The evolution and social determinants of mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in Luxembourg DOI Creative Commons
Fabiana Silva Ribeiro, Valerie E. Schröder,

Rejko Krüger

et al.

Psychiatry Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 303, P. 114090 - 114090

Published: June 30, 2021

Studies have been showing a negative impact of pandemic control measures on mental health. However, few studies assessed these effects longitudinally during the peak first wave COVID-19 pandemic. The goals this study were to explore whether differential restrictions health could be observed by sex and age in Luxembourgish nationally representative sample initial outbreak COVID-19. Furthermore, we aimed assess there are differences risk protective factors at two assessment times. A total 1,756 respondents aged 18 years older (50.74% women) reported sociodemographic socio-economic characteristics, depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness. Women younger higher rates severe depression anxiety symptoms, suggesting vulnerability measures. This contributes investigation consequences measures, particularly related shifts care task responsibilities, gender inequalities, as well groups' uncertainty about future.

Language: Английский

Strengthening mental health responses to COVID-19 in the Americas: A health policy analysis and recommendations DOI Creative Commons

Amy Tausch,

Renato Oliveira e Souza,

Carmen Martínez‐Viciana

et al.

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 5, P. 100118 - 100118

Published: Nov. 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on the mental health of populations in Americas. Studies show high rates depression and anxiety, among other psychological symptoms, particularly women, young people, those with pre-existing conditions, workers, persons living vulnerable conditions. Mental systems services have also been severely disrupted. A lack financial human resource investments services, limited implementation decentralized community-based care approach policies to address gap prior pandemic, all contributed current crisis. Countries must urgently strengthen their responses by taking actions scale up psychosocial support for all, reach marginalized at-risk populations, build back better future.

Language: Английский

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Mental disorder symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America – a systematic review and meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons
Stephen X. Zhang, Kavita Batra, Wen Xu

et al.

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 31

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

There is a lack of evidence related to the prevalence mental health symptoms as well their heterogeneities during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Latin America, large area spanning equator. The current study aims provide meta-analytical on COVID-19 among frontline healthcare workers, general population and university students America.

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South Korean Nurses’ Experiences with Patient Care at a COVID-19-Designated Hospital: Growth after the Frontline Battle against an Infectious Disease Pandemic DOI Open Access
Nayoon Lee,

Hyun-Ju Lee

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 17(23), P. 9015 - 9015

Published: Dec. 3, 2020

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by novel coronavirus that quickly spread worldwide, resulting in global pandemic. Healthcare professionals coming into close contact with patients experience mental health issues, including stress, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and burnout. This study aimed to explore the experiences of COVID-19-designated hospital nurses South Korea who provided care for based on their lived experiences. Eighteen working completed in-depth individual telephone interviews between July September 2020, data were analyzed using Giorgi’s phenomenological methodology. The essential structure phenomenon was growth after frontline battle against an infectious Nine themes identified: Pushed onto Battlefield Without Any Preparation, Struggling Frontline, Altered Daily Life, Low Morale, Unexpectedly Long War, Ambivalence Toward Patients, Forces Keep Me Going, Giving Meaning My Work, Taking Another Step One’s Growth. cared had both negative positive experiences, growth. These findings could be used as basic establishing systems policies support coping control increase adaption

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Factors associated with stress, anxiety, and depression during social distancing in Brazil DOI Creative Commons
Alex Sandro Rolland Souza, Gustavo Fonseca de Albuquerque Souza, Gabriela Albuquerque Souza

et al.

Revista de Saúde Pública, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 55, P. 5 - 5

Published: April 9, 2021

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of clinical signs and symptoms severe/extreme stress, anxiety, depression, as well their associated factors, among Brazilians during social distancing. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in April/May 2020 with 3,200 over 18 years old. Respondents’ sociodemographic data were collected using an online questionnaire, which also included 21-item Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) to assess emotional symptoms. Unadjusted adjusted ratios respective 95% confidence intervals estimated Poisson regression models robust variance. RESULTS: Our results show stress was 21.5%, anxiety 19.4%, depression 21.5%. In final model, sociodemographic, clinical, Covid-19-related factors distancing due Covid-19 pandemic. We found main be young women, brown, single, not religious, sedentary, presenting reduced leisure activities, history increased medication use, CONCLUSION: may help develop systematically plan measures aimed prevent, early identify, properly manage DESCRIPTORS: Mental Disorders, epidemiology. Stress, Psychological. Social Isolation. Coronavirus Infections. Health Surveys.

Language: Английский

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Symptoms related to mental disorder in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil DOI Creative Commons
Juliana Álvares Duarte Bonini Campos, Bianca Gonzalez Martins, Lucas Arrais Campos

et al.

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 94(5), P. 1023 - 1032

Published: Feb. 9, 2021

Language: Английский

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One year on: What we have learned about the psychological effects of COVID-19 social restrictions: A meta-analysis DOI Open Access
Laura Knox, Gery C. Karantzas, Daniel Romano

et al.

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 46, P. 101315 - 101315

Published: March 10, 2022

Language: Английский

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Anxiety levels during a second local COVID-19 pandemic breakout among quarantined people: A cross sectional survey in China DOI Open Access
Lili Chen, Hua Zhao,

Delnur Razin

et al.

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 135, P. 37 - 46

Published: Jan. 7, 2021

Language: Английский

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Music Listening in Times of COVID-19 Outbreak: A Brazilian Study DOI Creative Commons
Fabiana Silva Ribeiro, João Paulo Araújo Lessa,

Guilherme Delmolin

et al.

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: May 21, 2021

The COVID-19 outbreak required diverse strategies, such as social distancing and self-isolation, to avoid a healthcare system crisis. However, these measures have been associated with the onset or increase of anxiety depression symptoms in population. Music listening was previously shown regulate emotion, consequently reducing symptoms. Since previous studies Brazilian samples already high prevalence depressive during first confinement period, aim this study threefold: (i) compare groups severe no what concerns demographic socio-economic factors well resilience levels, (ii) explore changes music daily routine by both (no depression), (iii) investigate which were main influencing two pandemic. This cross-sectional included 494 respondents aged 18 years above. Our online survey comprised demographics, socio-economic, related questionnaires, questions regarding used on participants rated how much each 41 potential reasons for changed importance compared situation before pandemic also evaluation anxiety, depression, levels. younger showed higher levels lower level. Furthermore, they increasingly likely listen feel emotionally better situation, comfort, forget problems, be energetic, decrease sad feelings, relax, cheer up, concerns, express reduce remember times, relieve boredom, mentally stimulate themselves, ward off stressful thoughts depression. exploratory factor analysis (FA) identified four types functions measures: negative mood management, cognitive functioning, positive physical involvement, revealed significant differences non-depressed management factor, shows their emotions. As conclusion, we can argue that most our cope moods confinement, especially those who presented

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Early evidence and predictors of mental distress of adults one month in the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil DOI Open Access
Stephen X. Zhang, Yifei Wang, Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi

et al.

Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 142, P. 110366 - 110366

Published: Jan. 19, 2021

Language: Английский

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Early Evidence and Predictors of Mental Distress of Adults One Month in the COVID-19 Epidemic in Brazil DOI Creative Commons
Stephen X. Zhang, Yifei Wang, Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi

et al.

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 23, 2020

ABSTRACT Objective We aim to provide early evidence of mental distress and its associated predictors among adults one month into the COVID-19 crisis in Brazil. Methods conducted an online survey 638 Brazil on March 25–28, 2020, about (32 days) cross-sectionally after first case South America was confirmed São Paulo. The were 25 states out 26 Brazilian states, with only exception being Roraima, least populated state Amazon. Of all participating adults, 24%, 20%, 18% them located Rio de Janeiro state, Santa Catarina Paulo respectively. Results In Brazil, 52% (332) sampled experienced mild or moderate distress, 18.8% (120) suffered severe distress. Adults who female, younger, more educated, exercised less reported higher levels Each individual’s distance from epicenter interacted age workplace attendance predict level “typhoon eye effect” stronger for people older attended their less. most vulnerable those far did not go week before survey. Conclusion Identifying enables health services better target finding helping mentally during ongoing crisis.

Language: Английский

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