Facing the Shadow Pandemic: Correlation and Trend Analyses of Violence Reports from Women to the Italian National Anti-Violence Number during 2021

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(16), С. 2272 - 2272

Опубликована: Авг. 11, 2023

Objectives: To help to tackle gender-based violence against women in the aftermath of COVID-19 or other potential crisis situations, as recommended by European Institute for Gender Equality, present study aims investigate relationship between calls National Anti-violence Number (NAN) and socio-sanitary pandemic factors during 2021, a period which scenario changed due containment measures that gradually allowed emerge from condition isolation. In addition, work identify significant changes number NAN progression 2021. Methods: Using Italian Civil Protection Department data on (defined daily cases, swabs, deaths, hospitalizations, dismissions, intensive care unit people isolated at home, quarantine after 15 30 days) data. Correlation analyses, joinpoint regression analysis, Granger causality tests were performed. Results: The correlated with days. identified joinpoints showed anti-violence year. Furthermore, we found evidence home quarantined, dismissed patients, NAN. Conclusions: results underline influence increased access NAN, suggesting need greater implementation social psychological support services situations.

Язык: Английский

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Anxiety Symptoms, COVID-19-Related Stress Reactions in the Italian General Population, and Validation of the Italian COVID Stress Scales (CSS-I)

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(17), С. 5680 - 5680

Опубликована: Авг. 31, 2023

Background. The COVID Stress Scales (CSS) assess COVID-related stress experienced in the past week related to danger and contamination fears, socioeconomic consequences, xenophobia, compulsive checking, reassurance seeking, traumatic symptoms. Our objective was provide a translation into Italian, replication, psychometric validation of CSS general population. Moreover, we aimed test convergent discriminant validity Italian (CSS-I) with respect anxiety, stress, depressive symptoms Method. Adult participants (n = 935) over age 18 years were recruited from population Italy. Psychological status assessed using multiple validated measures, including CSS, Depression, Anxiety Scales-21 (DASS-21), Prejudice Against Immigrants Scale (PAIS). Results. confirmatory factor analysis supported 6-factor model, fears (DAN), consequences (SEC), xenophobia (XEN), checking seeking (CHE), (CON), (TSS). Strong reliability CSS-I (Cronbach's α 0.863-0.936) DASS-21 PAI established positive correlations between total scale scores across measures. Conclusions. is valid reliable instrument measure COVID-19-related distress

Язык: Английский

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Hypochondriasis as a mental disorder of the elderly: possibilities for alleviating the psychological state in group fitness Qigong classes

Current Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 43(14), С. 12721 - 12730

Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Predictive Measures to Tackle Mental Disorders During COVID-19

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

The healthcare crisis emerged due to COVID-19 has escalated mental health predicaments ranging from several diseases and disorders. Mental illnesses triggered in the pandemic have shaped-up a challenging situation for practitioners predict psychological distresses among patients infected with COVID-19, practitioners/ workers, sizable population of world who followed strict SOPs pandemic. Social distancing isolation are imperatives survival mankind new normal. Contrarily, these two factors identified as supreme threats psychosocial well-being post population. elderly known medical conditions suffered terribly during global therapy psychiatric services were halted across limited period. However, available online provide necessary few developed countries. Advancements science computing technology made it possible state people by monitoring trends their vital parameters. This chapter sheds light on some major predictive measures that may help managing COVID-19. Primarily, detailed review been presented focused technologies Internet Things, Machine Learning, mobile applications, big data analytics, assistive technologies, federated learning discussed role management. Finally, challenges associated use computational such acquisition, consent, confidentiality, lack integration, reliability issues discussed, solutions suggested.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of acupuncture combined with medication on patients with COVID-19 complicated with bipolar disorder: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis

Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 101(45), С. e31474 - e31474

Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2022

There is growing evidence that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can trigger acute episodes of mood disorders or psychotic symptoms. Reports on the treatment COVID-19-related bipolar disorder (BD) are limited. Our study aimed to investigate potential for new recurrent BD due COVID-19. We qualitatively evaluate clinical treatments (acupuncture combined with medication) and any pathophysiological links between infection BD.We searched Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web Science MEDLINE (via Science), Scopus, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, Wanfang from December 1, 2019, September 15, 2022, identify all articles acupuncture drugs used treat COVID-19 complicated disorders. Two researchers will screen extract relevant information.The results provide a systematic overview current use drug therapy disorder.The conclusions this help clarify effects patients BD.

Язык: Английский

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