O-12 Trends in respiratory diseases in the emergency room visits in children and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. A hospital-based retrospective study in Jamaica 2019–2022 Author(s): T Evans Gilbert, S Blagrove, M Muppuri, T Reid, K Chulani / Categories: COVID-19 / 0 4 Objective: Lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic may modify childhood respiratory disease. This study explores trends in emergency room (ER) respiratory visits among children. Read more
O-13 A hungry youth is a angry youth: The exploration of food insecurity and school-based violence among Caribbean youth Author(s): J Alexander-Bady , T Sufyani , J Nayeem , A Allen / Categories: Crime and Violence / 0 19 Read more
O-13 Attitudes Toward Domestic Violence and Socioeconomic Status among Guyanese Men: An Analysis using the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Dataset 2019-20 Author(s): OA Perreira , S Goberdhan , DM London / Categories: Emerging Research Themes / 0 23 Read more
O-13 Registered Nurses' perceptions of their comfort and safety levels in the work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic at five selected health institutions in Guyana Author(s): L Ramroop, N Goodman, S Russell / Categories: COVID-19 Pandemic: Public Health Impact / 0 3 Objective: To investigate the perceptions of Registered Nurses (RNs) Comfort and Safety levels in the work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic at five (5) selected health institutions in Guyana. Read more
O-13 Telehealth: Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond - The Sickle Cell Unit Experience Author(s): L King, K Alexander-Gabbadon, N Chin, C Hammond-Gabbadon, P Simmonds-Brooks, J Harris, H Martin, K Witter, R Bartlett, J Knight-Madden, M Asnani / Categories: COVID-19 Pandemic: Public Health Impact / 0 5 Objective: To examine the use of tele-health as an alternate tool for delivery of critical healthcare in persons with sickle cell disease (SCD), a vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more