A Nationwide Exploration of Social Inequalities in Cancer Mortality Amidst the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Belgium
Cancer Medicine,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
The
COVID‐19
pandemic
disrupted
global
health
systems,
impacting
cancer
care
and
potentially
increasing
mortality,
especially
among
socioeconomically
disadvantaged
individuals.
We
aimed
to
assess
changes
in
mortality
from
March
1
December
31,
2020
relative
the
same
period
2019,
examine
potential
shifts
mortality's
social
disparities
during
time
frame.
Methods
used
nationwide
individually
linked
data
Belgian
National
Register,
Census
2011,
tax
register.
Analyses
were
stratified
by
age
group
(45–59
years,
60–74
75+
years)
sex
across
all
types,
including
breast,
colorectal,
lung,
pancreatic,
prostate.
Direct
age‐standardized
rates
calculated
2019
calculate
absolute
indicators.
Relative
inequalities
groups
for
both
frames
using
Poisson
regression.
Sensitivity
analysis
considered
any
mention
of
specified
on
death
certificate.
Results
For
overall
site‐specific
cancers,
our
study
found
decreases
pandemic's
early
stages,
particularly
individuals
aged
75
older.
These
did
not
significantly
alter
established
socioeconomic
patterns
mortality.
Conclusions
Reductions
reported
deaths
may
reflect
prioritization
cause‐of‐death
coding
its
role
as
a
competing
risk,
rather
than
true
declines.
Persistent
educational
emphasize
need
continued
policy
healthcare
collaboration,
with
future
research
focused
long‐term
effects
inequalities.
Язык: Английский
Global Health Inequalities Worsened by the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Demographic Analysis from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Psychological distress among Brazilian workers during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive study
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2024
Background
COVID-19
pandemic
imposed
drastic
and
abrupt
changes
to
working
environment
organization
that
might
have
caused
additional
negative
effects
on
mental
health.
Thus,
this
study
aimed
quantify
assess
the
severity
of
psychological
distress
experienced
by
Brazilian
essential
nonessential
workers
during
first
months
pandemic.
Methods
This
descriptive
included
2,903
participants
who
answered
an
online
questionnaire
between
April
May
2020.
The
research
was
translated
culturally
adapted
population
from
a
developed
validated
for
Spanish
population.
Variables
were
analyzed
using
simple
cumulative
percentage
distributions
measures
central
tendency
dispersion.
Wilson
score
interval
used
calculate
confidence
(CI)
main
outcome,
distress.
Results
It
observed
high
prevalence
(72.6%)
among
study’s
participants.
They
also
presented
median
risk
perception
60
(out
maximum
90),
their
greatest
concern
transmitting
virus
family
members,
close
contacts
or
patients.
Furthermore,
it
found
lower
sense
coherence
work
engagement
than
those
in
previous
studies
conducted
other
countries.
Conclusion
Almost
three
quarters
classified
as
presenting
is
imperative
provide
health
remotely
delivered
interventions
public
events
require
prolonged
social
distancing
measures.
Язык: Английский
The mediator role of the feeling of personal unaccomplishment in the effect of unemployment anxiety on depression: a research on business faculty students in Türkiye
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2024
Background
This
study
aims
to
determine
how
the
unemployment
anxiety
of
university
students
affects
their
depression
level.
It
also
examines
mediating
role
feeling
personal
unaccomplishment
between
these
effects.
Methods
The
data
was
analyzed
using
PROCESS
method.
research
conducted
on
843
attending
different
public
or
foundation
(private)
universities
in
Türkiye.
Random
sampling
used
select
participants.
Results
As
a
result
analysis,
it
determined
that
there
is
positive,
significant,
moderate
(
R
=
0.509,
p
<
0.01)
relationship
and
significant
weak
0.102,
0.01),
0.184,
depression.
Unemployment
had
positive
effects
level
feelings
students.
Conclusion
variable
has
partial
mediator
Язык: Английский
Lesson in understanding parents’ perspective: perception of quality of care and COVID-19-related fears among users of paediatric health services over the COVID-19 pandemic in 11 facilities in Italy
BMJ Paediatrics Open,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8(1), С. e002926 - e002926
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Background
The
COVID-19
pandemic
had
an
important
psychological
impact
on
children
and
their
families.
This
study
aims
to
explore
paediatric
health
services
users’
perceptions
of
quality
care
(QOC)
COVID-19-related
fears,
evolution
over
time
in
relation
pandemic.
Methods
In
a
multicentre
cross-sectional
involving
11
public
hospitals
providing
across
the
Italian
territory,
we
collected
data
from
users
through
validated
questionnaire.
We
analysed
four
indicators—(1)
QOC
perceived
COVID-19;
(2)
overall
perceived;
(3)
fear
accessing
due
(4)
contracting
hospital—and
calculated
Spearman’s
correlation
indexes
(ρ)
with
number
new
cases
time.
Subgroup
analyses
were
conducted
by
macroregions
single
facility.
Results
Data
956
analysed.
indicators
stable
at
values
close
maximum
(range
77–100
median
100
for
QOC,
range
74–98
80
QOC),
no
correlations
found
(ρ=−0.073
−0.016,
respectively).
Fear
infection
varied
between
0%–52%
0%–53%,
respectively,
but
did
not
correlate
directly
(ρ=0.101,
0.107
0.233,
0.046,
At
subgroup
analyses,
significantly
higher
frequencies
(p
<0.05)
lower
<0.001)
reported
South
Italy,
three
facilities
showed
moderate
these
indicators.
Conclusions
fears
may
be
mediated
more
complex
cultural
facility/regional-level
factors,
than
simply
epidemic
peaks.
can
help
unpack
major
differences
within
same
country.
Язык: Английский
COVID-19’s Psychological Threats and Future Career Anxiety among University Students
OBM Neurobiology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
08(03), С. 1 - 17
Опубликована: Июль 30, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
brought
different
intolerable
and
uncomfortable
situations
that
ruined
the
students'
academic
performance,
career
opportunities,
social
lives
through
depression,
anxiety,
fear,
uncertainty,
mental
illness.
In
this
study,
we
examined
psychological
threats
of
among
Egypt’s
public-sector
university
students.
We
employed
quantitative
methods
in
study
used
a
questionnaire
to
collect
cross-sectional
data.
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(SEM)
results
show
Fear
(FoC)
has
positive
effect
on
Depression
from
(DfC),
Future
Career
Anxiety
(FCA)
Uncertainty
(UoC).
addition,
DfC
UoC
have
effects
FCA.
Finally,
positively
mediate
association
between
FoC
This
study's
findings
help
policymakers
authorities
shape
policies
reduce
public
sector
students
‘psychological
problems
due
pandemic.
Moreover,
study’s
assist
with
adjustments
caused
by
complex
rapidly
changing
situation.
Язык: Английский
Stress within local community on the Polish-Belarusian border – a case study of the town of Włodawa, Poland
Environmental & Socio-economic Studies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(4), С. 57 - 67
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
Abstract
Since
mid-2021,
the
European
Union’s
border
with
Belarus
has
become
a
place
of
increased
migration
attempts.
However,
specificity
crisis
on
between
Union
and
lies
in
fact
that
it
was
artificially
triggered
by
Belarusian
authorities
early
summer
2021
response
to
sanctions
imposed
EU
earlier
year.
This
situation
means
local
communities
living
near
may
feel
especially
threatened
experience
inconvenience
due
implementation
state
emergency.
The
COVID-19
pandemic
constituted
an
additional
stress
factor.
Hence,
aim
study
analyse
level
among
residents
town
Włodawa
caused
Polish-Belarusian
pandemic.
research
conducted
period
01
January
2022–21
February
2022
using
survey
method,
paper
questionnaires.
A
short
questionnaire
high
standardization
used,
which
consisted
nine
closed
questions,
including
three
scalograms
(one
covering
ten
questions
concerning
sources
experienced
anxiety,
another
one,
also
10-item
PSS-10
(Perceived
Stress
Scale)
test,
third
one
assessment
events
border).
During
study,
inhabitants
were
subjected
double
stress:
related
resulting
from
border.
shows
medium
intensity,
higher
women,
elderly
poorly
educated.
Among
concerns
pandemic,
exogeneous
ones
dominated,
such
as
difficulties
accessing
health
services
media
coverage.
As
regards
border,
respondents
most
often
negatively
perceived
arrival
large
groups
migrants
activities
services.
Contrary
predictions,
there
no
synergic
effects
anger
at
imposition
restrictions
(related
both
Язык: Английский