The occurrence and extent of anxiety and distress among Dutch travellers after encountering an animal associated injury DOI Creative Commons

Anouk M. T. Warmerdam,

Floriana S. Luppino, Leo G. Visser

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Tropical Diseases Travel Medicine and Vaccines, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Aug. 14, 2023

Prompt administration of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is crucial to prevent a fatal rabies infection after an animal associated injury (AAI), preferably within 24 h. PEP, especially in case type III for which immune globulin (RIG) needed, difficult obtain abroad. This, along with the fear potentially having contracted lethal disease, might be important source anxiety and distress. We investigated occurrence extent self-reported distress at different timepoints among Dutch travellers encountering AAI, involved factors.A retrospective quantitative observational study was conducted including insured who actively contacted Eurocross Assistance AAI An online questionnaire designed measure levels, using HADS (Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale) thermometer three time points: departure from home (T1), post-AAI (T2), treatment (T3). Statistical analyses included T-tests, Chi-square tests, ANCOVA analyses.We showed significant increase mean scores T2, decrease T3. Women were more often anxious distressed. Between T1 PrEP, being aware risks positively PrEP WHO region Africa levels. T2 T3, levels remained higher monkey-induced injury, thoracic injuries, Southeast Asia. PEP-delay between 24-48 h resulted decreased this period, while II elevated levels.This vast majority travellers, detrimental their health-related quality life (HR-QOL). This highlights importance proper pre-travel information. In context prevention, these results suggest that advice policy makers should also take aspects HR-QOL into consideration.

Language: Английский

Nursing Students’ Experiences on Psychosocial Learning Environment, Personal and Social Challenges and Communication in Periods of Social Isolation: A Qualitative Study DOI Creative Commons
Linn Beate Strand, Mary‐Elizabeth Bradley Eilertsen, Unni Karin Moksnes

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INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared global COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and Norwegian government lockdown to stop virus from spreading. Norway, universities were immediately closed, all teaching learning done digitally for rest of spring semester 2020. Our aim was explore nursing students experience with studying learning, as well psychological consequences it may incur during a period social isolation Covid-19 lockdown. The study is qualitative based on focus group 6 students. analysis conducted following Kvale’s approach analysis. Three main categories identified: (1) psychosocial environment, (2) personal challenges, (3) communication. We found that restrictions due such closing university campus, has impacted students` situation significantly, both psychosocially academically. If should be necessary in future, need use methods discussions, quizzes, short breaks lectures prevent unnecessary problems among Personal challenges isolation, anxiety or other mental health issues are more difficult avoid prevent, but must better prepared give communication, have unformal meetings providing information times crisis.

Language: Английский

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Health and health literacy among social Work students in Germany: A cross-sectional health survey DOI Creative Commons
Alfons Hollederer, Ines Dieckmännken

Social Work in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 40(2), P. 57 - 73

Published: Nov. 27, 2024

A university is a living environment that can influence people's health. This study aims to analyze health and literacy of Bachelor Social Work (BSW) students in comparison with other programs. survey was conducted among all at the University Kassel regarding their literacy. The evaluated general status, disability, In this study, BSW had an adverse status compared students. Only 66.9% rated as very good or (vs. 79.7% programs). are also more likely be moderately severely limited daily activities due chronic conditions than Incontrast, levels differ little between highlights need for (literacy) promotion social work studies.

Language: Английский

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Are we equally at risk of changing smoking behavior during a public health crisis? Impact of educational level on smoking from the TEMPO cohort DOI Creative Commons
Astrid Juhl Andersen, Irwin Hecker, Solène Wallez

et al.

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: May 30, 2023

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic as a public health crisis has led to significant increase in mental difficulties. Smoking is strongly associated with conditions, which why the might have influenced otherwise decline smoking rates. Persons belonging socioeconomically disadvantaged groups may be particularly affected, both because exacerbated existing social inequalities and this group was more likely smoke before pandemic. We examined prevalence French cohort study, focusing on differences between educational attainment. In addition, we association interpersonal changes tobacco consumption level from 2018 2021. Methods Using four assessments of status available 2009 2021, estimated over time, stratified by highest TEMPO difference tested using chi 2 test. studied change 2021 attainment among 148 smokers, multinomial logistic regression. Results higher those low education. two increased 2020 (4.8–9.4%, p < 0.001). Smokers high were decrease their compared educated smokers (aOR = 2.72 [1.26;5.89]). Conclusion Current findings showed widening inequality gap relation rates, underscoring vulnerability persons inadequate focus control policies during

Language: Английский

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Relationship between eHealth, Perceived Risk, and Phobia of COVID-19 among Chinese University Students in Korea and China DOI Open Access
Bo ‍Zhao, Fanlei Kong, Eun Woo Nam

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Health & Social Care in the Community, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2023, P. 1 - 12

Published: Feb. 24, 2023

Objective. To examine the relationship between eHealth literacy, perceived risk, and COVID-19 phobia among Chinese university students studying in Korea (the international group) China mainland group). Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using an online questionnaire. With 1,107 student samples, structural equation modeling (SEM) performed to eHealth, two groups. Results. These had a COVID-19-related literacy of 30.23 (SD 6.65), with scores group higher than those group. The (56.47 ± 17.64) reported level (48.89 17.76). findings indicated that use frequency information trust were when possessed literacy. Information would not have significantly positive phobia, while levels risk positively associated phobia. Conclusion. factors, students’ status. There may be substantial feasibility practicality conducting relevant interventions consider psychological status perception based on factors.

Language: Английский

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Causal Model Analysis of the Effect of Policy Formalism, COVID-19 Fear, Social Support and Work Stress on Construction Workers’ Anxiety during the Epidemic DOI Creative Commons
Tsung-Lin Wu, Hsiang-Te Liu

Buildings, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 10 - 10

Published: Dec. 21, 2022

This study mainly explores the impact of policy formalism, COVID-19 fear, social support, and work stress on anxiety construction workers during epidemic. The main objective this is to incorporate formalism variables explore their In particular, variable changed from government bureaucracy cognition “policy formalism” general public. intends understand whether gap between epidemic prevention regulations practices affects fear site workers. A total 743 worker samples in leisure industry were collected study, established hypotheses tested using confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling. results confirmed that outbreak, support negatively anxiety; positively stress; mediates relationship infecting family members self both affect self.

Language: Английский

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The Relationships between University Students’ Physical Activity Needs, Involvement, Flow Experience and Sustainable Well-Being in the Post-Pandemic Era DOI Open Access

Chen Liao,

Liying Nong,

Yu-Feng Wu

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(11), P. 8719 - 8719

Published: May 28, 2023

As the global sustainable development agenda advances, having a healthy lifestyle has become an important part of common pursuit. Physical activity needs and experiences are becoming increasingly diverse, yet there is paucity research on issues associated with university students’ physical needs, their perceptions well-being not fully understood. Therefore, this study combines Self-Determination Theory existence, relatedness, growth (ERG) Needs to explore mediating effects different variables relationship between well-being. A total 900 Chinese students were invited through online survey participate in study, collected data validated structural equation model. According results it was found that level involvement flow experience sports activities have effect educators can enhance by stimulating improving participation experience.

Language: Английский

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Elevated perceived stress in university students due to the COVID‐19 pandemic: Potential contributing factors in a propensity‐score‐matched sample DOI Creative Commons
Sven Auerswald, Christine Koddebusch, Christiane Hermann

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Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 65(4), P. 715 - 728

Published: March 18, 2024

Onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID) pandemic has increased students' perceived burdens. The current study aimed to examine COVID-related changes and identify potential factors that contribute stress.

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Measuring the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 by means of the “international student well-being study questionnaire”: Evidence on Italian university students DOI Creative Commons
Chiara Cosentino, Annavittoria Sarli, Massimo Guasconi

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Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(7), P. e28342 - e28342

Published: March 21, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic appeared as an unpredictable disruption of daily activities. This situation produced a unique mental health impact for the general population, youth, and vulnerable groups. A documented consequence has been alcohol abuse impaired health. To our knowledge, no published study yet evaluated rates depressive symptoms, academic frustration, substance in Italian student population COVID era linking them to sociodemographic variables.

Language: Английский

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Learning Stress, Involvement, Academic Concerns, and Mental Health among University Students during a Pandemic: Influence of Fear and Moderation of Self-Efficacy DOI Open Access
Jian Yang,

Ling Xiang,

Shaobang Zheng

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(16), P. 10151 - 10151

Published: Aug. 16, 2022

COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the mental health and well-being of students. An effective method that can enable students to cope with difficult times is help them realize their inner potential. Following stimulus-organism-response model, this study developed theoretical framework deepens our understanding an environmental stimulus (fear COVID-19) experienced by students; struggle within organism (learning stress, learning involvement, academic concerns); psychological response (psychological well-being). The findings clarified how fear affects university revealed moderate role self-efficacy in process. Some systematic practical advice was provided higher education institutions develop interventions protect college establish strategies promote

Language: Английский

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Health and study load among students: a cross-sectional health study at the University of Kassel DOI Creative Commons
Alfons Hollederer

Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(2), P. 297 - 307

Published: April 28, 2023

Zusammenfassung Einleitung Über Gesundheit und Krankheit von Studierenden ist relativ wenig bekannt die Auswirkungen auf den Studienerfolg sind kaum erforscht. Das Ziel der Studie ist, Assoziationen zwischen dem Gesundheitszustand absolvierten Studienpensum zu analysieren. Methoden Es nahmen 3330 23.699 immatrikulierten Universität Kassel an freiwilligen Befragung („computer assisted web interviews“) im März 2022 teil. Die Rücklaufquote betrug 14,1 % unter Bedingungen Coronapandemie. Ergebnisse Ihren allgemeinen bewerteten 80,5 als sehr gut oder gut. gab signifikante Unterschiede Männern Frauen beim (84,4 vs. 78,6 %) sowie „global activity limitation indicator“ (GALI). waren häufiger Männer seit mindestens 6 Monaten bei alltäglichen Aktivitäten gesundheitsbedingt stark eingeschränkt (3,2 2,6 mäßig (9,6 5,7 %). Auffällig berichteten Prävalenzraten psychischen Erkrankungen in letzten 12 Monaten. Sie lagen wesentlich höher (25,3 15,4 15,1 gaben an, dass ihr absolviertes Umfang „viel weniger“ Vorgaben Studienordnung ihres derzeitigen Studiengangs entsprach. Eine logistische Regressionsanalyse eruierte multivariater Betrachtung, Studierende, waren, ein signifikant gesteigertes Odds Ratio 1,56 (95 %-Konfidenzintervall [KI] 1,07–2,27) Studierende mit starken Einschränkungen 2,81 %-KI 1,64–4,80) für viel geringes aufwiesen. Schlussfolgerung ermittelte enge Studienpensum. zeigt Notwendigkeit mehr Gesundheitsförderung Gesundheitsmanagement Behinderungen Gesundheitseinschränkungen auf.

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