Decision making techniques in mass gathering medicine during the COVID-19 pandemia: a scoping review DOI Creative Commons

Pedro Llorente-Nieto,

José Manuel Ramos, Gregorio González‐Alcaide

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Oct. 15, 2024

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected mass gatherings (MGs) worldwide, necessitating the implementation of advanced decision support techniques. These techniques, including mathematical models and risk assessment tools, have played a critical role in ensuring safe conduct events by mitigating spread SARS-CoV-2. Aim This mini-review aims to explore synthesize methodologies employed managing MGs during pandemic. Methods A scoping review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines covering period from 2020 2024. Studies were categorized event type (e.g., academic, religious, political, sports) decision-making tools applied. identified range with simulation being most commonly across various types. Results total 199 studies initially identified, 10 selected finally for inclusion based on relevance Case included successful mitigation strategies Hajj, 2021 Tokyo Olympics, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. Techniques such as fuzzy logic, Bayesian analysis, multi-criteria also highlighted, particularly complex scenarios. significantly contributed reducing transmission risks at large-scale events. Conclusion underscores importance systems management Further research should focus integration emerging technologies long-term impacts public health management.

Language: Английский

Promoting Behavioral Change to Improve Health Outcomes DOI Creative Commons
John A. Parkinson

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 417 - 417

Published: March 25, 2025

The key to long-term mental and physical health, including a high quality of life without the burden disease, is adopting sustaining behaviors that prevent illness promote resilient health [...]

Language: Английский

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Healthcare in the Time of COVID-19: An Environmental Perspective on the Pandemic’s Impact on Hospitals DOI Creative Commons
Vanesa Jiménez-Lacarra, E. Martínez, Jacinto Santamaría Peña

et al.

Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(10), P. 4007 - 4007

Published: May 8, 2024

Hospitals have demonstrated their enormous capacity to adapt the rapidly changing situation imposed by pandemic: increasing number of intensive care units and intermediate inpatient beds, with corresponding human resources, services facilities required. Internationally, demand manage COVID-19 pandemic has challenged hospitals in terms staffing, supplies equipment. This article analyses effect on hospital activities, from perspective its environmental impact. It compares a year normal 2019, data activities 2020. The aim this research is analyse changes produced regular determine impact, which allows reflecting exceptional generated. results show that hospital’s impact increased significantly 2020 compared 17.2% increase overall efficiency indices. main contributors were waste generation medical gas consumption, are critical aspects during pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Concrete Decisions: How Psychological Distance Influences Willingness to Engage in Risky COVID Behavior DOI Open Access

Ceridwen Williams,

Paul Rauwolf, Matt W. Boulter

et al.

Published: April 29, 2024

Pandemics, and other risk-related contexts, require dynamic changes in behavior as situations develop. Human is influenced by both explicit (cognitive) implicit (intuitive) factors. In this study, we used psychological distance a lens to understand what influences our decision-making with regards risk the context of COVID-19. The study was based on rationale that relational needs are more concrete us than virus. First, explored impact social-psychological participants’ perceptions behavioral willingness. As hypothesized, found close social relationships agents promoted willingness engage risky behavior. second phase, tested an intervention designed increase concreteness information about virus transmission mechanism mitigate bias influence. We resulted significantly reduced such, communications aimed at changing citizens during times increased or danger, should consider conceptually messaging when communicating complex risk, hence may provide valuable tool promoting health-related

Language: Английский

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Closing the Gap: How Psychological Distance Influences Willingness to Engage in Risky COVID Behavior DOI Creative Commons

Ceridwen Williams,

Paul Rauwolf, Matt W. Boulter

et al.

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 449 - 449

Published: May 27, 2024

Pandemics, and other risk-related contexts, require dynamic changes in behavior as situations develop. Human is influenced by both explicit (cognitive) implicit (intuitive) factors. In this study, we used psychological distance a lens to understand what influences our decision-making with regard risk the context of COVID-19. This study was based on rationale that relational needs are more concrete us than virus. First, explored impact social–psychological participants’ perceptions behavioral willingness. As hypothesized, found close social relationships agents promoted willingness engage risky behavior. second phase, tested an intervention designed increase concreteness information about virus transmission mechanism mitigate bias influence. We resulted significantly reduced such, communications aimed at changing citizens during times increased or danger should consider conceptually messaging when communicating complex risk, hence may provide valuable tool promoting health-related

Language: Английский

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Decision making techniques in mass gathering medicine during the COVID-19 pandemia: a scoping review DOI Creative Commons

Pedro Llorente-Nieto,

José Manuel Ramos, Gregorio González‐Alcaide

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Oct. 15, 2024

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected mass gatherings (MGs) worldwide, necessitating the implementation of advanced decision support techniques. These techniques, including mathematical models and risk assessment tools, have played a critical role in ensuring safe conduct events by mitigating spread SARS-CoV-2. Aim This mini-review aims to explore synthesize methodologies employed managing MGs during pandemic. Methods A scoping review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines covering period from 2020 2024. Studies were categorized event type (e.g., academic, religious, political, sports) decision-making tools applied. identified range with simulation being most commonly across various types. Results total 199 studies initially identified, 10 selected finally for inclusion based on relevance Case included successful mitigation strategies Hajj, 2021 Tokyo Olympics, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. Techniques such as fuzzy logic, Bayesian analysis, multi-criteria also highlighted, particularly complex scenarios. significantly contributed reducing transmission risks at large-scale events. Conclusion underscores importance systems management Further research should focus integration emerging technologies long-term impacts public health management.

Language: Английский

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