The practice of teleneurology in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic

Pagaling, Gerald T.; Espiritu, Adrian I.; Dellosa, Marie Antoinette A.; Leochico, Carl Froilan D.; Pasco, Paul Matthew D.

doi:10.1007/s10072-021-05705-1

Cited by 14 publications

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“…However, according to a literature review, the Philippines was one of several Southeast Asian countries with limited telepsychiatry services, including low accessibility for children and elderly populations stemming from poor internet connection and inability to access equipment for telepsychiatry services (Narvaez, 2022 ). Others found while undergoing training, many health practitioners had engaged in teleneurology services (Pagaling et al, 2022 ). A mixed-methods evaluation highlighted stakeholder support for teletherapy as a useful service model and in the case of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, teletherapy proved effective (Eguia and Capio, 2022 ).…”

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The COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines: A scoping review

Ocampo,

Santos,

Sevilleja

et al. 2024

Camb. prisms Glob. ment. health

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Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) remained at elevated risk for the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic because of persistent stressors to their health systems. Simultaneously facing high infection rates, strict containment measures and natural disasters, the Philippines provides important grounds for health research in LMICs. This review examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines. This scoping review included literature in English from 2020 to mid-2022 from PubMed, PsycInfo and SCOPUS, and used the PRISMA-ScR and PCC-question model. Two independent reviewers conducted blind article screening and data extraction using COVIDENCE software, followed by consensus building, data charting and analyses. This work identified 405 publications across PubMed (N = 56), PsycInfo (N = 106) and SCOPUS (N = 243), of which 76 articles addressed the Philippines. Article types included 54 research articles, 10 opinion pieces, 4 literature reviews, 6 letters to journals, 1 study protocol and 1 other report. These findings focused primarily on health professionals (N = 23) and educators/learners (N = 22) and reported mostly on moderateto-severe clinical outcomes such as fear, depression, anxiety or stress. Coping behaviors, like resiliency and other ways of adapting to the pandemic, including religious, spiritual and community-oriented approaches highlighted experiences with stringent infection prevention and control measures to contain COVID-19 in the Philippines. The COVID-19 pandemic brought severe challenges to mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines. The literature focused mostly on healthcare workers and educators/learners, and moderate-to-severe mental health outcomes in these groups. There is a need to expand studies to other sociodemographic groups and communities across the Philippines. Future work stands to benefit from more in-depth qualitative, mixed methods, longitudinal and representative quantitative research in LMICs following this pandemic. Literature reviews remain important to synthesize postpandemic experiences by providing context for future studies and health practice in the Philippines and other LMICs. Impact statementThis scoping review of research literature found and described the emerging evidence base outlining comprehensive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines. This work addressed existing knowledge gaps by bringing light to literature that looked at concrete health outcomes such as anxiety and depression, as well as highlighting some of the daily stressors facing the population in an LMIC setting such as the Philippines. Specifically, this article reflects the literature that was published during the first 2 years of the pandemic and contributes substantially to providing an overview of what research was done during this time. This article's discussion anchors its findings in the country's local context. This body of literature largely documented the mental and psychosocial health impacts spe...

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confidence: 99%

The COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines: A scoping review

Ocampo,

Santos,

Sevilleja

et al. 2024

Camb. prisms Glob. ment. health

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“…These cheap smartphone-based consultations have been validated in several LMIC contexts to the demonstrable benefit of healthcare delivery. [28][29][30][31][32][33][34] Their use in resource-limited settings can be broadly categorized into three groups, as described in ►Table 2.…”

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Developing Systems of Emergency and Inpatient Neurologic Care in Resource-Limited Settings

Shrestha,

Nepal,

Prust

2024

Semin Neurol

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Neurologic diseases represent a significant global health challenge, leading to disability and mortality worldwide. Healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionally affected. In these resource-limited settings, numerous barriers hinder the effective delivery of emergency and inpatient neurologic care, including shortages of trained personnel, limited access to diagnostics and essential medications, inadequate facilities, and absence of rehabilitation services. Disparities in the neurology workforce, limited access to neuroimaging, and availability of acute interventions further exacerbate the problem. This article explores strategies to enhance global capacity for inpatient neurologic care, emphasizing the importance of workforce development, context-specific protocols, telehealth solutions, advocacy efforts, and collaborations.

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“…Performance expectancy indicates the “extent to which an individual believes that using a system will help improve their performance” [43] . The performance expectancy is considered a critical factor for patients with medical treatments in general [52] , and specific diagnoses such as diabetes [55] , neurology [54] , and psychiatry [66] , among others. This importance of the performance expectation for patients is because the telemedicine service directly relates to their health conditions [66] , [55] .…”

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“…In relation to the UTAUT constructs social norm and ease of use, fewer themes arose [53] UTAUT 338 articles on telemedicine published in “Deutsches Ärzteblatt” Emphasis is put on the presentation of expectations of performance and effort as well as the description and modification of framework conditions. [54] UTAUT 147 subjects in the Philippines The UTAUT model, the construct of performance expectancy and facilitating conditions provide significant explanatory power on the adoption of teleneurology in a resource-limited setting. [55] UTAUT 116 patients in South Korea Diabetic patients consider performance expectancy, effort expectancy and social influence to be critical factors in the acceptance of telemedicine service, as predicted by the UTAUT model.…”

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Social influence, performance expectancy, and price value as determinants of telemedicine services acceptance in Chile

Vidal-Silva,

Sánchez-Ortiz,

Serrano-Malebrán

et al. 2024

Heliyon

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The practice of teleneurology in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 14 publications

References 51 publications

The COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines: A scoping review

The COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines: A scoping review

Developing Systems of Emergency and Inpatient Neurologic Care in Resource-Limited Settings

Social influence, performance expectancy, and price value as determinants of telemedicine services acceptance in Chile

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