A pilot study regarding the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare education in India and the implications

Student’s perspectives, satisfaction and experiences with online and classroom learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings and implications on blended learning

“…53,54 Anxiety, depression and stress have all been reported among learners during the establishment of online learning. 4,54,58 –64…”

“…53,54 Anxiety, depression and stress have all been reported among learners during the establishment of online learning. 4,54,[58][59][60][61][62][63][64] However, after lockdown measures were lifted, learning institutions typically continued providing online learning alongside physical classes. [65][66][67][68][69] The incorporation of online and classroom (face-to-face) learning, commonly referred to as blended learning, 70,71 offers many benefits over physical learning alone.…”

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its consequences appreciably impacted many facets of life globally, including the education sector. 1 – 4 Due to the high transmissibility and rapid spread of COVID-19, lockdown measures were rapidly instigated across countries as key mitigation measures to curb the pandemic in the absence of effective treatments and vaccines certainly initially. 5 – 9 The consequent closure of universities and other educational establishments appreciably impacted learning programmes.…”

COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated factors among adolescents and youths: Findings and implications for future vaccination programmes

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic remains a serious burden and priority globally increasing morbidity, mortality and costs including economic costs from lockdwn measures especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) [1][2][3]. In addition, placing an unparalleled burden on the education sector across countries, especially during the earlier stages of the pandemic [4][5][6][7][8]. Before the development of effective vaccines and treatments, countries typically introduced a variety of public health preventative measures [9][10][11][12].…”

The Disruptive Impact of COVID-19 on the Utilization of Cancer Chemotherapy-Related Healthcare Assistance at the Principal Nationwide Referral Hospital in Kenya

“…Alongside this, protection consists of wearing face masks, sanitizing, and washing hands [2,[5][6][7]. In addition, there was the closure of educational establishments as well as the closure of ambulatory care clinics [8,9]. As a result, there was a considerable reduction in access to healthcare services among patients suffering from chronic illnesses and other conditions in the initial phases of the pandemic brought about by restrictions in movement, the reluctance of patients to attend hospital clinics for apprehension of contracting COVID-19, as well as job losses among patients especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) affecting their ability to pay for travel costs to clinics alongside other essentials [10][11][12][13][14][15][16].…”