Matilda Hamlin
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Matilda Hamlin has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Avishay Bar-Tl
Meuhedet Health Services, Eben Gabirol 124, 62038 Tel Aviv, Israel
1 shared publication - Bruria Adini
Tel Aviv University
1 shared publication - Itzhak Cohen
Department of Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel
1 shared publication - Steinn Steingrimsson
Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 11, Gothenburg, Box 430, 405 30, Sweden, 46 0708257338
1 shared publication - Victor Bero
Meuhedet Health Services, Eben Gabirol 124, 62038 Tel Aviv, Israel
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 20 July 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 17 (14) , 5236
Attitudes of the Public to Receiving Medical Care during Emergencies through Remote Physician–Patient Communications
Providing health services through remote communications for sub-acute health issues during emergencies may help reduce the burden of the health care system and increase availability of care. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes of the public towards receiving medical services and providing medical information through remote communication in times of emergencies. During the pandemic outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak, 507 participants answered a structured online survey, rating their mean willingness to receive medical care and provide medical information, on a four-point Likert scale. Furthermore, demographic characteristics, social media use, and trust in data protection was collected. The mean willingness to receive medical services was 3.1 ± 0.6 and the mean willingness to provide medical information was 3.0 ± 0.7, with a strong significant correlation between the two (r = 0.76). The multiple regression model identified higher trust in data protection, level of education, and social media use as statistically significant predictors for a higher willingness to receive medical information while the first two predicted willingness to provide information. The findings suggest an overall positive attitude to receive medical care through remote communications.
- 20 July 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 17 (14) , 5236
Open AccessAttitudes of the Public to Receiving Medical Care during Emergencies through Remote Physician–Patient Communications
Providing health services through remote communications for sub-acute health issues during emergencies may help reduce the burden of the health care system and increase availability of care. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes of the public towards receiving medical services and providing medical information through remote communication in times of emergencies. During the pandemic outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak, 507 participants answered a structured online survey, rating their mean willingness to receive medical care and provide medical information, on a four-point Likert scale. Furthermore, demographic characteristics, social media use, and trust in data protection was collected. The mean willingness to receive medical services was 3.1 ± 0.6 and the mean willingness to provide medical information was 3.0 ± 0.7, with a strong significant correlation between the two (r = 0.76). The multiple regression model identified higher trust in data protection, level of education, and social media use as statistically significant predictors for a higher willingness to receive medical information while the first two predicted willingness to provide information. The findings suggest an overall positive attitude to receive medical care through remote communications.