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"Utilization of the Public Health Ordinance to prevent nosocomial spread in a case of acute measles-associated psychosis","Measles is a highly contagious disease. A 24 years old patient, recently exposed to measles (unvaccinated), presented in the emergency department with severe agitation, compatible with an acute psychotic episode, during the measles epidemic which spread in Israel in 2018-2019. Upon hospital admission, strict isolation was instructed, yet, without compliance, probably due to the patient's status. Measles diagnosis was promptly confirmed. As measles transmission was eminent, public health measures were employed through immediate implementation of the section 15 of the Public Health Ordinance, allowing for compulsory short-term isolation. The patient's condition improved within a few days and the measures were no longer necessary. This measles case occurred in the pre-Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic when use of a Public Health Ordinance was considered an extreme measure. This is in contrast to the current global use of Public Health laws to enforce strict quarantine and isolation on persons infected or potentially exposed to COVID-19. Nevertheless, minimizing infectious diseases transmission is a core function of public health law. Utilizing legal enforcement in circumstances of immediate public health hazard, such as nosocomial measles transmission, necessitates careful consideration. The integrative clinical and public health approach and prompt measures employed in this exceptional case, led to prevention of further infection spread.","Stein-Zamir, Chen; Abramson, Nitza; Sonnenfeld-Alroey, Hagit; Charnes, Jacob; Eckstein, Dana; Dienstag, Aryeh; Wolf, Dana; Moses, Allon E; Weiss, Yoram G","https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13584-020-00435-9","","Country: GB; REINO UNIDO; UNITED KINGDOM; REINO UNIDO; UK; GREAT BRITAIN; INGLATERRA; ENGLAND; ESCOCIA; SCOTLAND; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: Isr J Health Policy Res;10(1): 2, 2021 Jan 15.; Publication details: Isr J Health Policy Res;10(1): 2, 2021 Jan 15.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9624,""
"Detrimental Health Behaviour Changes among Females Living in Rural Areas during the Covid-19 Pandemic","Women are predicted to be disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic due to increased carer responsibilities, loss of income, worry about the virus and a predominantly female healthcare workforce Whilst there is emerging evidence that negative mental health impacts associated with the Covid-19 pandemic may be more pronounced for women than men, less attention has focussed on changes to health behaviours and health seeking experienced by women Similarly, the impact of the pandemic in rural areas has not been investigated in detail Our research questions were ‘have females residing in rural areas experienced changes in alcohol consumption, unhealthy food consumption, smoking, exercise or health seeking during the Covid-19 pandemic?’and ‘are there differences in health behaviour changes between rural females living with or without children?’ Net increases (scale of 0–1) in consumption of unhealthy food (95% CI 0 05, 0 22) and alcohol (95% CI 0 12, 0 29) were observed Net decreases (scale of −1 to 0) in visits to the doctor (95% CI −0 23, −0 35) and other health professionals (95% CI −0 40, −0 54) were observed Compared with females living without children, females who lived with children were significantly associated with increased alcohol consumption (OR 2 4 (95% CI 1 4, 4 1), decreased visits to the doctor (OR 1 9 (95% CI 1 1, 3 2) and decreased visits to other health professionals (OR 1 9 (95% CI 1 1, 3 3) Results suggest that public health approaches may be required to support females residing in rural areas to optimise their health behaviours during the pandemic, particularly for those living with children Policies must be gender responsive to counteract worsening health and social inequities both during and after the pandemic","","https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020722","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(2):722, 2021.; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(2):722, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9625,""
"Psychological Distress and Post-Traumatic Symptomatology Among Dental Healthcare Workers in Russia: Results of a Pilot Study","The spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection has increased the risk of mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), and healthcare workers (HCWs) are at greater risk than other occupational groups This observational cross-sectional study aimed to explore the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD among dental HCWs in Russia during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic The survey was carried out among 128 dental HCWs from three dental clinics of Ekaterinburg, Russia The mean age of the sample was 38 6 years Depression, anxiety, and stress were assessed using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21);PTSD was assessed using the PTSD Symptom Scale-Self-Report (PSS-SR);subjective distress was assessed using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) The results indicated that 20 3–24 2% HCWs had mild to extremely severe symptoms of psychological distress, and 7 1–29 7% had clinical symptoms of PTSD No differences between females and males were revealed HCWs working directly with patients had significantly higher levels of PTSD symptoms and the risk of PTSD development compared to those working indirectly, whereas older HCWs had significantly higher levels of both psychological distress and PTSD symptoms compared to younger HCWs Thus, dental HCWs are at high risk for psychological distress and PTSD symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic","","https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020708","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(2):708, 2021.; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(2):708, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9626,""
"Nurses’ Workplace Conditions Impacting Their Mental Health during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study","Among health workers, nurses are at the greatest risk of COVID-19 exposure and mortality due to their workplace conditions, including shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), insufficient staffing, and inadequate safety precautions The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of COVID-19 workplace conditions on nurses’mental health outcomes A cross-sectional correlational design was used An electronic survey was emailed to nurses in one Canadian province between June and July of 2020 A total of 3676 responses were included in this study We found concerning prevalence rates for post-traumatic stress disorder (47%), anxiety (38%), depression (41%), and high emotional exhaustion (60%) Negative ratings of workplace relations, organizational support, organizational preparedness, workplace safety, and access to supplies and resources were associated with higher scores on all of the adverse mental health outcomes included in this study Better workplace policies and practices are urgently required to prevent and mitigate nurses’suboptimal work conditions, given their concerning mental health self-reports during the COVID-19 pandemic","","https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9010084","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Healthcare;9(1):84, 2021.; Publication details: Healthcare;9(1):84, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9627,""
"Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective","Anxiety and depression have been prevalent among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic and their association with religious coping A cross-sectional study design was applied The scales utilized were Malay versions of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief RCOPE M) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS M) In total, 200 HCWs were recruited HCWs scored higher in positive religious coping (mean: 21 33) than negative religious coping (mean: 10 52) The prevalence of anxiety and depression was 36 5% and 29 5% Both positive and negative religious coping were significantly associated with anxiety (p <0 01) and depression (p <0 05, p <0 01) Positive coping predicted reduction in anxiety (adjusted b = −0 15, p = 0 001) and log-transformed depression score (adjusted b = −0 019, p = 0 025) Negative coping predicted increment of anxiety (adjusted b = 0 289, p <0 001) and log-transformed depression score (adjusted b = 0 052, p <0 001) Positive religious coping is vital in reducing anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic Strategies which increase positive religious coping and reduce negative religious coping must be emphasized to boost mental health among HCWs","","https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9010079","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Healthcare;9(1):79, 2021.; Publication details: Healthcare;9(1):79, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9628,""
"Changes in Students’ Achievement Motivation in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Function of Extraversion/Introversion?","Students’mental health has been an increased concern since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic However, academic outcomes have received very little attention In this study, changes in students’achievement motivation are investigated using an expectancy–value framework Participants (n = 90) were high school students (grades 9 and 10) who reported on their expectancy and value perceptions in regard to learning before and during the pandemic (i e , January and November 2020) Changes over time and as a function of extraversion/introversion were analyzed using repeated measures multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVAs) Most perceptions were found to be stable with the exception of interest in learning, which increased as a function of extraversion Results are discussed in light of relevant pre-pandemic evidence","","https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11010030","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Education Sciences;11(1):30, 2021.; Publication details: Education Sciences;11(1):30, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9629,""
"Reported Changes in Adolescent Psychosocial Functioning during the COVID-19 Outbreak","What effect the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has had on adolescents’psychosocial functioning is currently unknown Using the data of 1767 (50 2% female and 49 8 male) adolescents in Sweden, we discuss adolescents’thoughts and behaviors around the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as reported changes in substance use, everyday life, relations, victimization, and mental health during the outbreak Results showed that (a) the majority of adolescents have been complying with regulations from the government;(b) although most adolescents did not report changes in their psychosocial functioning, a critical number reported more substance use, conflict with parents, less time spent with peers, and poorer control over their everyday life;and (c) the majority of adolescents have experienced less victimization, yet poorer mental health, during the COVID-19 outbreak Adolescent girls and adolescents in distance schooling were likely to report negative changes in their psychosocial functioning during the COVID-19 outbreak Based on these findings, we suggest that society should pay close attention to changes in adolescents’psychosocial functioning during times of crisis","","https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents1010002","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Adolescents;1(1):10-20, 2021.; Publication details: Adolescents;1(1):10-20, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9630,""
"California governor: COVID-19's effects demand major MH response","Acknowledging the need to address fallout from the COVID-19 crisis that it says has exacerbated ?decades-long inequalities? for struggling Californians, the administration of California Gov Gavin Newsom this month released a proposed fiscal 2022 state budget that includes significant investments in mental health care","","https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.32643","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Mental Health Weekly;31(3):1-3, 2021.; Publication details: Mental Health Weekly;31(3):1-3, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9631,""
"THE COSTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THE ITALIAN PERSPECTIVE","Background: The COVID-19 epidemic has strongly affected Italy since it began in February 2020, infecting over a million people and causing well over 40,000 deaths The impact of the first wave of the epidemic was strong and unexpected, finding government institutions and the population unprepared The second wave in Autumn 2020 found the country unprepared in terms of hospital facilities and logistical mechanisms for managing the impact of the growing number of infected In addition to the huge economic damage caused by the lockdown, which will have consequences in subsequent years and affect future generations such as the lack of economic growth in the country and the increase in public debt, the epidemic has also had a dramatic impact on people's health, causing many deaths, especially among the elderly and vulnerable people with co-morbidities, it has negatively influenced the mental health of many, especially health workers who have been fighting the consequences of the epidemic on the front line, and it has had a significant impact on the quality and stability of interpersonal relationships Conclusion: In this context, in addition to health and government measures aimed at avoiding the country`s economic collapse, far-reaching actions are needed to preserve the weakest and most vulnerable sections of society and increase resilience in the face of a long battle against the virus The contribution outlined several very serious negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the coming years in various fields These consequences may serve as the basis for new research at a scientific level as well as at the level of very effective discourse in various scientific and professional fields with the possibility of practical applications across a broad spectrum","","https://www.google.com/search?q=THE+COSTS+OF+THE+COVID-19+PANDEMIC.+THE+ITALIAN+PERSPECTIVE","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Acta Missiologica;14(2):127-137, 2020.; Publication details: Acta Missiologica;14(2):127-137, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9632,""
"Psychological impact of COVID-19 lockdown on general population of Hail, Saudi Arabia","Background: Pandemics are associated with anxiety, depression, and/or even death The present study was planned to measure the psychological stress due to current pandemic-COVID19 amongst resident of Hail, Saudi Arabia Method: It was a survey based cross sectional study Non-Probability convenient sampling was used to collect the information from 240 respondents Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) was used as study tool Data was displayed as number and percentages Chi square test was used to measure inferential statistics Results: More than 55% of study respondent reportedly found to have some level of anxiety during lockdown However, nearly 35% had mild anxiety Interestingly, statistically significant association was observed amongst, gender, level of education, Income, nationality, profession, place of resident, and age Conclusion: The findings of present study may not be generalizable to Hail city However, more than 50% of study respondent reported some sort of anxiety Mild anxiety was most commonly reported Level of anxiety was found to be statistically associated with various socio demographic variables It is recommended to have further studies to measure the relationship of psychological stress on individuals of various backgrounds","","https://www.google.com/search?q=Psychological+impact+of+COVID-19+lockdown+on+general+population+of+Hail,+Saudi+Arabia","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Medical Science;24(106):4682-4688, 2020.; Publication details: Medical Science;24(106):4682-4688, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9633,""
"Psychological status assessment of medical and dental staff during the covid-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia","Introduction: In the previous times the people has suffered a lot from infectious diseases The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is just arrived viral infection that began in the China, and also included pneumonia in the rest of the world In the fight of the sudden emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), psychological distress among health care professionals appeared gradually The Purpose of this study was to measure the occurrence and levels of depression and anxiety among medical and dental staff Methodology: A cross-sectional study using Google Forms, conducted in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia from June to August 2020 The survey questionnaire included General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) and Patient's Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) that used to identify influence factors associated with mental dysfunction with 577 participants Results: From the total sample analyzed (577 participants), the mean scores were 8 5 Based on PHQ-9 scores and participants who have severe depression reached 7%, while;the mean scores were 7 81 Based on GAD-7 scores and reached 14% who had severe anxiety Conclusion: The current study concludes to self-report psychological problems are prevalent in medical and dental staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the prevalence of anxiety and depression was higher among emergency medical technicians, nurses and physicians compare with the dental staff","","https://www.google.com/search?q=Psychological+status+assessment+of+medical+and+dental+staff+during+the+covid-19+outbreak+in+Saudi+Arabia","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Medical Science;24(106):4790-4797, 2020.; Publication details: Medical Science;24(106):4790-4797, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9634,""
"Different prevalence trend of depression and anxiety among healthcare workers and general public before and after the peak of COVID-19 occurred in China: A meta-analysis","We aim to evaluate the prevalence of depression and anxiety among general public and healthcare workers during COVID-19 in China and the changes of prevalence before and after the peak of the epidemic occurred. Studies were searched from following database: PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WANGFANG DATA, from inception to 1 st May 2020. Random-effects model was applied to pool the prevalence. Comparative analysis was also applied to evaluate the changes of prevalence before and after the peak of the epidemic occurred. 34 articles were finally included. Prevalence of depression and anxiety was higher among healthcare worker than general public. Among general public, 26 % (95 %CI: 17 %-36 %) were suffering from depression and 22 % (95 %CI: 15 %-30 %) were having anxiety during COVID-19, while the prevalence of depression and anxiety among healthcare workers was 31 % (95 %CI: 25 %-37 %) and 40 % (95 %CI: 33 %-46 %) respectively. Comparative analysis showed healthcare workers (depression: 40 %, anxiety: 38 %) had higher percentage of having depression and anxiety than the general public (depression: 33 %, anxiety: 24 %) before the peak. Then a descended prevalence among healthcare workers (depression: 22 %, anxiety: 22 %) was detected compared with that before, while the prevalence among the general public raised (depression: 62 %, anxiety: 44 %) after the peak occurred. The COVID-19 epidemic had a potential psychiatric impact on general public and healthcare workers in China, which is more severer among healthcare workers. However, the psychiatric status of the general public trend to deteriorated, while healthcare workers trend to improve after the peak of epidemic.","Deng, Chen, Zhang","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102547","20210119","Anxiety; COVID-19; Depression; General public; Healthcare workers; Meta-analysis","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9635,""
"A study of community knowledge, attitudes, practices, and health in Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic","The ongoing outbreak of novel Coronavirus originated from Wuhan, China, and vigorously spread throughout the globe causing serious concerns. This study aimed to appraise the community demographics, knowledge, attitudes, practices mental health, symptoms, and precautionary measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. This study was a cross-sectional and observational study. An online semi-structured questionnaire was designed by freely available Google Forms. A Referral Sampling technique was used, a total of 439 responses were recorded and analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Regression analysis and multinomial logistic regression analysis were done to test the hypothesis. This study shows more than 63% of participants maintain social distancing at their workplaces, offices, markets, and so forth and 59% of participants stayed at their homes during the lockdown. Almost 75% of participants did not attend any gathering during COVID-19. Most participants (75.4%) wear masks and gloves, and 85.6% of participants wash their hands with soap and using hand sanitizer regularly. This study shows that 40.8% and 36.2% of participants felt anxiety and fear due to Coronavirus. This study shows that knowledge among the population in Pakistan about COVID-19 was low. Continued efforts are needed to address knowledge, attitudes, and practices to interrupt novel Coronavirus transmission.","Nadeem, Khaliq","https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22512","20210119","COVID-19; attitudes; community knowledge; health; practices","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9636,""
"Feasibility and validation of a web-based platform for the self-administered patient collection of demographics, health status, anxiety, depression, and cognition in community dwelling elderly","The coronavirus disease pandemic has brought a new urgency for the development and deployment of web-based applications which complement, and offer alternatives to, traditional one-on-one consultations and pencil-and-paper (PaP) based assessments that currently dominate clinical research. We have recently developed a web-based application that can be used for the self-administered collection of patient demographics, self-rated health, depression and anxiety, and cognition as part of a single platform. In this study we report the findings from a study with 155 cognitively healthy older adults who received established PaP versions, as well as our novel computerized measures of self-rated health, depression and anxiety, and cognition. Moderate to high correlations were observed between PaP and web- based measures of self-rated health (r = 0.77), depression and anxiety (r = 0.72), and preclinical Alzheimer's disease cognitive composite (PACC) (r = .61). Test-retest correlations were variable with high correlations for a measure of processing speed and a measure of delayed episodic memory. Taken together, these data support the feasibility and validity of utilization of this novel web-based platform as a new alternative for collecting patient demographics and the assessment of self-rated health, depression and anxiety, and cognition in the elderly.","Calamia, Weitzner, De Vito, Bernstein, Allen, Keller","https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244962","20210119","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9637,""
"Suitability of Video Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Norwegian GPs","The COVID-19 pandemic imposed an acute, sharp rise in the use of video consultations (VCs) by general practitioners (GPs) in Norway. This study aims to document GPs' experiences with the large-scale uptake of VCs in the natural experiment context of the pandemic. A nationwide, cross-sectional online survey was conducted amongst Norwegian GPs during the pandemic lockdown (April 14-May 3, 2020). Each respondent was asked to evaluate up to 10 VCs. Basic demographic characteristics of the GPs and their practices were collected. The associations between GPs' perceived suitability of the VCs, the nature of the patients' main problems, prior knowledge of the patients (relational continuity), and follow-up of previously presented problems (episodic continuity) were explored by descriptive statistics, diagrams, and Chi-square tests. 1,237 GPs (26% of the target group) responded to the survey. Amongst these, 1,000 GPs offered VCs, and 855 GPs evaluated a total of 3,484 VCs. Most GPs who offered VCs (81%) had no experience with VCs before the pandemic. 49% of the evaluated VCs were considered to have similar or even better suitability to assess the main reason for contact, compared to face-to-face consultations. In the presence of relational continuity, VCs were considered equal to or better than face-to-face consultations in 57% of cases, as opposed to 32% when the patient was unknown. The suitability rate for follow-up consultations (episodic continuity) was 61%, compared to 35% for new patient problems. Suitability varied considerably across clinical contact reasons. VCs were found most suitable for anxiety and life stress, depression, administrative purposes, as well as for longstanding or complex problems that normally require multiple follow-up consultations. The GPs estimate that they will conduct about 20% of their consultations by video in a future, non-pandemic setting. Our study of VCs performed in general practice during the pandemic lockdown indicates a clear, future role for VCs in future, non-pandemic settings. The strong and consistent association between continuity of care and GPs' perceptions of the suitability of VCs is a new and important finding with considerable relevance for future primary health care planning.","Johnsen, Norberg, Kristiansen, Zanaboni, Austad, Krogh, Getz","https://doi.org/10.2196/26433","20210119","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9638,""
"The impact of COVID-19 on disordered eating behavior: a qualitative analysis of social media users' responses to the global pandemic","Background: A growing body of evidence suggests a significant association between the COVID-19 pandemic and population mental health. Findings suggest that individuals with a lifetime history of disordered eating behavior may be negatively affected by COVID-19 related anxiety and prevention measures may disrupt daily functioning and limit access to treatment. Nevertheless, data describing the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on disordered eating behaviors are limited and most findings focus on individuals in treatment settings. Objectives: To characterize the experiences of global Reddit users posting in eating disorder (ED)-related discussion forums, describing the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on overall mental health and disordered eating behavior. Methods: Data were collected from popular subreddits acknowledging EDs as their primary discussion topic. Unique discussion posts dated from January 1, 2020 to May 31, 2020 that referenced the COVID-19 pandemic were extracted and evaluated using inductive, thematic data analysis. Results: Six primary themes were identified: change in ED symptoms, change in exercise routine, impact of quarantine on daily life, emotional well-being, help-seeking behavior, and associated risks and health outcomes. The majority of users reported that the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health prevention measures negatively impacted their psychiatric health and contributed to increased disordered eating behaviors. Feelings of isolation, frustration, and anxiety were common. Many individuals used Reddit forums to share personal experiences, seek advice, and offer shared accountability. Conclusions: Reddit discussion forums have provided a therapeutic community for individuals to share experiences and provide support for peers with ED during a period of increased psychiatric distress. Future research is needed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on disordered eating behavior and to evaluate the role of social media discussion forums in mental health treatment, especially during periods of limited treatment access.","Nutley, Falise, Henderson, Apostolou, Mathews, Striley","https://doi.org/10.2196/26011","20210119","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9639,""
"Association of Home Quarantine and Mental Health Among Teenagers in Wuhan, China, During the COVID-19 Pandemic","","Li, Zhang, Wang, Ozaki, Wang, Chen, Jiang","https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5499","20210119","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9640,""
"Emerging New Psychiatric Symptoms and the Worsening of Pre-existing Mental Disorders during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Canadian Multisite Study: Nouveaux symptômes psychiatriques émergents et détérioration des troubles mentaux préexistants pendanturant la pandémie de la COVID-19: une étude canadienne multisite","The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused global disruptions with serious psychological impacts. This study investigated the emergence of new psychiatric symptoms and the worsening of pre-existing mental disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic, identified factors associated with psychological worsening, and assessed changes in mental health service use. An online survey was circulated between April 3 and June 23, 2020. Respondents were asked to complete mental health questionnaires based on 2 time referents: currently (i.e., during the outbreak) and in the month preceding the outbreak. A total of 4,294 Canadians between 16 and 99 years of age were subdivided based on the presence of self-reported psychiatric diagnoses. The proportion of respondents without prior psychiatric history who screened positive for generalized anxiety disorder and depression increased by 12% and 29%, respectively, during the outbreak. Occurrences of clinically important worsening in anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation symptoms relative to pre-outbreak estimates were significantly higher in those with psychiatric diagnoses. Furthermore, 15% to 19% of respondents reported increased alcohol or cannabis use. Worse psychological changes relative to pre-outbreak estimate were associated with female sex, younger age, lower income, poorer coping skills, multiple psychiatric comorbidities, previous trauma exposure, deteriorating physical health, poorer family relationships, and lower exercising. Reductions in mental health care were associated with increased suicidal ideation. The worsening in mental health symptoms and the decline in access to care call for the urgent development of adapted interventions targeting both new mental disorders and pre-existing psychiatric conditions affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.","Robillard, Daros, Phillips, Porteous, Saad, Pennestri, Kendzerska, Edwards, Solomonova, Bhatla, Godbout, Kaminsky, Boafo, Quilty","https://doi.org/10.1177/0706743720986786","20210119","COVID-19; anxiety; depression; health care services; mental health; pandemic; substance use; suicidal ideation","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9641,""
"[Effectiveness of convalescent plasma for treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 patients]","To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of convalescent plasma therapy in patients with severe and critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Plasma of 200-400 mL was collected from convalescent patients 2 weeks after being discharged from the hospital. After viral nucleic acid testing and antibody testing, the plasma was infused into 16 severe or critical COVID-19 patients. Time for viral nucleic acid amplification (NAA) test turning negative, total volume of plasma transfusion, average antibody concentration, and total antibody amount were recorded. White blood cell (WBC) counts, lymphocyte (LYM) counts, neutrophil (NEU) counts, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK), creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB), hypersensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT), and lactic acid (Lac) levels were measured and the rate of change was calculated at the baseline (d0) before plasma transfusion, and day 1 (d1), day 3 (d3) after transfusion. (1) Patient characteristics: among the 16 patients, 5 cases (31.25%) were severe COVID-19, and 11 cases (68.75%) were critical COVID-19; 62.50% (10/16) of the patients had primary disease; the percentage of invasive ventilation and use of extracorporeal membrane pulmonary oxygenation (ECMO) in critical patients were 90.91% (10/11) and 45.46% (5/11) respectively. (2) Antibody concentration of convalescent plasma and time for NAA test turning negative: the convalescent plasma antibody concentration in this study was ranged from 10.93 kAU/L to 114.7 kAU/L, with an average value of (56.44±39.40) kAU/L. NAA test was continuously positive before plasma transfusion in 10 patients, and the time for NAA test turning negative could be counted. Eight patients turned negative from day 2 to day 8 after transfusion. Severe patients showed a shorter time for NAA test turning negative than critical patients after transfusion [2 (2-3) vs. 5 (3-8), P = 0.036]. Two critical patients transfused plasma with lower antibody concentration remained a positive result of NAA test, and died on the 3rd and 6th day respectively. (3) Laboratory results: the change rates of WBC (0.81±0.28 vs. 1.00) and NEU (0.75±0.33 vs. 1.00) were significantly decreased at d1 after convalescent plasma treatment (both P < 0.05), and the CRP level decreased to about 63% of that before transfusion (P = 0.017). No adverse events were observed during convalescent plasma transfusion. Viral NAA test of most patients with COVID-19 who received convalescent plasma transfusion turned negative from day 2 to day 8 after transfusion, and the turning time of severe patients was shorter than that of critical patients. Convalescent plasma therapy can reduce the patients' CRP level, and no adverse events were found during the treatment. The antibody concentration in the convalescent plasma may be one of the factors that affect the time for the nucleic acid turning negative after transfusion. Detection and screening convalescent plasma of high-titer antibody and early application to severe and critical patients are expected to improve the efficacy of convalescent plasma.","Chen, Lu, Li, Wang, Wang, Yang, Chen-Li, Li, Ma, Sang, Xu, Li, Zhang, Kang, Xing, Zhang","https://doi.org/10.3760/cma.j.cn121430-20200810-00568","20210119","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9642,""
"Psychometric properties of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) in Spanish older adults","The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) assesses nine cognitive strategies used to cope with negative events. The aim of this study was to generate validity evidences of this instrument in an older Spanish population. The Spanish version of the CERQ (CERQ-S) and self-report scales, measuring psychological well-being, depression and resilience, were administered to 305 older adults aged 65-90 (70.0 ± 4.7) residents in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain. 150 participants completed the 6-month follow-up in April 2020 (during the COVID-19 pandemic). Confirmatory factor analyses supported 9-strategy structure, with an improved fit 27-item version (CERQ-S-27). Generally adequate composite reliability (CR between 0.63 and 0.84) and temporal stability (<i>ICC</i> between 0.38 and 0.71; <i>p</i> < 0.001) were found. Subscales correlated coherently with measures of depression, well-being and resilience, and <i>T</i>-tests indicated different use between older adults who did or did not have depressive symptoms. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that subscales predicted depressive symptoms (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.17; <i>p</i> < 0.001) and psychological well-being after six months (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.21; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Results provided evidences of concurrent, predictive and criterion validity, suggesting that the CERQ-S-27 could be useful for studying use of cognitive emotion regulation strategies among older adults and understanding their influence in ageing and mental health.","Carvajal, Molina-MartÃÂnez, Fernández-Fernández, Paniagua-Granados, Lasa-Aristu, Luque-Reca","https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1870207","20210119","CERQ-S-27; cognitive coping; emotion regulation; older adults; psychometric properties","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9643,""
"The Psychological Burden of COVID-19 Stigma: Evaluation of the Mental Health of Isolated Mild Condition COVID-19 Patients","The objective of this article is to assess the mental health issues of the mild condition coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted to a community treatment center (CTC) in Korea. A total of 107 patients admitted to a CTC were included as the study population, and their mental health problems including depression (patient health questionnaire-9), anxiety (generalized anxiety disorder scale-7), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (PTSD checklist-5) and somatic symptoms (by patient health questionnaire-15) were evaluated every week during their stay. The stigma related to COVID-19 infection was evaluated with an adjusted version of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) stigma scale. During the first week of isolation, the prevalence of more-than-moderate depression was 24.3%, more-than-moderate anxiety was 14.9%, more-than-moderate somatic symptoms was 36.5% and possible PTSD was 5.6% of total population. For depression and anxiety, previous psychiatric history and stigma of COVID-19 infection were significant risk factors. For PTSD, previous psychiatric history and stigma of COVID-19 infection as well as total duration of isolation were found to be significant risk factors. Prevalence of depression, anxiety and possible PTSD remained similar across the four weeks of observations, though the prevalence of severe depression, increased after four weeks of stay. Somatic symptoms seemed to decrease during their stay. The results suggest that social mitigation of COVID-19 related stigma, as well as care of patients with pre-existing mental health problems are important mental health measures during this crisis period. It is also important that clinical guidelines and public health policies be well balanced over the protection of the public and those quarantined to minimize the negative psychosocial consequences from isolation of the patients.","Kang, Lee, Kim, Jung, Kim, Kim, Park, Lee, Cho, Sohn","https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e33","20210119","Anxiety; COVID-19; Depression; Isolation; Stigma","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9644,""
"Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal mental health in Spain: Positive and negative outcomes","Previous studies have shown that perinatal distress has a negative influence on pregnancy outcome and the physiological development of the baby. The aim of this study was to describe the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal perinatal mental health in Spain. Seven hundred and twenty-four women (N=450 pregnancy, N=274 postpartum) were recruited online during the pandemic. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Satisfaction With Life Scale were administered. Variables related to sociodemographic information, the COVID-19 pandemic, and perinatal care were also assessed. The results showed that 58% of women reported depressive symptoms. Moreover, 51% of women reported anxiety symptoms. On the other hand, a regression analysis for life satisfaction showed that besides the perception about their own health, marital status or being a health practitioner were also significant predictors during pregnancy. However, perception about baby's health and sleep, perception about their own health, and marital status were significant predictors of life satisfaction during the postpartum stage. Women assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic reported high rates of psychological distress. These results highlight the need of clinical support during this period. Knowing the routes to both distress and well-being may help maternity services to effectively cope with the pandemic.","Chaves, Marchena, Palacios, Salgado, Duque","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2021.01.007","20210119","COVID-19; Mental health; Pandemic; Perinatal; Women","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9645,""
"Effects of previous exposure to psychotherapeutic strategies on depression and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic","The COVID-19 pandemic has seen an increase in depression and anxiety among those with and without a history of mental illness. Commonly used forms of psychological therapy improve mental health by teaching psychotherapeutic strategies that assist people to better manage their symptoms and cope with life stressors. Minimal research to date has explored their application or value in managing mental health during significant broad-scale public health crises. To determine which psychotherapeutic strategies people who have previously received therapy use to manage their distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether the use and perceived helpfulness of these strategies has an effect on symptoms of depression and anxiety. Data (N = 857) was drawn from multiple waves of a representative longitudinal study of the effects of COVID-19 on the mental health of Australian adults, which includes measures of anxiety, depression and experiences with psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic strategies. Previous engagement in therapy with psychotherapeutic strategies had a protective effect on depressive but not anxiety symptoms. Common and helpful strategies used by respondents were exercise, mindfulness and breathing exercises. Using mindfulness and perceiving it to be helpful was associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety symptoms. No other strategies were associated with improved mental health. Prior knowledge of psychotherapeutic strategies may play a role in managing mental health during unprecedented public health events such as a global pandemic. There may be value in promoting these techniques more widely in the community to manage general distress during such times.","Gulliver, Banfield, Batterham, Calear, Farrer, Dawel, McCallum, Murray, Morse","https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2020.170","20210119","COVID-19; Psychotherapeutic; anxiety; depression; psychotherapy","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9646,""
"The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal health: a scoping review","The Covid-19 pandemic affects maternal health both directly and indirectly, and direct and indirect effects are intertwined. To provide a comprehensive overview on this broad topic in a rapid format behooving an emergent pandemic we conducted a scoping review. A scoping review was conducted to compile evidence on direct and indirect impacts of the pandemic on maternal health and provide an overview of the most significant outcomes thus far. Working papers and news articles were considered appropriate evidence along with peer-reviewed publications in order to capture rapidly evolving updates. Literature in English published from January 1st to September 11 2020 was included if it pertained to the direct or indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical, mental, economic, or social health and wellbeing of pregnant people. Narrative descriptions were written about subject areas for which the authors found the most evidence. The search yielded 396 publications, of which 95 were included. Pregnant individuals were found to be at a heightened risk of more severe symptoms than people who are not pregnant. Intrauterine, vertical, and breastmilk transmission were unlikely. Labor, delivery, and breastfeeding guidelines for COVID-19 positive patients varied. Severe increases in maternal mental health issues, such as clinically relevant anxiety and depression, were reported. Domestic violence appeared to spike. Prenatal care visits decreased, healthcare infrastructure was strained, and potentially harmful policies implemented with little evidence. Women were more likely to lose their income due to the pandemic than men, and working mothers struggled with increased childcare demands. Pregnant women and mothers were not found to be at higher risk for COVID-19 infection than people who are not pregnant, however pregnant people with symptomatic COVID-19 may experience more adverse outcomes compared to non-pregnant people and seem to face disproportionate adverse socio-economic consequences. High income and low- and middle-income countries alike faced significant struggles. Further resources should be directed towards quality epidemiological studies. The Covid-19 pandemic impacts reproductive and perinatal health both directly through infection itself but also indirectly as a consequence of changes in health care, social policy, or social and economic circumstances. The direct and indirect consequences of COVID-19 on maternal health are intertwined. To provide a comprehensive overview on this broad topic we conducted a scoping review. Pregnant women who have symptomatic COVID-19 may experience more severe outcomes than people who are not pregnant. Intrauterine and breastmilk transmission, and the passage of the virus from mother to baby during delivery are unlikely. The guidelines for labor, delivery, and breastfeeding for COVID-19 positive patients vary, and this variability could create uncertainty and unnecessary harm. Prenatal care visits decreased, healthcare infrastructure was strained, and potentially harmful policies are implemented with little evidence in high and low/middle income countries. The social and economic impact of COVID-19 on maternal health is marked. A high frequency of maternal mental health problems, such as clinically relevant anxiety and depression, during the epidemic are reported in many countries. This likely reflects an increase in problems, but studies demonstrating a true change are lacking. Domestic violence appeared to spike. Women were more vulnerable to losing their income due to the pandemic than men, and working mothers struggled with increased childcare demands. We make several recommendations: more resources should be directed to epidemiological studies, health and social services for pregnant women and mothers should not be diminished, and more focus on maternal mental health during the epidemic is needed.","Kotlar, Gerson, Petrillo, Langer, Tiemeier","https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01070-6","20210119","COVID-19; Gender equity; Maternal health; Maternal-child transmission; Mental health; Newborn health; SARS-CoV-2","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9647,""
"Patient preferences for telehealth services in a large multispecialty practice","Telehealth service provision has accelerated during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As the pandemic continues, clinical practices have discovered ways to resume operations. Opportunities exist to understand patient preferences for telehealth clinical services and to tailor offerings to different demographic groups. We conducted a survey of patients receiving telehealth services through our outpatient practice to understand the types of healthcare services for which patients report preferences for telehealth. We received 551 survey responses (response rate = 20.8%; 551/2650). More than half of patients indicated being 'very likely' to use telehealth services to refill medication(s) (67.3%), prepare for an upcoming visit (66.1%), review test results (60.3%), or receive education (54.2%). Males had lower odds of preferring telehealth services for reviewing test results (odds ratio (OR) = 0.57; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.34-0.94) or mental health issues (OR = 0.54; 95% CI: 0.38-0.77). Respondents who received a video visit were significantly more likely than those who received a telephone visit to report preferences for using telehealth for education, care plan discussions, long-term health issues, and mental health. Patient preferences for telehealth services vary by services provided and respondent demographics. Experience with telehealth increases the likelihood for future use of these services.","Ebbert, Ramar, Tulledge-Scheitel, Njeru, Rosedahl, Roellinger, Philpot","https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X20980302","20210119","Telemedicine; patient preference; survey","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9648,""
"[A Case of Suicide Related with COVID-19]","The worldwide public health problem of suicide, requires a multidisciplinary assessment, given its economic, cultural, social and psychological aspects. The global COVID-19 pandemic that originated from the Peoples Republic of China in the last months of 2019 has the potential to trigger mental disorders and even suicidal attemps through fear, psychosocial pressures and as a result of disruption of the customary daily life styles. In this report we discuss a case of completed suicide of a 34-year old male who had confined himself to his home, after stocking up large amounts of food, drinking water and cleaning materials in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in our country using site investigation reports, medico-legal autopsy and psychological authopsy of the deceased. It was found out that the victim was following the internet and the television daily for news on the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. One week before the event, he had left his workplace telling his colleagues that he would confine himself to his home for 15-20 days to clean up the premises. Washed banknotes and blister tablets were found in the house as well as stocked water and cooked food. The deceased had twice consulted hospitals for fear of COVID-19 infection 2 days before his demise. It was discussed that he might have the diagnosis of "mixed anxiety and depression". Evaluation of his experiences, discourses and behaviours within the span of 3-4 days before the act and the site investigation have suggested that he might have attempted suicide as a response to stress.","Toker Uğurlu, Seydaoğulları Baltacı, Akça, Acar","https://www.google.com/search?q=[A+Case+of+Suicide+Related+with+COVID-19].","20210117","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9649,""
"Building public trust: a response to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy predicament","With the rollout of vaccines against COVID-19, an optimistic and a negative attitude among people have arisen. Surprisingly, surveys among people reveal that there is a significant rate of distrust against the vaccines. In a recent short report published in this journal, vaccine hesitancy was found out among medical students. Hence, wide array of research has been springing, recommending various approaches in assisting authorities deal with vaccine hesitancy such as proper and effective strategic communication as a solution. This study suggests however that a more 'localized' public education and role-modelling from public officials and health authorities can help a lot in building public trust. The study aims to contribute to the further development of public health mechanisms in the rolling-out and distribution of vaccines against COVID-19.","Vergara, Sarmiento, Lagman","https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa282","20210117","COVID-19; public health; public trust; vaccine hesitancy","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9650,""
"Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Transcultural Approach","Despite being necessary to delay the spread of COVID-19, home confinement could have affected the emotional well-being of children and adolescents. Knowing which variables are involved in anxiety and depressive symptoms could help to prevent young people's psychological problems related to lockdown as early as possible. This cross-sectional study aims to examine anxiety and depressive symptomatology in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese children and adolescents in order to determine which variables are related to poorer well-being during the pandemic. The parents of 515 children, aged 3-18 years old, completed an online survey. Children's anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale-Parent Version, and depressive symptoms were measured with the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire-Parent Version. We found differences in anxiety and depression between countries, with higher anxiety scores in Spanish children, and higher depression scores in Spanish and Italian children compared to the Portuguese. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were more likely in children whose parents reported higher levels of stress. These findings are discussed in the light of detecting and supporting affected children as early as possible.","Orgilés, Espada, Delvecchio, Francisco, Mazzeschi, Pedro, Morales","https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2020.287","20210117","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9651,""
"Physical Activity and Prevention of Depressive Symptoms in the Spanish Population during Confinement due to COVID-19","In March 2020, the Spanish government established an official lockdown across the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and confined the population to their homes, restricting their mobility. The objectives of the study are twofold: a) to examine dose-response relationships between physical activity (PA) components (volume, intensity, frequency, duration) and depressive symptoms of the population during confinement, and b) to identify the optimal levels of PA to mitigate notable depressive symptoms (NDS). 4,811 (2,952 women) Spanish citizens, age range 16-92 years, completed an online questionnaire (snowball sampling) to measure their levels of depressive symptoms, PA, and various anthropometric and sociometric variables. Volume (METs-min/week), frequency (days/week), and duration (hours) were examined using logistic regressions with restricted cubic splines. The PA components were inversely associated with NDS. Performing at least 477 METs-min/week was associated with a 33% decrease in probability of NDS, and reaching 3,000 METs-min/week was associated with the lowest risk of NDS (47%). As for frequency, with 10 times/week the probability of NDS was 56% lower. At 10 hours of weekly practice, the probability of NDS was 39% lower. A range and optimal amount of PA is suggested to reduce the appearance of SDN during confinement.","Méndez-Giménez, Cecchini, Fernández-RÃÂo, Carriedo","https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2020.294","20210117","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9652,""
"The musculoskeletal problems and psychosocial status of teachers giving online education during the COVID-19 pandemic and preventive telerehabilitation for musculoskeletal problems","Musculoskeletal and psychosocial problems have tended to increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. To evaluate the changes in musculoskeletal problems and psychosocial status of teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic due to online education and to investigate the effects of preventive telerehabilitation applications for musculoskeletal problems. Forty teachers who conducted online education during the pandemic volunteered to participate in the study. All assessments were performed via online methods. The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ), ProFitMap-Neck questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Upper Extremity Functional Index (UEFI) were used to evaluate musculoskeletal problems; the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used to evaluate anxiety and depression, respectively; and the Work-Life Balance Scale (WLBS) was used to evaluate how well individuals achieve this balance. Information about before online education, during online education, and after training was obtained with the assessments. After the first assessment, telerehabilitation, which involved presentations and brochures, was applied to 18 participants willing to participate in the training. The ProFitMap, UEFI, and WLBS scores during the online education decreased significantly, while the scores of the CMDQ, ODI, BDI, and BAI during the online education increased significantly compared to the pre-online education scores (p <  0.05). In addition, the total CMDQ, ProFitMap, and ODI scores improved significantly after the training (p <  0.05). Musculoskeletal and psychosocial problems increased in teachers during online education. Preventive telerehabilitation methods will be beneficial for individuals who do not have access to face-to-face physiotherapy.","Kayabinar, Kayabinar, Önal, Zengin, Köse","https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-203357","20210118","Musculoskeletal disorders; ergonomics; telehealth approaches","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9653,""
"Life with Parkinson's Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Pressure Is "OFF"","People with Parkinson's disease (PwP) have been suggested to be more vulnerable to negative psychological and psycho-social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our aim was to assess the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in PwP. A Danish/Swedish cohort of 67 PwP was analysed. Health-related quality of life (HRQL), depression, anxiety, apathy, sleep and motor symptom-scores were included in the analysis. Additionally, the Danish participants provided free-text descriptions of life during the pandemic. Overall, the participants reported significantly better HRQL during the COVID-19 period compared with before. Reduced social pressure may be part of the explanation. Despite worsened anxiety, night sleep improved.","HØrmann Thomsen, Wallerstedt, Winge, Bergquist","https://doi.org/10.3233/JPD-202342","20210118","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9654,""
"The economic and psychological impact of cancellations of elective spinal surgeries in the COVID-19 era","The adoption of health care restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of elective surgical care. However, the impact on patients is unknown. To evaluate the psychological and economic impact of the cancellation of scheduled spinal operations. We identified 50 patients with cancelled surgeries between 16 March 2020 and 24 April 2020. Forty-nine (98%) participants were contacted, with whom the modified WES-Pi questionnaire was filled in during a telephone interview. Of the 49 respondents, 28 (57.2%) were aged <65 years. The most often reported problem (85.7%) was an ongoing limitation in basic daily activities. At least moderate sadness was experienced by 65.3% and disappointment by 73.5% of the patients. More than 80% reported concerns about the continuation and 73.5% about the progression of their symptoms. Out of 27 employees (55.1%), 63% could not work due to severe pain or movement limitation (<i>p</i> < .001). The inability to work was associated with anger (<i>p</i> = .037). The work-related impact of the cancellation was associated with stress (<i>p</i> < .0001) and concerns about continuing the symptoms (<i>p</i> = .004). Two-third of patients would undergo immediate surgery despite the current epidemic situation. The cancellations of elective spinal surgeries have a serious psychological impact on patients. This together with potential economic consequences is especially evident in employees unable to work due to pain or movement disability. The information is beneficial for health management. Every effort should be made to resume planned surgical treatment if the epidemiological situation allows it.","Kaiser, Svoboda, Waldauf, Netuka","https://doi.org/10.1080/02688697.2020.1868404","20210118","COVID-19; Spinal surgery; cancellation; pandemic; psychological impact","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9655,""
"Working parents, financial insecurity, and childcare: mental health in the time of COVID-19 in the UK","The COVID-19 pandemic and the policy measures to control its spread-lockdowns, physical distancing, and social isolation-have coincided with the deterioration of people's mental well-being. We use data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) to document how this phenomenon is related to the situation of working parents who now have to manage competing time demands across the two life domains of work and home. We show that the deterioration of mental health is worse for working parents, and that it is strongly related to increased financial insecurity and time spent on childcare and home schooling. This burden is not shared equally between men and women, and between richer and poorer households. These inequalities ought to be taken into account when crafting policy responses.","Cheng, Mendolia, Paloyo, Savage, Tani","https://doi.org/10.1007/s11150-020-09538-3","20210119","I14; J16","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9656,""
"Sleep quality and mental health of medical workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic","The purpose of this study is to assess the sleep quality, mental health status, and associated factors among medical workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted and medical workers in Ningbo, China were recruited. Sleep quality was evaluated by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Mental health status was evaluated by Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90). Logistic regression and generalized multi-factor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) analysis were utilized to explore the risk factors and their interactions on sleep quality and mental health status. 207 participants were surveyed, and 34.30% were found with poor sleep quality (total PSQI score > 10), mainly manifested as sleep disturbance (92.75%). 27.05% were found with mental symptoms (Global severity index > 1.50), mainly manifested as obsessive-compulsive (25.60%). Multivariate logistic analysis showed that male (OR 3.89, 95% CI 1.06-14.24, <i>P</i> = 0.04), working years > 15 years (OR 4.51, 95% CI 1.56-13.00, <i>P</i> = 0.01), nurse (OR 5.64, 95% CI 1.35-23.63, <i>P</i> = 0.02), more night shifts (OR 3.10, 95% CI 1.31-7.34, <i>P</i> = 0.01), and supporting Wuhan (OR 3.41, 95% CI 1.12-10.40, <i>P</i> = 0.03) were associated with poor sleep quality. GMDR analysis showed that there was a two-factor interaction between working years and working shifts (<i>P</i> = 0.01). No significant factors and interactions were found associated with mental symptoms. In conclusions, about one-third of medical workers suffered from sleep and mental problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in the current study. Interventions for sleep and mental problems among medical workers were needed based on related factors.","Zheng, Wang, Feng, Ye, Zhang, Fan","https://doi.org/10.1007/s41105-020-00304-7","20210119","COVID-19; Medical workers; Mental health; Sleep quality","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9657,""
"COVID-19-related social support service closures and mental well-being in older adults and those affected by dementia: a UK longitudinal survey","The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on delivery of social support services. This might be expected to particularly affect older adults and people living with dementia (PLWD), and to reduce their well-being. To explore how social support service use by older adults, carers and PLWD, and their mental well-being changed over the first 3 months since the pandemic outbreak. Unpaid dementia carers, PLWD and older adults took part in a longitudinal online or telephone survey collected between April and May 2020, and at two subsequent timepoints 6 and 12 weeks after baseline. Participants were asked about their social support service usage in a typical week prior to the pandemic (at baseline), and in the past week at each of the three timepoints. They also completed measures of levels of depression, anxiety and mental well-being. 377 participants had complete data at all three timepoints. Social support service usage dropped shortly after lockdown measures were imposed at timepoint 1 (T1), to then increase again by T3. The access to paid care was least affected by COVID-19. Cases of anxiety dropped significantly across the study period, while cases of depression rose. Well-being increased significantly for older adults and PLWD from T1 to T3. Access to social support services has been significantly affected by the pandemic, which is starting to recover slowly. With mental well-being differently affected across groups, support needs to be put in place to maintain better well-being across those vulnerable groups during the ongoing pandemic.","Giebel, Pulford, Cooper, Lord, Shenton, Cannon, Shaw, Tetlow, Limbert, Callaghan, Whittington, Rogers, Komuravelli, Rajagopal, Eley, Downs, Reilly, Ward, Gaughan, Butchard, Beresford, Watkins, Bennett, Gabbay","https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045889","20210118","COVID-19; dementia; mental health; old age psychiatry","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9658,""
"Food for thought; the importance of Nutritional wellbeing during COVID-19","Individuals with mental illness have poorer physical health, nutritional status and lowered life expectancy. Optimising their physical and nutritional status has become an increasingly important therapeutic goal. Current experience with Covid-19 has further emphasised the susceptibility to physical illness and poorer outcomes among individuals with mental illness and those who are nutritionally compromised. Although life as we knew it has been suspended until the arrival of a vaccine, individuals can take immediate action to improve physical and mental health by attending to and optimising their nutritional wellbeing. Clinicians within mental health services have a crucial role to play in assisting such change, and reminding their patients of the importance of pursuing a healthy and balanced diet.","Burke-Furey, McNicholas","https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2021.2","20210118","COVID-19; Micronutrients; Nutrition; microbiome; wellbeing","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9659,""
"Ensuring contact: calling rural Appalachian older adults during the COVID-19 epidemic","Older adults, especially those aged 85 years or older, remain at significantly higher risk for COVID-19. This group, along with those with pre-existing heart and lung disease and diabetes, have accounted for 80% of hospitalizations and an even higher percentage of COVID-19 related deaths in the USA. West Virginia, the only state in the USA located completely within Appalachia, has a higher percentage of elderly than all but two states in the nation. Rural seniors are hesitant to use hospital emergency departments and attend routine care visits for fear of exposure to the virus. Restricted cell phone and internet service may limit effective technological outreach to more isolated rural older adults. More information is needed to develop effective, safe, and acceptable approaches to care for rural, isolated older adults. Telephone interviews were conducted with 124 community-dwelling residents in four counties in rural Appalachia between 1 and 22 April 2020. Participants were aged 75 years or older. Descriptive statistics were calculated and Fisher's Exact Test was used to examine for associations among variables. Participants consisted of 86 (69.4%) women and 38 (30.6%) men with an average age of 82.5 years. Telephone contact was the preferred method of contact among all but four participants (96.8%). Seventeen calls (13.7%) resulted in some form of intervention, including arranging for emergent home repairs, treatment of severe hypertension, scheduling urgent laboratory testing, arranging for terminal care, treating acute conditions, and providing durable medical equipment. The 17 participants requiring intervention were significantly more likely to be aged 85 years or older (p=0.004), and report two or more chronic conditions (p<0.001). Those describing themselves as 'lonely' were significantly more likely to live alone (p=0.009) and describe themselves as 'anxious' or 'depressed' (p<0.001). A telephone call appears to be the most effective means of communication with patients in these rural Appalachian counties. Patients aged 85 years or older and those living alone should be given highest priority for regular outreach by healthcare providers. In this population, systematically calling rural elderly patients during the COVID-19 epidemic and its aftermath represents an effective strategy for providers who care for elderly rural patients.","Walker, Grome, Rollyson, Baus","https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH6122","20210118"," USA; geriatrics; patient assessment; qualitative research; Appalachia","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9660,""
"Mental health during COVID-19 pandemic - a literature review","","","https://doi.org/10.15557/PiPK.2020.0022","20210101","","Scopus","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9661,""
"Erratum: Correction: Xiao, H, et al Social Distancing among Medical Students during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in China: Disease Awareness, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, and Behavioral Activities Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020, 17, 5047 (International journal of environmental research and public health (2020) 17 14 PII: E148)","","","https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010148","20201228","","Scopus","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9662,""
"Mental health impact of quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic","","","https://doi.org/10.5603/PSYCH.A2020.0046","20200101","","Scopus","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-20","",9663,""