Distress and Positive Experiences Among Adolescents in Northern Chile in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
Societies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1), С. 10 - 10
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025
The
COVID-19
pandemic
and
the
confinement
measures
adopted
by
most
countries
have
impacted
global
mental
health,
with
particular
interest
in
effects
on
adolescents
due
to
tension
between
lockdown
challenges
of
their
developmental
stage.
Therefore,
this
study
examined
distress
positive
experiences
reported
northern
Chile
during
pandemic.
A
comprehensive
was
conducted
among
Chile.
Discussion
groups
were
utilized
investigate
discussions
transcribed,
content
analyzed
thematic
analysis
create
emerging
categories
subcategories.
Eleven
discussion
a
total
51
adolescents.
findings
organized
into
two
categories:
category
included
related
confinement,
educational
tensions,
risk
contagion,
being
an
adolescent,
anxious–depressive
emotions
symptoms.
Meanwhile,
highlighted
interpersonal
relationships
through
social
networks,
hobbies,
activism,
pets.
This
research
provides
guiding
results
for
policymakers
health
authorities
incorporate
information
when
creating
initiatives
working
adolescent
population.
It
considers
impact
them,
but
also
incorporates
as
coping
mechanisms
other
difficulties.
Язык: Английский
Analysis of Animal Bites to the Upper Extremity Presenting to the Emergency Department
Current Orthopaedic Practice,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 10, 2025
Background:
Animal
bites
are
a
significant
public
health
concern.
There
is
large
burden
associated
with
these
injuries
respect
to
potential
complications
and
overall
cost.
limited
information
of
animal
bite
the
upper
extremity.
This
paper
aims
further
characterize
injuries.
Methods:
Using
National
Electronic
Injury
Surveillance
System
(NEISS),
data
regarding
patient
demographics,
injury
location
emergency
department
(ED)
course
were
collected
from
2013-2022
for
related
encounters.
The
was
analyzed
using
SPSS
produce
95%
confidence
intervals
perform
multivariate
analysis.
Results:
an
estimated
32,133
(95%
CI
[30,737,
33,528])
extremity
2013-2022.
Since
2013
incidence
has
increased
(R
2
=0.364).
Cats
dogs
comprised
20.4%
78.3%
animal-bite
injuries,
respectively.
Ages
20-29
most
affected
(16.1%).
hand
injured
body
part
(46.7%),
followed
by
lower
arm
(22.3%)
finger
(21.3%).
index
digit.
Patients
over
60
bitten
cat
more
than
younger
populations.
Approximately
94%
discharged
ED.
Age
type
significantly
admission
status.
Conclusion:
major
COVID-19
pandemic
continued
increase.
digit
bites.
We
found
conflicting
evidence
previous
literature
on
pediatrics
being
age
group.
Older
patients
admission.
Язык: Английский