Understanding the mental health impacts of biological disasters: Lessons from Taiwan's experience with COVID-19

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 124(1), P. 6 - 14

Published: March 22, 2024

Biological disasters pose a growing challenge in the 21st century, significantly impacting global society. Taiwan has experienced such disasters, resulting long-term consequences like loss of life, trauma, economic decline, and societal disruptions. Post-disaster, mental health issues as fear, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), surge, accompanied by increased suicide rates. The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (also called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) pandemic, recognized biological disaster, triggered lockdowns quarantines Taiwan, causing lifestyle changes, recession, so on. These shifts may elevate uncertainty about future, intensifying leading to rise various illnesses. This article reviews studies conducted during emphasizing need integrate this research for future preparedness interventions regarding impacts including COVID-19. Further is essential explore effects, interventions, generalizability.

Language: Английский

Post implementation quarantine recommendations that support preparedness: A systematic review and quarantine implementation capability framework

Infection Disease & Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(3), P. 152 - 171

Published: March 11, 2024

During COVID-19, countries utilised various quarantine systems to achieve specific outcomes. At different stages and durations, voluntary mandatory occurred in homes, hotels facilities based on local national elimination strategies. Countries are incorporating lessons from COVID-19 into revising pandemic plans as part of the World Health Organization's Preparedness Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) activities. This review aimed amalgamate post implementation recommendations a whole-of-system perspective.

Language: Английский

Longitudinal investigation of factors influencing mental health during centralized quarantine for COVID-19

International Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 344 - 350

Published: Aug. 16, 2023

Centralized quarantine was applied in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. The present study aimed investigate changes psychological status of isolated individuals before and after quarantine.

Language: Английский