Key Epidemic Parameters of the SIRV Model Determined from Past COVID-19 Mutant Waves DOI Creative Commons
R. Schlickeiser, Martin Kröger

COVID, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(4), P. 592 - 600

Published: April 13, 2023

Monitored infection and vaccination rates during past waves of the coronavirus are used to infer a posteriori two-key parameter SIRV epidemic model, namely, real-time variation in (i) ratio recovery rate (ii) rate. We demonstrate that using classical SIR between tends overestimate true ratio, which is relevance predicting dynamics an presence vaccinations.

Language: Английский

Resilience and Social Support Improve Mental Health and Quality of Life in Patients with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome DOI Creative Commons
Ioannis Moisoglou, Aglaia Katsiroumpa,

Antigoni Kolisiati

et al.

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 230 - 242

Published: Jan. 15, 2024

Physical and mental health problems among post-COVID-19 patients are common, even a year after infection. As there is no prior study available, we investigated the impacts of resilience social support on anxiety, depression, quality life with syndrome. We conducted cross-sectional convenience sample. The measures included demographic clinical characteristics patients, Brief Resilience Scale, Multidimensional Scale Perceived Social Support, Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4), EuroQol-5D-3L. mean age was 44.8 years. total PHQ-4 score suggested that 32.8% syndrome experienced severe psychological distress, moderate 23% mild 11.5% had distress. Moreover, 60.7% anxiety scores ≥3 69.7% depression ≥3, indicating possible major or disorder. EQ-5D-3L index value 0.36, VAS 54.1. Multivariable analysis identified reduced patients. Also, found significant positive relationship between support, life. Our findings suggest can be protective by reducing improving Policymakers should develop implement healthcare management programs to provide these

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The Effects of a Collegiate Recovery Community Psychotherapy Program Incorporating Equine Interaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Young Adults with Substance Abuse Disorder DOI Creative Commons

Katie Holtcamp,

Molly C. Nicodemus,

Tommy M. Phillips

et al.

COVID, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(2), P. 151 - 169

Published: Jan. 25, 2024

While psychotherapy incorporating equine interaction (PIE) has proven to be a viable therapeutic intervention, it is not common mental health service found on college campuses. Nevertheless, with the rise of challenges campuses after COVID-19 pandemic, need for effective solutions warranted. Therefore, objective this study was determine effect collegiate recovery community (CRC) PIE program substance abuse disorder (SUD) compared that traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and whether physiological synchronization occurs between human horse during process. College-aged adults were recruited pandemic two types short-term SUD interventions, CRC-PIE CBT. Both groups completed self-reporting survey assessing emotional safety. Vital signs measurements participants within collected prior first last sessions. Results concluded although safety did improve significantly by session (p = 0.85), scores different types, lower post-therapy 0.04). As measures participants, respiratory rates (Human: p 0.01; Horse: 0.01) pain rating 0.03; decreased strong positive correlation (R 0.73, R2 0.53) associated vital observed humans horses. This human–horse intervention suggests may tool campus CRC programs development alliances

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Adolescents’ Use of Technologies, Sense of Community, and Loneliness: A Retrospective Perception Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Andrea Guazzini, Andrea Pesce,

Fabiana Gino

et al.

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(7), P. 228 - 228

Published: July 13, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought important changes to how we engage in relationships of any kind. To combat the spread virus, schools resorted remote-learning, and teenagers had rely on various technologies meet many needs that they used satisfy offline (e.g., social, informational, recreational/leisure purposes). This article was written investigate students at an Italian high school went through terms use technologies, loneliness, sense community, a survey focusing their retrospective perceptions. study carried out 917 students. In general, have found greatly increased perception loneliness (especially female respondents), as well for leisure purposes. However, maybe thanks opportunities provided by ICTs remote learning, community only marginally impacted.

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Risk Predictors and Cognitive Outcomes of the Psychosocial Functioning of North American Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Open Access
Kathryn Bolton, Lixia Yang

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(7), P. 792 - 792

Published: April 2, 2025

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a global mental health deterioration. disruption of older adults' psychosocial functions is particularly concerning given their social support and technology use barriers. Despite close relationship between engagement cognitive function in adults, little known about the consequences disrupted context pandemic. Aims: This study aims to identify sociodemographic COVID-19-related predictors for functioning North American adults examine associated outcomes. Methods: A sample 95 aged 60 (M = 68.85, SD 6.458) completed an online from January July 2021, including questionnaire on experiences, Kessler-10 (K10) assess psychological distress, Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) UCLA Loneliness Revised (UCLA) index function, Go/No-go Task (GNG) Letter Comparison (LCT) as measures. Results: Higher was predicted by increased approach-based coping, being 65-69, 70-74, over 75 years relative 60-64, medium excellent poor health, while lower avoidance based coping strategies having average low income. Psychosocial not seen strongly predict functioning. However, 60-64 decreased accuracy no-go trials slower speed, LCT more avoidance-based religion other than Christianity or Catholicism (e.g., spiritual). Conclusions: results identified age, income, status among religion, performance. shed light future public promote adults.

Language: Английский

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Effectiveness of Nursing Interventions in Promoting Maternal Mental Health During the Postpartum Period DOI
Xiao Zhang,

Qiu Baohua,

Xiaoxia Guo

et al.

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 11

Published: April 21, 2025

Purpose To assess the efficacy of nursing interventions in enhancing mental health mothers during postpartum period, with a focus on newly emerging symptoms depression, anxiety, and stress women without psychiatric histories. Method This randomized controlled trial included 390 who were divided into two groups: an intervention group, which received specialized interventions, control standard care. Nursing comprised educational support, personalized counseling, community engagement programs, implemented weekly to monthly basis initial 6 months following childbirth. Primary outcomes assessed prevalence severity stress, as determined by validated psychological scales at baseline, 3 months, 15 postpartum. Results The group exhibited substantial decreases levels comparison months. In depression scores decreased from 18% baseline 5% whereas they 17.95% 15.38%. Furthermore, enhancements observed lifestyle behaviors pertaining sleep quality, diet, exercise. Conclusion Findings emphasize significance comprehensive early period for enhancement maternal outcomes. [ Journal Psychosocial Mental Health Services, xx (xx), xx–xx.]

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Associations of Mental Health Issues with Health Literacy and Vaccination Readiness against COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities—A Cross-Sectional Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Linda Sanftenberg,

Maresa Gschwendner,

Andreas Grass

et al.

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 432 - 446

Published: Feb. 20, 2024

Vaccinations against COVID-19 are of the utmost importance in long-term care facilities. During pandemic, mental health issues increased significantly. This cross-sectional analysis aimed to assess associations depression and anxiety with literacy people need association burnout vaccination readiness workers (HCWs). Within our study, were assessed for symptoms (PHQ-9), (GAD-7), (HLS-EU-Q16). Among HCWs, we (PHQ-9) (MBI-HSS), as well psychological antecedents (5C) measure COVID-19. A multivariate regression was performed. Symptoms a major significantly associated reduced (p = 0.010) care. In particular, collective responsibility HCWs suffering from 0.001). People their could benefit intensified target group-specific counseling. Additionally, more attention should be paid protection

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Exploring the moderated mediation of stress and media use: Social support's impact on anxiety among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic - Insights from a large-scale cross-sectional study in China DOI
Yang Yu,

Keren Cai,

Jiale Qi

et al.

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 367, P. 229 - 237

Published: Sept. 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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Quality of life of COVID-19 recovered patients: a 1-year follow-up study from Bangladesh DOI Creative Commons
Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Md. Utba Rashid, Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan

et al.

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Aug. 25, 2023

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic posed a danger to global public health because of the unprecedented physical, mental, social, and environmental impact affecting quality life (QoL). study aimed find changes in QoL among recovered individuals explore determinants change more than 1 year after recovery low-resource settings. Methods patients from all eight divisions Bangladesh who were confirmed positive by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction June 2020 November subsequently followed up twice, once immediately again first follow-up. follow-up was conducted 2021 January 2022 2438 using World Health Organization Quality Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF). After excluding 48 deaths, 95 rejected participate, 618 inaccessible, there 45 cases incomplete data. Descriptive statistics, paired-sample analyses, generalized estimating equation (GEE) analysis, multivariable logistic regression analyses performed test mean difference participants’ scores between two interviews. Results Most participants ( n = 1710, 70.1%) male, one-fourth (24.4%) older 46. average physical domain score decreased significantly baseline follow-up, psychological, domains increased at P < 0.05). By GEE approach, adjusting for other factors, we found that age groups 0.001), being female having hospital admission during illness three or chronic diseases associated with lower psychological scores. Higher sex [adjusted odd ratio (a OR ) 1.3, 95% confidence interval CI 1.0–1.6] reduced social on analysis. Urban semi-urban people 49% less likely 0.5, 0.4–0.7) 32% 0.7, 0.5–0.9) have respectively, rural people. Higher-income experience decrease domains. Married 1.8 times 1.8, 1.3–2.4) score. In second interview, admitted hospitals their infection showed 1.3 higher chance 1.1–1.6) Almost 13% developed one Moreover, 7.9% suffered reinfection this 1-year time. Conclusions present improved recovery, particularly However, age, sex, severity COVID-19, smoking habits, comorbidities negatively QoL. Events emergence disease independent decline domains, respectively. Strong policies prevent minimize must be implemented Bangladesh, monitor manage COVID-19. Graphical

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Resilience and social support improve mental health and quality of life in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome DOI Creative Commons
Petros Galanis, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irène Vraka

et al.

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 10, 2023

Abstract The effects of post-COVID-19 syndrome on patients’ life are significant. As there is no prior study available, we investigated the impact resilience and social support anxiety, depression, quality among patients with syndrome. We conducted a cross-sectional convenience sample. measures included demographic clinical characteristics patients, Brief Resilience Scale, Multidimensional Scale Perceived Social Support, Patient Health Questionnaire-4, EuroQol-5D-3L. Multivariable analysis identified that reduced anxiety depression our patients. Also, found significant positive relationship between support, life. In conclusion, findings suggest can be protective by reducing improving Policy makers should develop implement healthcare management programs to provide psychological these

Language: Английский

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The More Natural the Window, the Healthier the Isolated People—A Pathway Analysis in Xi’an, China, during the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Open Access

Wangqin Bi,

Xinyi Jiang, Huijun Li

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(16), P. 10165 - 10165

Published: Aug. 17, 2022

This study explores how windows with a green view might affect the mental health (i.e., depressive/anxiety symptoms) of home-isolated populations. An online survey was conducted among 508 adults isolated under government quarantine policies for COVID-19 emergency pandemic control between 10 and 20 January 2022 in Xi'an, China. Structural equation modeling employed to identify pathways from through people's symptoms. The relative frequency plant/water exposure associated fewer Home-isolated people during reported better when they were exposed more natural settings. These findings could inspire public authorities adopt nature-based solutions mitigate adverse consequences populations pandemic.

Language: Английский

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