Researchers’ agency and the boundaries of global mental health: perspectives from and about Latin America DOI Creative Commons
Cristián Montenegro, Gabriel Abarca-Brown, Elaine C. Flores

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BMJ Global Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(12), P. e015923 - e015923

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

The decolonise global health movement has critically reassessed the field's historical and political underpinnings, urging researchers to recognise biases power imbalances through reflexivity action. Genuine change is seen as outcome of researcher's self-awareness, often leaving underlying structures health-and mental (GMH)-in background. Here, we problematise how expectations around agency have been mobilised in discussions decolonisation, highlighting gradual contingent nature international collaboration GMH.We present three research initiatives based or focused on South America: RedeAmericas, Platform for Social Research Mental Health Latin America HEalthcaRe wOrkErS project. Instead comparing directly identify discuss common elements among them that challenge redefine boundaries GMH by leveraging local leadership, creating hybrid expert profiles implementing principles equity epistemic justice. Particular attention given fragmentary translation these into project's concrete activities.The interplay structural confines examined each initiative, expanding notion 'boundaries' field beyond geographical institutional demarcations. Using milieu, call a more nuanced understanding simultaneously shaping being shaped tentative collaborative infrastructures developed researchers. We advocate reconceptualisation diverse complex issues it seeks address.

Language: Английский

Gender inequality and cultural values in explaining gender differences in positive and negative emotions: A comparison of 24 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Robin Wollast,

Adrian Lüders,

Armelle Nugier

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Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Abstract The coronavirus pandemic posed a major challenge to mental health. Existing evidence shows that COVID-19 is related poor emotional well-being, particularly among women. However, most work on the subject uses single-country samples, limiting ability generalize disparity or explain it as function of societal variables. present study investigates expression positive and negative emotions during gender across 24 countries ( N = 49,637). Strong differences emerged countries, with women reporting more (anxious, depressed, nervous, exhausted) less (calm, content, relaxed, energetic) than men. gap in was significantly wider higher individualism narrower power distance. For instance, were larger Western high individualism, such USA, UK, Italy, France, smaller collectivism distance, China, Malaysia, South Korea, few exceptions like Japan Brazil. These not explained by country-level inequalities indicators (GGGI GII). Interestingly, national severity pandemic, an epidemiological factor, reduced emotions. results underscore importance considering cultural factors when assessing well-being.

Language: Английский

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Assessment of psychological health effects of nurses during 2022–2023 of the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive study in Southern Taiwan DOI Creative Commons

Hui-Ru Lin,

Yung‐Kuo Lee,

Chen‐Lin Chang

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Annals of Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 57(1)

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

Background Nurses on the frontlines of pandemic have increased workloads, burnout, and virus exposure, leading to mental health challenges a lack resources for patient care. Mental support nurses during COVID-19 outbreak has become priority. This study evaluated psychological outcomes among 2022–2023 in Taiwan, focusing personal work-related fatigue as key contributors emotional distress.

Language: Английский

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Unmasking Distress: An Analysis of COVID-19’s Mental Health Impact on Nurses in South Africa DOI Creative Commons
Phillipa Haine, Ashraf Kagee, Bronwynè Coetzee

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Western Journal of Nursing Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

Background: The acute mental health challenges faced by nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic have potential to result in long-lasting psychological impacts. Promoting of is crucial not only safeguard their wellbeing but also ensure delivery optimal patient care. Objective: This study sought ascertain extended impact among South Africa. Methods: Participants involved working at four hospitals Western Cape province: Helderberg, TC Newman, Stellenbosch, and Tygerberg. A convenience sample ( N = 264) from participated study. Data collection an online survey, which included a comprehensive battery measures, such as fear COVID-19, perceived vulnerability disease, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol use, worry about infection. Results: mean age participants was 34.4 SD 7.9), with majority being female (82%). Age positively correlated hopelessness life satisfaction negatively associated symptoms PTSD, depression. Nurses private sector reported higher levels use PTSD than public, while married partnered reduced anxiety compared unmarried counterparts. Higher education were adverse outcomes. Conclusion: Psychological distress exacerbated even after peak pandemic. Potential areas concern are highlighted, indicating need for targeted interventions.

Language: Английский

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From Individual Motivation to Geospatial Epidemiology: A Novel Approach Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and Agent-Based Modeling for Large-Scale Disease Spread DOI Open Access
Zhenlei Song, Zhe Zhang, Fangzheng Lyu

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(12), P. 5036 - 5036

Published: June 13, 2024

In the past few years, there have been many studies addressing simulation of COVID-19’s spatial transmission model infectious disease in time. However, very focused on effect epidemic environment variables which an individual lives individual’s behavioral logic leading to changes overall trend at larger scales. this study, we applied Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs) modeling logistics, combined with Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) perform “Susceptible—Exposed—Infectious—Removed” (SEIR) independent behavior affecting change. Our objective was simulate spatiotemporal spread diseases using Bengaluru Urban District, India as a case study. The results show that are highly consistent observed reality, terms trends, Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) value 0.39. Notably, our approach reveals subtle link between motivation and infection-recovery dynamics, highlighting how can significantly impact broader patterns transmission. These insights potential implications for epidemiologic strategies public health interventions, providing data-driven into impacts spread. By integrating simulation, study underscores importance considering collective designing sustainable policies interventions.

Language: Английский

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The caregiving work experience of healthcare workers in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on mental health: A qualitative study based on the international initiative HEROES DOI Creative Commons
Jorge Ramírez,

Victoria Lermanda,

Antonia Aguirre

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Medwave, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(07), P. e2952 - e2952

Published: Aug. 30, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of healthcare workers. Studying care perspective is essential to understanding causes specific findings and proposing strategies address them.

Language: Английский

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Association of depressive symptoms with incidence and mortality rates of COVID-19 over 2 years among healthcare workers in 20 countries: multi-country serial cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Hiroki Asaoka, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Yuki Miyamoto

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BMC Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Sept. 12, 2024

Long-term deterioration in the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) has been reported during and after COVID-19 pandemic. Determining impact incidence mortality rates on HCWs is essential to prepare for potential new pandemics. This study aimed investigate association with depressive symptoms over 2 years among 20 countries

Language: Английский

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Factors Associated with Stress among Healthcare Personnel after COVID-19 in Northeast Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study DOI Open Access

Pornpimon Chupanich,

Pratoomrat Aotprapai,

Sakda Seesophon

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Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(1)

Published: Oct. 8, 2024

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected people psychologically worldwide, particularly healthcare personnel. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic situation eased, personnel must still perform their duties, which resulted in psychological impacts, stress. This study aimed to examine risk factors associated with stress among post-COVID-19 northeast Thailand. A cross-sectional analytic design was conducted from January April 2023. One thousand and three hundred workers were selected primary, secondary, tertiary hospitals across 16 districts within Chaiyaphum province. questionnaires used collect data, test 5 (ST-5) questionnaire investigate overall rate for 15.47%, including very severe (8.85%) (6.62%). consisted of work position, environment work, personal life such as education level income, responsibility taking care family members, addition experiencing quarantine more likely have a high problems workers. result highlighted that mental health should be critical situations, those found severely afflicted undergo professional care. To prevent issues, stress, organizations concerned strong organizational management, includes supporting bonuses providing high-quality protective equipment (PPE) staff.

Language: Английский

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Researchers’ agency and the boundaries of global mental health: perspectives from and about Latin America DOI Creative Commons
Cristián Montenegro, Gabriel Abarca-Brown, Elaine C. Flores

et al.

BMJ Global Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(12), P. e015923 - e015923

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

The decolonise global health movement has critically reassessed the field's historical and political underpinnings, urging researchers to recognise biases power imbalances through reflexivity action. Genuine change is seen as outcome of researcher's self-awareness, often leaving underlying structures health-and mental (GMH)-in background. Here, we problematise how expectations around agency have been mobilised in discussions decolonisation, highlighting gradual contingent nature international collaboration GMH.We present three research initiatives based or focused on South America: RedeAmericas, Platform for Social Research Mental Health Latin America HEalthcaRe wOrkErS project. Instead comparing directly identify discuss common elements among them that challenge redefine boundaries GMH by leveraging local leadership, creating hybrid expert profiles implementing principles equity epistemic justice. Particular attention given fragmentary translation these into project's concrete activities.The interplay structural confines examined each initiative, expanding notion 'boundaries' field beyond geographical institutional demarcations. Using milieu, call a more nuanced understanding simultaneously shaping being shaped tentative collaborative infrastructures developed researchers. We advocate reconceptualisation diverse complex issues it seeks address.

Language: Английский

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