Differential impacts of COVID ‐19 and associated responses on the health, social well‐being and food security of users of supportive social and health programs during the COVID ‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study

Health & Social Care in the Community, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 30(6)

Published: May 6, 2022

The effects of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on lives underserved populations are underexplored. This study aimed to identify impacts COVID-19 and associated public health responses social well-being, food security users Housing First (HF) services in Toronto (Canada) during first wave pandemic. qualitative descriptive was conducted from July October 2020 a subsample 20 adults with history homelessness serious mental disorders who were receiving HF Toronto. A semi-structured interview guide used collect narrative data regarding access health, preventive services. thematic analysis framework guided analyses interpretation data. response measures had variable impact well-being participants. Around 40% participants minimally impacted by Conversely, among remaining (impacted group), some experienced onset new problems (anxiety, stress, paranoia) or exacerbation pre-existing (depression, post-traumatic stress disorder obsessive-compulsive disorder). They also struggled isolation loneliness limited leisure activities goods. contributed disparities accessing healthcare treatment continuity for non-COVID-19 issues negatively Overall, most able adhere get reliable information facilitated having phone, internet media devices In conclusion, people experiences use supportive housing diverse ways.

Language: Английский

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Sentiment Analysis based Emotion Extraction for COVID-19 Using Crawled Tweets and Global Statistics for Mental Health

Procedia Computer Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 218, P. 949 - 958

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The unpredictable and crucial challenges that occurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic disease have taken a gradual upsurge impacting over 213 countries across globe. Different several measures to get control it like Lockdown, Curfews, Travel ban, etc. but still cases were increasing situation was getting worse globally during some period time. impacts on financial, social, physical aspects citizens resulted in their psychological mental health issues. In this work, we quantitatively analyzed depression, stress, suicide especially, India. global data including tweets (collected using Scraper) is used for analysis. been Tableau and; sentiment analysis extracting emotions has performed Python. Tweets are extract emotion people terms Fear, Sadness, Anger, Happiness. With total collected 819678 from Jan 2020 March 2022, found more into Fear Sadness with 59.3% 28.9% scores respectively.

Language: Английский

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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on subjective wellbeing in the Middle East and North Africa: A gender analysis

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(5), P. e0286405 - e0286405

Published: May 31, 2023

The pathways through which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted population mental health are potentially gendered. Little research explored these in low- and middle-income country contexts, such as Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, where socioeconomic roles highly To address this gap, we examine relationships between pandemic-related changes subjective wellbeing MENA region. Our core hypothesis is that affected men women's differently part because effects were mediated by gendered roles. We exploit multiple waves of longitudinal, nationally-representative phone survey data across Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia. collected November 2020 August 2021 include 32,296 observations 20,256 unique individuals. Mental measured WHO-5 scale. key independent variables capture employment loss, income experience limitations on food access, enrollment children alternative schooling modalities, receipt formal informal transfers. find significantly worse for women Egypt Morocco during pandemic, but not three other countries. There negative associations loss wellbeing, gender-differentiated ones. In contrast, high levels access associated with than women. Receipt transfers generally did have any association wellbeing. Further needed into how social assistance programs implemented response to pandemics may be designed so consequences events.

Language: Английский

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Front-line hotel employees mental health and quality of life post COVID-19 pandemic: The role of coping strategies

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(6), P. e16915 - e16915

Published: June 1, 2023

The tourism business has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in economic and job losses due to travel restrictions lockdown measures. Among those most are employees, who have experienced insecurity, financial difficulties, increased work-related stress. pandemic also produced a significant negative effect on both mental health quality of life (QOL) these leading high levels anxiety, stress, depression. This study aims assess impacts three coping strategies (problem-focused, social support, avoidance) front-line hotel employees. Data were collected from 700 participants analyzed using SPSS version 25 structural equation modeling (SEM) AMOS program 24. Our found that support problem-solving effective mitigating depression, while avoidance strategy did not impact. consequences anxiety reduce highlights significance developing implementing well-being findings suggest organizations should provide resources address needs their

Language: Английский

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Coronavirus-related anxiety and fear among South African diagnostic radiographers working in the clinical setting during the pandemic

Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 52(4), P. 586 - 594

Published: Oct. 2, 2021

IntroductionThe current coronavirus pandemic has impacted the healthcare sector significantly. Policies and practices had to be amended ensure maximum safety for both patients professionals, including radiographers. This led negative impacts on occupational wellbeing mental health of radiographers.PurposeThe aim this study was fill gap in knowledge about coronavirus-related anxiety fear among diagnostic radiographers across South Africa order inform policy practice so as mitigate influence conditions working frontline.MethodologyA quantitative, descriptive research design, using a cross-sectional approach, employed. Two-hundred forty-eight (n=248) African clinical setting during were recruited through social media. Data pertaining their collected digital questionnaire comprising three parts: demographics, scale (CAS), coronavirus-19 (FCV-19S).ResultsMost participants' scores are indicative probable dysfunctional (69.8%). The participants higher levels compared anxiety. Anxiety dependent biological sex. For all other demographic variables independent.ConclusionSupport strategies should implemented such More area is recommended future workforce development well amendments.

Language: Английский

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