person discussions between the parties involved in telepharmacy services when we have limited budget and time and would like to implement the best efficient telepharmacy system.

Health Pandemic and Social Media: A Content Analysis of COVID-Related Posts on a Telegram Channel With More Than One Million Subscribers.

Background: Mobile-based social media play an important role in the dissemination of information during public health emergencies.

Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the contents and trends of public messages posted on Telegram during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: A content analysis of the 1781 messages, posted in a public Telegram channel with more than one million subscribers performed over 9-weeks.

Travel Avoidance Using Telepediatric by Patients and Healthcare Providers: a Review of the Literature.

Introduction: Telepediatric is one of the subspecialties of telemedicine that can be defined as the use of information and communication technology tools to offer healthcare services to children at a distance.

Aim: The use of telepediatric healthcare services for children living in rural or deserved areas may reduce the cost and time of travel to access these services. This study aims to review published papers that assess the percentage of avoided travel or referrals with the use of telepediatric.

Impact of Mobile Phone-Based Interventions on Methamphetamine Use and High-risk Sexual Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): A Systematic Review.

Background: Today, increased use of methamphetamine in homosexual men is associated with high-risk sexual behaviors and (HIV) epidemic. Mobile phone-based interventions are an accessible and rapid method to provide healthcare services to this population. This study aimed to systematically review the effects of mobile phone-based interventions on methamphetamine use and high-risk sexual behaviors in homosexual men.

Role of Telehealth in the Management of COVID-19: Lessons Learned from Previous SARS, MERS, and Ebola Outbreaks.

Concerns about the prevention and management of COVID-19 are on the rise, as it is crucial in contagious epidemics that travel and transfer of the patients be minimal for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-ups. Telemedicine or telehealth can play an important role, especially with previous successful experiences in the management of acute infectious respiratory epidemics such as SARS and MERS. In order to better control the rapid spread of coronavirus and manage the COVID-19 crisis, both developed and developing countries can improve the efficiency of their health system by replacing a proportion of face-to-face clinical encounters with telehealth.

Design, Development, and Evaluation of a Teleophthalmology System Using a Low-Cost Fundus Camera.

Introduction: The increasing prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in developing countries has become a worldwide concern. This problem is preventable by timely diagnosis and treatment; however, in the majority of cases, patients attend the eye clinics very late because of a lack of specialists and travel difficulties. Running a teleophthalmology system would significantly help to manage this disease.