From Polarity to Plurality: Perceptions of COVID‐19 and Policy Measures in England and Scotland
Health Expectations,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(3)
Published: June 1, 2024
We
would
like
to
comment
on
'From
polarity
plurality:
Perceptions
of
COVID-19
and
policy
measures
in
England
Scotland'
[1].
The
purpose
this
study
was
look
into
different
viewpoints
regarding
the
epidemic
UK
Scottish
governments'
responses
stop
its
spread.
Perspectives
from
people
with
experiences
pandemic,
including
critical
workers,
public
health
officials
furloughed
employees,
were
gathered
using
Q
technique.
After
participants
ranked
COVID-19-related
terms
based
their
points
view,
factor
analysis
used
determine
various
viewpoints.
goal
offer
information
that
might
guide
levels
pandemic
response
future.
study's
findings,
which
bolstered
by
participant
stories
statistical
analysis,
presented
four
epidemic.
These
included
opinions
crisis
management,
responsibility
for
leadership,
feelings
dread
rage
at
laws
reactions,
injustices
brought
light.
In
addition
highlighting
several
important
concerns
operations,
offered
insightful
about
small
sample
size
possible
bias
selection
are
two
weaknesses
study.
A
larger
more
varied
could
have
helped
capture
a
greater
variety
Furthermore,
there
can
be
barrier
obtaining
subtle
complex
topic
as
when
methodology.
Potential
avenues
further
research
may
entail
broadening
scope
encompass
extensive
heterogeneous
group
residing
geographical
areas.
Using
longitudinal
approach
also
shed
light
how
attitudes
toward
change
over
time.
Additionally,
investigating
pandemic's
effects
demographic
groups
oppressed
communities
provide
new
has
All
things
considered,
work
establishes
groundwork
future
investigations
comprehending
resolving
problems
caused
pandemics.
Hinpetch
Daungsupawong:
50%
ideas,
writing,
analysing,
approval.
Viroj
Wiwanitkit:
supervision,
authors
declare
no
conflicts
interest.
Language: Английский
Psychosocial and pandemic-related circumstances of suicide deaths in 2020: Evidence from the National Violent Death Reporting System
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(10), P. e0312027 - e0312027
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
Purpose
To
describe
and
explore
variation
in
‘pandemic-related
circumstances’
among
suicide
decedents
during
the
first
year
of
COVID-19
pandemic.
Methods
We
identified
pandemic-related
circumstances
using
decedents’
text
narratives
2020
National
Violent
Death
Reporting
System.
use
time-series
analysis
to
compare
other
psychosocial
characteristics
(e.g.,
mental
health
history,
interpersonal
difficulties,
financial
strain)
pre-pandemic
(2017/2018:
n
=
56,968
7,551
undetermined
deaths)
those
(n
31,887
4,100
undetermined).
characterize
common
themes
with
topic
modeling,
topics
by
age
circumstances.
Results
In
2020,
2,502
(6.98%)
described
Compared
deaths
period,
were
older
more
highly
educated.
Common
included:
concerns
about
shutdown
restrictions,
losses,
infection
risk.
Relative
same
that
did
not
have
likely
also
for
25–44
years,
43%
vs.
12%)
(76%
66%)
circumstances,
but
had
similar
or
lower
prevalence
substance
abuse
(47%
49%)
(40%
42%)
Conclusions
While
descriptive,
these
findings
help
contextualize
mortality
acute
phase
pandemic
can
inform
promotion
efforts
public
emergencies.
Language: Английский