Saeed Bashirian, Samaneh Shirahmadi, Shabnam Seyedzadeh-Sabounchi, Ali Reza Soltanian, Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini, Farshid Vahdatinia
Association of caries experience and dental plaque with sociodemographic characteristics in elementary school-aged children: a cross-sectional study
BMC oral health
aimed understand awareness attitudes elderly southeast asians towards telehealth services coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 pandemic study qualitative study 78 individuals singapore 513 female mean age 730 76 years interviewed via telephone 13 may 2020 9 june 2020 singapores first covid19 circuit breaker participants asked describe understanding telehealth experience willingness utilise services barriers facilitators underlying decision transcripts analysed using thematic analysis guided united theory acceptance use technology framework 78 participants 24 308 able describe range telehealth services available 15 192 previously utilised services conversely 14 179 participants thought telehealth comprised solely home medication delivery 50 513 participants know telehealth despite advantages offered telehealth services participants preferred inperson consultations due perceived lack human interaction accuracy diagnoses poor digital literacy lack access telehealthcapable devices results showed poor overall awareness range telehealth services available among elderly asian individuals many harbouring erroneous views regarding use data suggest public health education campaigns needed improve awareness correct negative perceptions towards telehealth services elderly asians