A physical activity and socioemotional intervention for residents of a large vulnerable community in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled study

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: March 14, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated mental health issues, particularly in vulnerable communities. Non-psychiatric interventions, including psychological emotional regulation, contemplative practices, and physical activity, can be powerful tools for improving health, especially populations. present study evaluates the effect of a novel low-cost Socioemotional Physical Activity Intervention Brazilian large community during pandemic's final period. Participants were adults (18 to 60 years age) that resided Paraisópolis, third largest favela Brazil. Recruitment was done through advertising via mobile messaging. divided into two groups, (Group I) or Waiting List Control C). Group I participants underwent an in-person Multidimensional 1 h per week, 12 weeks, which composed socioemotional skills learning moderate activities, while C maintained their usual daily routines. All evaluated before (T0) after (T1) Intervention. evaluation included four validated questionnaires assess (DASS-21, PANAS, WHO-5 BRS), IPAQ evaluating activity levels fitness assessment, provided quantitative data. A semi-structured interview also done, qualitative data analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Quantitative collected from 88 participants, 43 45 C. We observed reduction scores depression (DASS-21; Mean difference between evaluations [MD] = -3.2 [± 1.13, SEM], p 0.006) negative affects (PANAS, MD -2.7 0.97], 0.012) only group T1 compared T0, but not group. found systolic arterial blood pressure hypertensive pre-hypertensive exercise n 28; -7.0 2.8] mmHg, 0.014), increase endurance (walk test, +56.0 [±8.7] m, < 0.001) flexibility (sit reach +5.12 [±0.85] cm, on T1, T0. analysis results suggest alleviated states, such as anxiety sadness, notable enhancement participant's vitality, corroborating complementing results. presented here indicate has potential reduce symptoms correlated with disorders improve residents community.

Language: Английский

Activities of psychiatrists in specialized coronavirus disease 2019 wards at Juntendo Hospital

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(3)

Published: July 25, 2024

Abstract Since the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in 2020, specialized COVID‐19 wards have been established general hospitals across Japan. Juntendo Hospital also a dedicated ward; however, many hospitalized patients were found to psychiatric symptoms, such as delirium and depression. Hospital's specialist beds staffed mainly by internists, who physical illnesses unfamiliar with making it difficult for them provide adequate treatment. Some staff members be suffering from mental illness, compounding these issues. In 2021, address challenges, psychiatry department began having psychiatrists make rounds once week wards. The number consultations varied depending on status epidemic; peak month, 45 made per month. Most involved neurotic conditions, there had over 200 both August 2023. We addressed not only symptoms patients, but health at hospital beds, took measures maintain staff. Consequently, has experienced any large‐scale medical breakdowns due excessive fatigue. New pandemics emerging infectious diseases will likely occur future, we believe that need learn this prepare future pandemics.

Language: Английский

Non-Physician Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic and Association Between Work-Related Factors, Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Fatigue

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to examine the national impact workplace factors during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on mental health experienced by non-physician healthcare workers (HCWs). Methods This consisted an online sample HCWs across United States, including nurses, medical assistants, and physician assistants. survey 93 questions, which included Perceived Stress Scale, Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CESD-10) scale, questions about COVID-19 vaccination, sources trusted information, work environment training pandemic. Descriptive statistics were used evaluate associations. Results In final ( N = 220), (81.8%) reported receiving at least one dose a COVID vaccine. Most respondents CDC’s information virus disease. Several workplace-related that occurred associated with moderate high levels perceived stress, fatigue, higher risk developing depression. particular, concerns exposing others, experiencing discrimination related their jobs, caring patients who died from increased depression, fatigue. Conclusions importance planning facilities should include poor among all HCWs.

Language: Английский