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Field based research in the era of the pandemic in resource limited settings: challenges and lessons for the future.
Mulchandani, Rubina; Lyngdoh, Tanica; Gandotra, Sheetal; Isser, H S; Dhamija, Rajinder K; Kakkar, Ashish Kumar.
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  • Mulchandani R; Indian Institute of Public Health-Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon, India.
  • Lyngdoh T; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India.
  • Gandotra S; Division of Reproductive, Child Health and Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India.
  • Isser HS; Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India.
  • Dhamija RK; Department of Cardiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
  • Kakkar AK; Department of Neurology, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
Front Public Health ; 12: 1309089, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38487184
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus pandemic that began in December 2019, has had an unprecedented impact on the global economy, health systems and infrastructure, in addition to being responsible for significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. The "new normal" has brought along, unforeseen challenges for the scientific community, owing to obstructions in conducting field-based research in lieu of minimizing exposure through in-person contact. This has had greater ramifications for the LMICs, adding to the already existing concerns. As a response to COVID-19 related movement restrictions, public health researchers across countries had to switch to remote data collections methods. However, impediments like lack of awareness and skepticism among participants, dependence on paper-based prescriptions, dearth of digitized patient records, gaps in connectivity, reliance on smart phones, concerns with participant privacy at home and greater loss to follow-up act as hurdles to carrying out a research study virtually, especially in resource-limited settings. Promoting health literacy through science communication, ensuring digitization of health records in hospitals, and employing measures to encourage research participation among the general public are some steps to tackle barriers to remote research in the long term. COVID-19 may not be a health emergency anymore, but we are not immune to future pandemics. A more holistic approach to research by turning obstacles into opportunities will not just ensure a more comprehensive public health response in the coming time, but also bolster the existing infrastructure for a stronger healthcare system for countries.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Alfabetización en Salud / COVID-19 Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Front Public Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Alfabetización en Salud / COVID-19 Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Front Public Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Suiza