Interactive Journal of Medical Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13, P. e51214 - e51214
Published: Sept. 13, 2024
Background Nations of considerable wealth and sophisticated health care infrastructures have experienced high rates illness death from COVID-19. Others with limited economic means less developed systems achieved much lower burdens. To build a full understanding, an appraisal the contribution social relationships is necessary. Social cohesion represents promising conceptual tool. Objective This study aimed to examine scholarship on during COVID-19 pandemic: specifically, constructions being deployed, variables chosen for representation, effects reported. Methods The PubMed, Scopus, JSTOR databases were searched relevant journal articles gray literature. A total 100 studies met inclusion criteria. Data extracted analyzed these using spreadsheet software. Results Several found. These concerned interpersonal relationships, sameness difference, collective action, perceptions or emotions group members, structures institutions governance, locally culturally specific versions, hybrid multidimensional models. was reported be influential outcomes, behaviors, resilience, emotional well-being, but there some potential it drive undesirable outcomes. Scholarship increases decreases in quantitative measures cohesion, temporary “rally round flag” effect early pandemic, variable impacts policy changing due pandemic conditions. There are numerous issues literature that reflect well-documented limitations popular versions concept. Conclusions has been used express range different aspects pandemic. It claimed promote better more engagement positive greater resilience well-being. presents ways which altered by significant weaknesses this body knowledge greatly impede its overall quality.
Language: Английский