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"Stay Home and Stay Active? The impact of stay-at-home restrictions on physical activity routines in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic","Government restrictions applied during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK led to the disruption of many people's physical activity routines, with sports and leisure facilities closed and outdoor exercise only permitted once per day. In this study we investigated which population groups were impacted most in terms of reduced physical activity levels during these periods, and which groups benefitted in terms of increasing their usual level of physical activity. We surveyed UK residents, sampled through users of a rewards-for-exercise app (Sweatcoin; n=749) and an online panel (Prolific; n=907). Of the app users, n=487 further provided daily step-count data collected by the app, prior to, and during the periods of restrictions between March and June 2020. Regression models were applied to investigate factors associated with subjective change (perceived change in physical activity) and objective change (log-percentage change in daily step-count) in physical activity during the periods of restrictions. ANOVAs were used to further investigate the significant factors identified. Key factors associated with a substantial subjective reduction in physical activity included those classed as obese, gym users and people living in urban areas. All participants had a reduced step count during restrictions, with Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups, students and urban dwellers showing the largest reductions. Therefore, targeted interventions are required to ensure that the physical and mental health impacts of sedentary behaviour are not exacerbated over the long-term by significant reductions in physical activity identified in these groups, particularly those who are also more vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus.","Victoria Eshelby; Muhammed Sogut; Kate Jolly; Ivo Vlaev; Mark T Elliott","https://medrxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2021.01.31.21250863","20210203","","medRxiv","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10173,""
"One Year of Evidence on Mental Health in the COVID-19 Crisis - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis","ABSTRACT Objective: This paper provides a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence rate of mental health issues of the major population, including general population, general healthcare workers (HCWs), and frontline healthcare workers (HCWs), in China over one year of the COVID-19 crisis. Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources: articles in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and medRxiv up to November 16, 2020, one year after the first publicly known confirmed COVID-19 case. Eligibility criteria and data analysis: any COVID-19 and mental disorders relevant English studies with frontline/general healthcare workers, general adult population sample, using validated scales. We pooled data using random-effects meta-analyses to estimate the prevalence rates of anxiety, depression, distress, general psychological symptoms (GPS), insomnia, and PTSD and ran meta-regression to tease out the heterogeneity. Results: The meta-analysis includes 131 studies and 171 independent samples. The overall prevalence of anxiety, depression, distress, GPS, insomnia, and PTSD are 11%, 13%, 20%, 13%, 19%, and 20%, respectively. The meta-regression results uncovered several predictors of the prevalence rates, including severity (e.g., above severe vs. above moderate, p<0.01; above moderate vs. above mild, p<0.01) and type of mental issues (e.g., depression vs. anxiety, p=0.04; insomnia vs. anxiety p=0.04), population (frontline HCWs vs. general HCWs, p<0.01), sampling location (Wuhan vs. non-Wuhan, p=0.04), and study quality (p=0.04). Limitations: First, we only focus on China population, which may limit the generalizability of the results. Second, 96.2% studies included in this meta-analysis were cross-sectional. Last, since we only included studies published in English, we expect to have a language bias. Conclusion: Our pooled prevalence rates are significantly different from, yet largely between, the findings of previous meta-analyses, suggesting the results of our larger study are consistent with, yet fine-tune, the findings of the smaller, previous meta-analyses. Hence, this meta-analysis not only provides a significant update on the mental health prevalence rates in COVID-19 but also suggests the need to update meta-analyses continuously to provide more accurate estimates of the prevalence of mental illness during this ongoing health crisis. While prior meta-analyses focused on the prevalence rates of mental health disorders based on one level of severity (i.e., above mild), our findings also suggest a need to examine the prevalence rates at varying levels of severity. The one-year cumulative evidence on sampling locations (Wuhan vs. non-Wuhan) corroborates the typhoon eye effect theory. Our finding that the prevalence rates of distress and insomnia and those of frontline healthcare workers are higher suggest future research and interventions should pay more attention to those mental outcomes and populations. Keywords: systematic review; meta-analysis; COVID-19; mental health; epidemic; general population; healthcare workers; frontline healthcare workers","Xi Chen; Jiyao Chen; Meimei Zhang; Richard Z Chen; Rebecca Kechen Dong; Zhe Dong; Yingying Ye; Lingyao Tong; Bryan Chen; Ruiying Zhao; Wenrui Cao; Peikai Li; Stephen X. Zhang","https://medrxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2021.02.01.21250929","20210203","","medRxiv","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10174,""
"Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Their Associated Factors among Health Care Workers During COVID -19 Pandemic in Nepal","BACKGROUND: Frontline Health Care Workers are at risk of developing mental and psychological distress during Corona virus disease 2019 pandemic This study aimed to assess level of stress, anxiety, depression and their associated factors among health care workers during Corona virus disease 2019 pandemic in Nepal METHODS: This is a web based cross-sectional survey conducted among 404 Health Care Workers during early phase of Corona virus disease 2019 pandemic The participants were selected using convenience sampling technique and were invited to participate via various online networks Depression, anxiety and stress were assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and their associated factors were measured using structured questionnaires Multivariable logistic regression was carried out to determine the associated factors RESULTS: The symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression among health care workers were found to be 28 9%, 35 6% and 17 0% respectively Females were found to be 2 fold more likely to have anxiety and depression than male Nurses were found to be two times more likely to have anxiety than doctors Laboratory personnel were almost three folds more likely to have anxiety than doctors Health care workers with insufficient/ no PPE were almost three fold more likely to have depression health care workers working in high-risk areas had almost 2 fold higher odds of having depression CONCLUSIONS: Health care workers experienced symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression in varied level of severity This experience was higher among the nurses and laboratory workers than doctors Pandemic preparedness assuring PPE and appropriate psychological interventions may be beneficial to promote mental health and well-being of health care workers","Pandey, A.; Sharma, C.; Chapagain, R. H.; Devkota, N.; Ranabhat, K.; Pant, S.; Adhikari, K.","https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v18i4.3190","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Nepal Health Research Council;18(4):655-660, 2021.; Publication details: Journal of Nepal Health Research Council;18(4):655-660, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10175,""
"Digitalization of social contacts among university students in Russia during Covid-19","Introduction of digital technologies affects different aspects of social life and leads to a gradual shift to digital society Lockdown measures restricting social contacts to prevent the spread of COVID19 boosted digital interactions, and these changes primarily concern the youth The data of the Covid19 International Student Wellbeing Study suggest that digital format enabled students to interact with each other during selfisolation Penetration of digital technologies into life intensified intergenerational, interpersonal and common social interactions Digital communications helped to reduce the risks of social isolation, to maintain social relationships and to keep the system of social relationships stable during the COVID19 selfisolation Digital contacts are not aimed at replacing personal communication with family, partners or friends or diminishing the intensity of such contacts;instead, they just complement the existing opportunities Intense communication with the immediate circle in whatever format has a positive impact on individual's social wellbeing and mental health and may prevent depression and loneliness sparking positive emotions On the contrary, excessive social media usage, impersonal form of contacts ending up a failure to develop stable emotional bonds may result in depression and negatively impact student social and emotional wellbeing Digitalization has a dual character: it can expand opportunities for social contacts with the immediate social circle in times of crisis or longdistance communication but heavy use of social media may have negative social and psychological impact © 2020 Russian Public Opinion Research Center, VCIOM All rights reserved","Andreenkova, A. V.","https://doi.org/10.14515/MONITORING.2020.6.1749","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Monitoring Obshchestvennogo Mneniya: Ekonomicheskie i Sotsial'nye Peremeny;2020(6):403-426, 2020.; Publication details: Monitoring Obshchestvennogo Mneniya: Ekonomicheskie i Sotsial'nye Peremeny;2020(6):403-426, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10176,""
"Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Health - Two Sides of the Coin","Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an acute respiratory illness caused by a highly contagious novel coronavirus creating catastrophe globally With no specific treatment and approved vaccine for COVID-19 till date, the practice of social distancing, preferably called physical distancing and staying home has been adopted as a part of the prevention and control strategy against the spread of 2019 -nCoV infection-causing COVID-19 But the implementation, extension and repetition of the lockdowns creates various threats not only on the economy but also on the psychosocial and behavioural changes in general This article critically discusses the positive effects of lockdown along with its adverse possible outcomes or effects The adverse effects experienced are multidimensional like psychosocial, mental and economical The recent insurgence of COVID-19 cases, shortage of intensive care ventilators, quarantine, and ill effects of lockdown have led to depression, anxiety, insomnia, fear and insecurity in the common man Worst ever economic recession has been noticed after COVID-19 lockdown Consumer spending and buying power have also reduced significantly in all sectors The looming crisis in developing nations is predicted to devastate economies disproportionately and ramp up inequality in such nations This lockdown has pushed millions of people in various countries to no work, no income and hunger The positive effects like reduction in air pollution, better lifestyle are also observed The reduction in soil, water and air pollution is eventually helpful to live a healthy life People are following proper hand washing practices, practicing respiratory etiquettes and maintaining proper personal hygiene and have embraced health promotion and disease prevention measures seriously Traffic volume and street crimes have also been reported going down Education has become digitalized and affordable Family members are spending time with each other and developing gratitude towards their loved ones Food waste control is critical This lockdown has improved the food shopping performances in some places and a positive behavioural change for the prevention of food wastage is expected in other countries also Lockdown reduces the reproduction of coronavirus, i e , to reduce people having confirmed infection and treated as a case The goal is to keep the reproduction number 'R' below one (R < 1), through mitigation & suppression Embracing health promotion measures and practicing social responsibility is the need of the hour However, policymakers should strive for maintaining a balance in measures in order to reduce the devastation of economies apart from safeguarding the health of the people","Muzammil, K.; Nasir, N.; Mahmood, S. E.; Ul Hasan, A.; Alsabaani, A. A.; Ahmad, I.; Aggarwal, P.; Hussain, I.; Siddiqui, Z.","https://doi.org/10.14260/jemds/2020/873","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences-Jemds;9(52):3998-4002, 2020.; Publication details: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences-Jemds;9(52):3998-4002, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10177,""
"Psychological problems of Corona virus (COVID-19) in Egypt society","Objective: The study aimed to determine the levels of psychological problems as fear of COVID-19, depression, loneliness, and psychological stresses in Egypt society Method: Sample included 212 (M=33 44, SD=11 55), sex 62 (29 2%) male and 150 (70 8%) female, and social status 79 (37 3%) non-married and 133 (62 7%) married The study depended on checklist included 8 psychological problems (a= 0 87) Data were analyzed by Descriptive statistics and bootstrap T Results: the result revealed that 74 62% of respondents reported moderate to high fear of covid-19, 59 4% reported moderate to high psychological stresses, 60 4% reported moderate to high boredom and distress, 45 3% moderate to high frustration, and 52 4% moderate to high loneliness, 87 2% reported moderate to high the family anxiety There are significant differences between male and female on the most psychological problems for except the loneliness Conclusion: The findings would need to be verified in large and different populations in Egypt society [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Education - Sohag University is the property of Journal of Education - Sohag University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )","<U+0639><U+0628><U+062F> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0646><U+0627><U+0635><U+0631>, <U+0627><U+0644><U+0633><U+064A><U+062F>","https://doi.org/10.12816/EDUSOHAG.2021.126906","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Education - Sohag University;81(1):1-12, 2021.; Publication details: Journal of Education - Sohag University;81(1):1-12, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10178,""
"A systematic review and realist synthesis on toilet paper hoarding: COVID or not COVID, that is the question","Objective To explore whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is associated with toilet paper hoarding and to assess which risk factors are associated with the risk of toilet paper hoarding Design A systematic review and realist review were conducted Data sources PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and PsycINFO were searched (systematic review) PubMed, pre-prints and grey literature were also searched (realist review) The databases were searched from inception until October 2020 Study selection There were no restrictions on the study design Outcomes and measures For the systematic review, toilet paper hoarding was the main outcome, and pathological use of toilet paper was the secondary outcome For the realist review, the context-mechanisms-outcome (CMO) scheme included the COVID-19 pandemic (context), four proposed mechanisms, and one outcome (toilet paper hoarding) The four potential mechanisms were (1) gastrointestinal mechanisms of COVID-19 (e g diarrhoea), (2) social cognitive biases, (3) stress-related factors (mental illnesses, personality traits) and (4) cultural aspects (e g differences between countries) Eligibility criteria for selecting studies All studies of human populations were considered (including general population studies and clinical studies of patients suffering from mental health problems) Results The systematic review identified 14 studies (eight studies for the main outcome, six studies for the secondary outcome) Three surveys identified the role of the COVID-19 threat in toilet paper hoarding in the general population One study pointed to an association between a personality trait (conscientiousness) and toilet paper buying and stockpiling as well as an additional significant indirect effect of emotionality through the perceived threat of COVID-19 on toilet paper buying and stockpiling Six case reports of pathological use of toilet paper were also identified, although none of them were associated with the COVID-19 pandemic The realist review suggested that of all the mechanisms, social cognitive biases and a bandwagon effect were potential contributors to toilet paper hoarding in the general population The stressful situation (COVID-19 pandemic) and some personality traits (conscientiousness) were found to be associated with toilet paper hoarding Cultural differences were also identified, with relatively substantial effects of toilet paper hoarding in several Asian regions (Australia, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore) Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with a worldwide increase in toilet paper hoarding Social media and social cognitive biases are major contributors and might explain some differences in toilet paper hoarding between countries Other mental health-related factors, such as the stressful situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, fear of contagion, or particular personality traits (conscientiousness), are likely to be involved Registration PROSPERO CRD42020182308","Labad, Javier, González-RodrÃguez, Alexandre, Cobo, Jesus, PuntÃ, Joaquim, Farré, Josep Maria","https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10771","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: PeerJ;2021.; Publication details: PeerJ;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10179,""
"Impact on physical and mental health among medical personnel in wuhan during covid-19 outbreak: A cluster analysis","Background: Increased stress among medical personnel had been reported in previous virus outbreaks The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in December 2019, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) No qualitative assessment has yet described the physical and mental health conditions of frontline medical personnel in the COVID-19 outbreaks Methods: Here, 251 frontline medical personnel involved in COVID-19 missions completed electronic questionnaires, consisting of 31 categorical variables related to their physical and mental health status, medical history and environmental conditions We constructed a correlation amongst these variables through pairwise Kendall rank correlation coefficient test Then, clusters of highly correlated variables were identified using the leading eigenvector Finally, we used the network and clusters to clarify the correlations amongst variables Results: This qualitative study identified the six clusters Cluster 1 was characterized by skin allergy Cluster 2 was predominantly associated with anxiety Cluster 3 consisted mostly of respiratory symptoms The participants in cluster 4 had medical history Cluster 5 and cluster 6 were characterized by disinfection and demography, respectively Finally, we revealed three major findings First, more than 80% of medical personnel worry about COVID-19-related infection and experience newly appearing anxiety (56 2%), airway or heart symptoms (34 3%) and skin allergies (20 3%) Second, COVID-19– related worry significantly associates with all variables in the anxiety and respiratory symptom clusters Third, new-onset skin allergies did not associate with either disinfection or anxiety, but did associate with a previous history of allergies Conclusions: COVID-19-related worry leads to physical and mental health problems amongst medical personnel Effective responses and interventions could relieve a series of new-onset physical and mental health problems © The author(s)","Gao, J.; Li, J.; Han, X.; Yuan, Y.; Li, C. X.; Zhang, D. Q.","https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.51315","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: International Journal of Medical Sciences;18(5):1185-1188, 2021.; Publication details: International Journal of Medical Sciences;18(5):1185-1188, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10180,""
"Evidence of diagnostic validity of the DetectaWeb-Distress Scale","The DetectaWeb-Distress Scale is a web-based scale for screening and detecting internalizing disorder symptoms (anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, obsessions and compulsions, and suicidality) in children and adolescents Previous studies examined the validity and reliability of the scale, however, there are no data on its diagnostic validity The objective of this study was to examine the evidence of diagnostic validity of the DetectaWeb-Distress scale in a sample of 244 children and adolescents from clinical (n = 51) and community (n = 193) settings, all of them with the diagnostic process completed The results indicated that the DetectaWeb-Distress scale is a useful measure from a diagnostic point of view, as it discriminates between people with emotional disorders such as anxiety and depressive disorders and suicidality, and those without, presenting ROC values of approximately 80 and good sensitivity and specificity for detecting the main emotional disorders The DetectaWeb-Distress Scale is a valid measure and diagnostically useful for detecting and identifying children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, depression and suicidality, with the advantage that it is a short measure, specifically developed for Internet use, especially relevant in the era of COVID-19 © Asociación Española de PsicologÃa ClÃnica y PsicopatologÃa","Piqueras, J. A.; GarcÃa-Olcina, M.; Rivera-Riquelme, M.; Pineda, D.","https://doi.org/10.5944/rppc.28931","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Revista de Psicopatologia y Psicologia Clinica;25(3):161-174, 2021.; Publication details: Revista de Psicopatologia y Psicologia Clinica;25(3):161-174, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10181,""
"Investigation of the Physical Learning Environment of Distance Learning Under COVID-19 and Its Influence on Students' Health and Learning Satisfaction","Most undergraduates in Mainland China receive distance education from home because of the COVID-19 outbreak The unique physical environment of distance learning may have effects not only on student learning but also on student physical and mental health This study reviewed related studies of the physical learning environment and its influence on learners' physical and mental health Using factor analysis, the authors developed a questionnaire to measure students' perceptions towards their physical learning environment and their physical and mental health and verified the reliability Regression analysis was used to explore the influence of physical environment perception on physical health and mental health perception, as well as the predictive ability of these three factors on learning satisfaction The results of this study provide researchers and educators with insight into learners' perceptions of the physical learning environment and their physical and mental health under COVID-19 and offer suggestions for improving distance-learning satisfaction","Zhao, Lixin, Hwang, Wu-Yuin, Shih, Timothy K.","https://doi.org/10.4018/IJDET.20210401.oa4","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: International Journal of Distance Education Technologies;19(2):61, 2021.; Publication details: International Journal of Distance Education Technologies;19(2):61, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10182,""
"Yonder: COVID non-compliance, antidepressant withdrawal, probiotics, and GPs in China","","Rashid, A.","https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp21X714785","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: British Journal of General Practice;71(703):76, 2021.; Publication details: British Journal of General Practice;71(703):76, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10183,""
"Adapted Physical Activity to Ensure the Physical and Psychological Well-Being of COVID-19 Patients","The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been responsible for a global pandemic involving massive increases in the daily numbers of cases and deaths Due to the emergency caused by the pandemic, huge efforts have been made to develop COVID-19 vaccines, the first of which were released in December 2020 Effective vaccines for COVID-19 are needed to protect the population, especially healthcare professionals and fragile individuals, such as older people or chronic-disease-affected patients Physical exercise training generally has health benefits and assists in the prevention of several chronic diseases Moreover, physical activity improves mental health by reducing anxiety, depression, and negative mood and improving self-esteem Therefore, the present review aims to provide a detailed view of the literature, presenting updated evidence on the beneficial effects of adapted physical activity, based on personalized and tailor-made exercise, in preventing, treating, and counteracting the consequences of COVID-19","Maugeri, Grazia, Musumeci, Giuseppe","https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk6010013","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology;6(1):13, 2021.; Publication details: Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology;6(1):13, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10184,""
"Importance-Performance Analysis of Health Perception among Korean Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic","This study assessed the health perceptions of 333 Korean adolescents during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic via an online questionnaire administered in October 2020, which queried the perceived importance and actual performance of health behaviors The health perception scales used in the survey consists of the six dimensions of mental health, disease, physical activity, sleep, diet, and sanitary health The data were primarily analyzed using paired sample t-test for analysis of difference and importance-performance analysis (IPA) The IPA results were presented in four quadrants—“keep up the good work,”“concentrate here,”“low priority,”and “possible overkill ”The results indicated that first, there was a positive relationship between the importance and performance of all the subdimensions of health perception Second, sanitary healthcare was rated as being of the greatest importance and was performed most, while physical activity management was rated least important and performed least Third, statistically significant differences were found between importance and performance for all items of mental health, disease, physical activity, sleep, and diet dimensions, and some differences were found for items assessing the hygiene control dimension Fourth, in the two-dimensional IPA model, “sanitary health”and “disease”are in Quadrant I (keep up the good work);“mental health,”in Quadrant II (concentrate here);and “physical activity,”“sleep,”and “diet,”in Quadrant III (low priority) No components of healthcare were in Quadrant IV (possible overkill) Based on these results, we emphasize the importance of adolescent health education and discuss solutions to enhance the performance of healthcare activities","Lee, Seung-Man, So, Wi-Young, Youn, Hyun-Su","https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031280","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(3):1280, 2021.; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(3):1280, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10185,""
"Perceived Benefits and Harms of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Well-Being and Their Sociodemographic Disparities in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study","We assessed the perceived benefits and harms of COVID-19 on family and their associations with sociodemographic factors in Chinese adults in Hong Kong We conducted an online population-based survey and collected 4891 responses in 6 days Prevalence estimates were weighted by sex, age, and education of the general population, and associations were analyzed using logistic regression Our results showed both perceived benefits: 19 0% for family physical health, 7 2% family mental health, and 13 5% family relationships;and harms: 2 3% for family physical health, 37 9% family mental health, 18 6% family relationships, and 37 8% decreased family income More female or older respondents reported perceived benefits but fewer of them reported perceived harms More respondents with higher than lower socioeconomic scores (SES) reported perceived benefits on family physical and mental health and family relationships, but more respondents with lower than higher SES reported perceived harm on family income As the pandemic continues with uncertainties, further studies on the dynamics of benefits and harms are needed Urgent and additional assistance to underprivileged families and at-risk individuals are needed to reduce the inequities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic","Wong, Bonny Yee-Man, Lam, Tai-Hing, Lai, Agnes Yuen-Kwan, Wang, Man Ping, Ho, Sai-Yin","https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031217","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(3):1217, 2021.; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(3):1217, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10186,""
"Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychiatric Admissions to a Large Swiss Emergency Department: An Observational Study","The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health emergency with profound mental health consequences The psychiatric emergency department (ED) plays a key role during this mental health crisis This study aimed to investigate differences in admissions at a Swiss psychiatric ED from 1 April to 15 May during a “pandemic-free”period in 2016 and a “during-pandemic”period in 2020 The study included 579 consultations at psychiatric ED in the “during-pandemic”period and 702 in the “pandemic-free”period Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were compared, and logistic regression analysis was performed to identify variables associated with psychiatric admissions during the pandemic A reduction in total psychiatric ED admissions was documented during COVID-19 Logistic regression analysis predicted the independent variable (ED admission during the pandemic) and estimated odds ratio (OR) for being unmarried/not in a relationship, arrival in an ambulance, suicidal behavior, behavioral disorders and psychomotor agitation Though only statistically significant in bivariate analysis, patients were also more likely to be involuntarily hospitalized This picture appears to be reversed from a sociodemographic and clinical point of view to our observation of psychiatric ED consultation in 2016 These findings highlight that the reduction in psychiatric ED admissions during the pandemic seems to be associated with living alone and more severe psychopathologies, which must alert psychiatrists to ensure access to mental health care in times of pandemic","Ambrosetti, Julia, Macheret, Laura, Folliet, Aline, Wullschleger, Alexandre, Amerio, Andrea, Aguglia, Andrea, Serafini, Gianluca, Prada, Paco, Kaiser, Stefan, Bondolfi, Guido, Sarasin, François, Costanza, Alessandra","https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031174","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(3):1174, 2021.; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(3):1174, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10187,""
"“I Couldn’t Have Asked for a Better Quarantine Partner!â€: Experiences with Companion Dogs during Covid-19","The Covid-19 pandemic has been found to negatively impact the psychological well-being of significant numbers of people globally Many individuals have been challenged by social distancing mandates and the resultant social isolation Humans, in our modern world, have rarely been as isolated and socially restricted Social connectedness and support are critical protective factors for human survival and well-being Social isolation can lead to loneliness, boredom, and can become a risk factor for physical and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression The attachments formed with dogs, however, can be as strong or even stronger than human connections, and has been shown to relate to fewer physical health and mental health problems, as well as decrease isolation and loneliness The purpose of this qualitative research was to examine the thoughts, experiences and concerns of 4105 adults regarding their companion dog during the initial months of Covid-19 Data were collected between March 31st–April 19th, 2020 via online survey and themes were coded by the researchers using directed content analysis Results highlighted a strong human–animal appreciation, and that dog ownership during this pandemic diminished participants’sense of isolation and loneliness, as well as supported their mental/physical health","Bussolari, Cori, Currin-McCulloch, Jennifer, Packman, Wendy, Kogan, Lori, Erdman, Phyllis","https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11020330","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Animals;11(2):330, 2021.; Publication details: Animals;11(2):330, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10188,""
"Possibilities for the digital literacy of the older people in times of social distancing","The world community recognizes that the pandemic caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus has consequences for the mental health of individuals and demands actions from all sectors of society to minimize the impacts For older people the consequences are even greater In addition to being in the risk group, the quality of life of these people had impaired, since they had their routine changed, they are away from their friends/family and with suspended physical/personal/cultural activities This paper reports actions taken to ensure the continuity of digital literacy classes offered to the older people by the University of Sao Paulo After a preliminary investigation with the older people of these classes, it was possible to observe a lack of them to this activity that used to represent new learning-towards your autonomy-and social interaction with colleagues, monitors and teachers The team of teachers and monitors then joined forces to deliver classes and activities remotely Several challenges were overcome and others are yet to be resolved This paper brings the reports and results-so far-of this initiative © 2020 ACM","Rodrigues, K. R. H.; Onuki, L. A. S.; Assunçao, D. M. X.; Junior, S. G.; Pimentel, M. G. C.","https://doi.org/10.1145/3424953.3426657","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: IHC - Proc. Braz. Symp. Hum. Factors Comput. Sys;2020.; Publication details: IHC - Proc. Braz. Symp. Hum. Factors Comput. Sys;2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10189,""
"Exploring how to deliver videoconference-mediated psychological therapy to adults with an intellectual disability during the coronavirus pandemic","Purpose: The novel coronavirus and associated restrictions have resulted in mental health services across the UK having to adapt how they deliver psychological assessments and interventions The purpose of this paper is to explore the accessibility and prospective acceptability of providing telephone and videoconference-mediated psychological interventions in individuals with intellectual disabilities Design/methodology/approach: As part of a service evaluation, a mixed-methods questionnaire was developed and completed by clients who had been referred for psychological therapy at an adult intellectual disabilities’ community health service in the north of England All clients were assessed using the Red/Amber/Green (RAG) system by a consultant clinical psychologist for risk and potential suitability for indirect service delivery given their ability and needs Findings: Overall, 22 clients were invited to take part, of which, only seven (32%) were accepting of telephone or videoconference-mediated psychological therapy Most of the clients were unable to engage in video-conference therapy and therefore, only suitable for phone therapy This paper presents the remaining findings and discusses the clinical implications and unique considerations for intellectual disability services drawing on the existing literature Originality/value: This is the first paper that the authors are aware of, examining videoconference-mediated psychological therapy in this population It is hoped the data will be used to help inform practice or policy when using such therapeutic approaches in adults with an intellectual disability © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited","Rawlings, G. H.; Gaskell, C.; Rolling, K.; Beail, N.","https://doi.org/10.1108/AMHID-06-2020-0014","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities;2021.; Publication details: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10190,""
"Impact of COVID19 on resident physicians of a community hospital in New York city","Introduction: Novel Corona Virus Disease 19 has created unforeseen burden on health care New York city is one of the epicenters of pandemic and here we explore physical, mental and social impact of COVID 19 on Resident Physicians (RP) working within the center of this epicenter Methods: This is a single-center cross-sectional web-based survey involving RP of a community hospital in Brooklyn, New York Questionnaire was formulated in online platform We used a convenient sampling method Univariate analysis was conducted and presented the distribution of qualitative responses as frequency and percentages Result: COVID19 related symptoms were reported by 39 8% RP COVID19 IgG and IgM antibodies, both negative were reported by 34 9%, while only 6% RPs were IgG antibody positive Symptomatic RP tested for COVID19-PCR was positive in 42 42% Self-isolation from family during the pandemic was reported by only 14 5% Financial constraints, lack of accommodation, and emotional reasons were main reasons of not being able to self isolate Being bothered by ‘Anxiety’ and ‘Nervousness’ were reported by 8 5% on ‘Almost every day’ while 46 3% reported on ‘several days in the two weeks duration’ ‘Uncontrollable worrying’, ‘Feeling down’, ‘Depressed,’ or ‘Hopeless’ was reported as ‘Not at all’ by 78 8% and 3 7% reported it to ‘occur nearly every day for the last two weeks’ Conclusion: Aftermath of fight against pandemic has left RP with significant physical, mental, and social impact Appropriate stress management and safety interventions are urgently needed Further studies are needed to explore the detailed impact of COIV19 on RP","Shrestha, Binav, Alhafidh, Oday, Mukhtar, Osama, Ramakanth Goel, Pata, Kc, Nabin, Chobufo, Muchi Ditah, Gayam, Vijay, Kandel, Saroj, Thapa, Shivani, Enriquez, Danilo, Quist, Joseph, Schmidt, Francis Marie","https://doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1834670","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives;11(1):4-8, 2021.; Publication details: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives;11(1):4-8, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10191,""
"Waking up the bear: dance/movement therapy group model with depressed adult patients during Covid-19 2020","","Lotan Mesika, Sheerie, Wengrower, Hilda, Maoz, Hagai","https://doi.org/10.1080/17432979.2021.1879269","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy;: 1-15, 2021.; Publication details: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy;: 1-15, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10192,""
"Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic among the Residents of an Urban Slum in North India","Objectives This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of depression and anxiety, and assess the knowledge, practice, and concerns regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among the residents of an urban slum in Chandigarh, India Materials and Methods Participants were screened using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scales Results The mean (standard deviation) age of 200 enrolled participants was 33 (13) years with 83% (n = 166) being females The prevalence of depression and anxiety was 3 5% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0 95–6 05) and 2 5% (95% CI: 0 34–4 66), respectively Of total, 46% (n = 92) knew that COVID-19 can transmit through droplets and 30 5% (n = 61) were concerned that they might get infected with disease Half of the participants (n = 100) believed that there was unnecessary worry regarding COVID-19 and 78% (n = 156) covered mouth while coughing or sneezing Conclusion To cope with this critical situation, it is necessary to strengthen the awareness programs targeting the mental health issues of the people [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice is the property of Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )","Rehman, Tanveer, Singh, Tarundeep, Sharma, Sugandhi, Kumar, Jitender, Govindan, Dhanajayan, Singh, Shubh Mohan","https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1721623","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice;12(1):153-158, 2021.; Publication details: Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice;12(1):153-158, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10193,""
"Mental Well-Being of University Students in Social Isolation","Background: The novel coronavirus disease has caused a worldwide pandemic and has been distressing for the general population including the student population in higher education Aims: This study assesses the changes in the lives of university students, and finds an association between fear of COVID-19 and mental well-being controlled by demographic and socio-psychological factors Method: Students from one of the largest universities of Hungary were sampled responding to multidimensional questions about their life situations prior to and after social isolation measures, 4-6 weeks after the COVID-19 outbreak in Hungary The questionnaire packet included the 8-item version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale for evaluating mental well-being Results: Students experienced significant negative changes after 4-6 weeks of confinement in terms of physical activity, relationship with family, friends, studies, financial situation, perceived health, future prospects, and life satisfaction Desirable changes were observed in smoking habits, cannabis use, and alcohol consumption, including binge drinking Explanatory variables of favorable mental well-being were younger age, better-perceived health status, higher life satisfaction, and more optimism about future prospects Limitations: Mental well-being was measured only during social isolation The pre-pandemic status of the students was reported retrospectively, making it prone to recall bias Conclusion: Findings suggest that the pandemic with its associated social isolation measures negatively affected students' everyday life and well-being, however, the fear of the coronavirus did not contribute to it Higher institutions should offer a wide range of measures to mitigate the downstream mental health consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak in university population © 2021 Hogrefe Publishing","Lukács, A.","https://doi.org/10.1027/2512-8442/a000065","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: European Journal of Health Psychology;2021.; Publication details: European Journal of Health Psychology;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10194,""
"Erratum regarding missing Declaration of Competing Interest statements in previously published articles (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology (2020) 33, (S1877584520300010), (101016/jsste2020100323))","Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology The appropriate Declaration/Competing Interest statements, provided by the Authors, are included below 1 Examining the role of a retail density ordinance in reducing concentration of tobacco retailers (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2019;32C) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2019 100307 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 2 Improving disaggregation models of malaria incidence by ensembling non-linear models of prevalence (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2020;https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2020 100357 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 3 Measuring neighbourhood social dimensions using individual responses: An application of multilevel factor analysis and ecometrics (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2019;32C) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2019 100318 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 4 A Bayesian spatio-temporal analysis on racial disparities in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Florida, 2005–2014 (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2019;29C 43–50) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2019 03 002 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 5 Quantifying geographic regions of excess stillbirth risk in the presence of spatial and spatio-temporal heterogeneity (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2019;29C 97–109) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2019 01 00 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 6 NIMBLE for Bayesian Disease Mapping (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2020;33C) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2020 100323 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 7 Geography and patient history in long-term lipid lowering medication adherence for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2019;29C 13–29) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2018 12 001 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 8 Spatial analysis of COVID-19 clusters and contextual factors in New York City (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2020;34C) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2020 100355 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 9 A data-driven approach for estimating the change-points and impact of major events on disease risk (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2019;29C 111–118) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2018 08 005 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 10 Where did I get dengue? Detecting spatial clusters of infection risk with social network data (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2018;29C 163–175) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2018 11 005 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 11 Pure spatial and space-time clusters of self-harm in Kwai Tsing 2004 to 2012 (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2018;27C 1–9) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2018 07 002 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 12 Analysis of the spatial distribution of scientific publications regarding vector-borne diseases related to climate variability in South America (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2018;26C 35–93) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2018 04 003 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 13 Regional variation in lung and bronchus cancer survival in the US using mortality-to-incidence ratios (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2018;26C 107–112) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2018 06 0 4 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 14 Dynamics of dengue disease with human and vector mobility (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2018;25C 57–66) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2018 03 001 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement 15 Climate variability and dengue fever in Makassar, Indonesia: Bayesian spatio-temporal modelling (Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2020;33C) https://doi org/10 1016/j sste 2020 100335 The authors were contacted after publication to request a Declaration of Interest statement © 2020","Anonymous","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sste.2020.100399","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology;2021.; Publication details: Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10195,""
"Relapsing remitting linear ecchymosis","The SARS COV2 outbreak in December 2019 has resulted in a number of unprecedented changes to work, school and social care, which have the potential to impact on the psychological well-being of all age groups Research into the effects of SARS COV2, both directly and indirectly on mental health and psychological well-being is ongoing, the results and data from which are evolving","Cotter, C.; Howard, E.; Tewari, A.","https://doi.org/10.1111/ced.14582","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology;28:28, 2021.; Publication details: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology;28:28, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10196,""
"A High-Realism and Cost-Effective Training Simulator for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation","Medical simulators, employed in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), are burdened with costly equipment and low-fidelity methodologies This dichotomy necessitated a new approach that eliminates high-costs and integrates with the critical care environment This is especially applicable after the Coronavirus pandemic, where resources and supplies are evermore scarce After examining the state-of-the-art and establishing a close collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), the main healthcare provider in Qatar, several criteria were identified to advance the cutting-edge In this article, a high-realism, cost-effective ECMO simulator is presented It runs on a novel blood simulation technology along with simulation modules An instructor tablet application enables instructors to orchestrate the training experience wirelessly with real-time performance It also includes a novel scenario designer for implementing consistent simulation curricula A product-level simulator with high-fidelity casings is in the final integration phases Current results include developing and testing the simulated blood circuit, simulation modules for hemorrhaging, line chattering, air bubbles noise, and a replicated console along with an integrated communications system Nineteen specialists rated the fidelity of the system as highly realistic during a questionnaire-based study It is expected to run a second study to evaluate the educational efficacy of the simulator as a first-of-its-kind in the region CCBYNCND","Alsalemi, A.; Alhomsi, Y.; Bensaali, F.; Hssain, A. A.","https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3052145","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: IEEE Access;2021.; Publication details: IEEE Access;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10197,""
"[COVID-19 and plastic surgery: aesthetic surgery or essential medical care? - Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient care in the plastic surgery department at an university hospital]"," In spring 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic required far-reaching changes and measures of unprecedented extent. These measures were implemented to reduce virus spread and to ensure the continuity of nation-wide medical care, in particular with a view to having sufficient intensive-care capacities in case of a large caseload of patients infected with COVID-19. With regard to surgical specialties, this implied a temporary hold on elective cases for an indefinite period of time. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of these measures on the caseload of a level-three plastic surgery unit.  This study retrospectively assessed the caseload at the Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery at Medical University Graz during the so-called lockdown from 16 March 2020 to 27 April 2020 (6 weeks) as well as two weeks before. The data was compared with the corresponding time period of the year 2019. Surgical spectrum, procedural urgency, medical indication of surgical procedures as well as complication rates were compared.  The suspension of elective cases led to a significant reduction in caseload of 57.5 % (2019: 353, 2020: 150 cases). There was a significant increase in emergency and acute case procedures performed during the lockdown compared with the previous year (2019: 41, 2020: 58 cases, p < 0.001). Furthermore, the number of self-inflicted injuries and suicide attempts increased significantly (2019: 0, 2020: 16 cases, p < 0.001). With regard to private and work-related injuries, there was no significant difference. Also, there was no difference in complication rates (2019: 6.8, 2020: 10 %, p = 0.219).  A significant amount of surgical procedures in plastic surgery at a supraregional academic health centre consists of emergency, acute and urgent medically necessary cases. During the lockdown, surgical procedures were performed without a significant increase in complication rates. Despite challenges during the pandemic, high-quality patient care was provided throughout. To process less urgent yet important cases accumulated during the lockdown in a reasonable amount of time and maintaining the same level of high-quality care, additional capacities regarding operating rooms, hospital beds and outpatient care are needed. These results point out the importance of plastic surgery for medical care, in particular during times of crisis.  Im Frühjahr 2020 machte die COVID-19-Pandemie weitreichende Veränderungen und Maßnahmen in bisher nie dagewesenem Ausmaß notwendig. Diese Maßnahmen zielten einerseits darauf ab die Ausbreitung der Virusinfektion einzudämmen, und andererseits die landesweite Krankenversorgung weiterhin zu gewährleisten, insbesondere um im Falle einer größeren Anzahl an mit COVID-19 infizierten Patienten ausreichend Intensivkapazitäten zur Verfügung zu haben. In Bezug auf operative Fächer bedeutete dies das temporäre Aussetzen des Elektivprogramms auf unbestimmte Zeit. Ziel dieser Studie war es die Auswirkung dieser Maßnahmen auf das Behandlungsspektrum eines plastisch-chirurgischen Zentrums zu evaluieren.  Die Operationszahlen der klinischen Abteilung für Plastische, Ästhetische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie der medizinischen Universität Graz während des sog. Lockdowns von 16.3.2020 bis 26.4.2020 (6 Wochen) sowie 2 Wochen davor wurden retrospektiv erhoben. Die Daten wurden zum korrespondierende Vorjahreszeitraum verglichen. Untersucht wurden u. a. Operationsspektrum, Dringlichkeit, Indikation und Komplikationsraten.  Durch den Wegfall des Elektivprogramms kam es während des Lockdowns im Jahresvergleich zu einem signifikanten Rückgang der OP-Zahlen um 57,5 % (2019: 353, 2020 150 Fälle). Während des Lockdowns wurden im Jahresvergleich signifikant mehr Notfall- und Akuteingriffe durchgeführt (2019: 41, 2020: 58 Fälle, p < 0,001). Außerdem wurde eine signifikante Häufung von Selbstverletzungen bzw. Suizidversuchen beobachtet (2019: 0, 2020: 16 Fälle, p > 0,001). Hinsichtlich Privat- und Arbeitsunfällen gab es keine signifikanten Unterschiede. Es zeigte sich auch kein signifikanter Unterschied bezüglich der Komplikationsrate (2019: 6,8, 2020: 10 %, p = 0,219).  Ein signifikanter Anteil plastisch-chirurgischer Operationen an einem Universitätsklinikum mit überregionalem Versorgungsauftrag besteht aus Notfalloperationen, akuten und dringenden medizinisch notwendigen Operationen. Während des Lockdowns wurden Operationen ohne signifikanten Anstieg der Komplikationsrate durchgeführt. Trotz sämtlicher Herausforderungen während der Pandemie konnte eine qualitativ konstante Patientenversorgung auf höchstem Niveau gewährleistet werden. Um die während des Lockdowns angehäuften weniger dringenden, jedoch ebenso wichtigen Fälle zeitgerecht und in entsprechend hoher Qualität abzuarbeiten, wird eine Erweiterung der Operationskapazitäten mit Steigerung der Bettenanzahl und der Ambulanzkapazität notwendig sein. Die vorliegenden Ergebnisse zeigen, wie wichtig die Plastische Chirurgie für die medizinische Versorgung insbesondere in Krisenzeiten ist.","Popp, Smolle, Nischwitz, Sawetz, Schaunig, Winter, Spendel, Kamolz","https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1308-2638","20210202","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10198,""
"Disability and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury","To identify the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), with particular attention to unique effects for individuals with chronic disability. Individuals with and without a history of TBI completed a web-based survey. Participants were recruited from the Vanderbilt Brain Injury Patient Registry in Nashville, TN and completed the survey from their homes between May and June 2020, during social distancing related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 47 individuals in the chronic phase of moderate-severe TBI (>6 months post-injury) and 51 non-injured healthy comparison (NC) peers completed the survey. Participants, or respondents, answered a mix of multiple-choice and free-text questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their work, education, medical care, social communication, sources of information and decision-making, and mental and physical well-being. Individuals with TBI also answered questions about how TBI has affected their experiences of the pandemic. As a group, respondents with TBI reported less pandemic-related behavior change (e.g., daily habits, virtual social visits, and masking) than NC peers. Both NCs and respondents with TBI identified healthcare providers as trusted sources of public health information. One third of individuals with TBI indicated that brain injury has made coping with the pandemic more difficult, and respondents identified mental health challenges and social isolation as key barriers. These results suggest that healthcare providers should look for ways to provide tailored education and reduce social isolation for individuals with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss a number of direct suggestions from participant responses.","Morrow, Patel, Duff","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.01.064","20210202","COVID-19; disability; rehabilitation; traumatic brain injury","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10199,""
"Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood supply and demand in the WHO African Region","The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected millions of people worldwide and caused disruptions at the global level including in healthcare provision. Countries of the WHO African region have put in place measures for the COVID-19 pandemic containment that may adversely affect blood system activities and subsequently reduce the supply and demand of blood and blood components. This study aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood supply and demand in the WHO African Region and propose measures to address the challenges faced by countries. A survey questionnaire was sent to all 47 countries in the WHO African Region to collect information on blood supply and demand for the first 5 months of 2019 and 2020, respectively, and on COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma therapy in September 2020. Thirty-seven countries provided responses. The total number of blood donations dropped in 32 countries while it increased in five countries. The proportion of blood drives also decreased in 21 countries and increased in nine countries. The blood requested and issued for transfusion decreased for blood demand and for blood issued for transfusion in 30 countries. Ten countries reported some activities of convalescent plasma. However, very few units of this product collected have been transfused to COVID-19 patients. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction of blood related activities in the region, including the supply and demand. Countries preparedness plans for health emergencies need more emphasis to maintaining blood stock.","Loua, Kasilo, Nikiema, Sougou, Kniazkov, Annan","https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13071","20210202","COVID-19 pandemic; WHO African Region; blood demand; blood donation; blood supply; convalescent Plasma","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10200,""
"Rapid expansion of direct-to-consumer telemental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case series","The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brought many challenges to patient care delivery. The need for social distancing and relaxing of federal and state telemental health regulations paved the way for widespread adoption of direct-to-consumer (DTC) ambulatory mental health video visits. We present cases that demonstrate the use of video visits across 6 clinical areas, each serving a unique population of patients, in a large behavioral health system. The benefits and limitations of this modality are illustrated in children, adults, and older adults with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, intellectual disability, substance use disorders, neurocognitive disorders, and schizophrenia. Although telephone visits were acceptable and necessary to serve some patients, there are many advantages to video visits in providing best patient care. Education and support for telemental health-delivered to both patients and clinicians-is critical to the success of the DTC model. DTC telemental health is a widespread clinical tool used during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because this model has many strengths and advantages compared with traditional telemental health delivered in a clinic, regulators and insurers should be open to its continued use postpandemic when clinically appropriate.","Gannon, Schlesinger, Glance, Sujata, Fredrick, Wyler, Perez","https://doi.org/10.12788/acp.0020","20210202","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10201,""
"Third Annual Summer Research Summit on Health Equity Organized by the Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training and Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA on June 9, 2020","This year's summit was unique given the COVID-19 pandemic: a major global outbreak that has imposed severe restrictions in all aspects of our life. At the outset, we were faced with three mutually exclusive options. First option was to cancel the summit in its entirety: this was the easiest and most obvious choice once the COVID-19 pandemic forced a near total lockdown all over the country with unprecedented disruptions of normal daily activities as the disease announced its thunderous touchdown on United States (US) soil. It was also the most-logical response faced with uncertainty regarding summit logistics and expected poor attendance due to the raging pandemic. Second option was to conduct a digital summit restricted to local audiences at Baylor College of Medicine: this option entailed implementing a virtual summit with attendance restricted to participants from our institution only. It sounded like a reasonable choice but that would impede the presence of diversity of topics, perspectives, insights and experiential learning opportunities, which are what render the summit exciting and worth attending. And finally, the last option was to conduct a digital unrestricted summit open to all interested audiences throughout the US. The conduct of a virtual summit open to all participants from around the country was initially considered daunting given the likelihood of amplified technical problems associated with an array of internet access differentials around the country, which would require a strong Information Technology (IT) presence throughout the sessions. Nonetheless, the attractiveness of going national with a virtual summit, despite the pandemic and logistical challenges, slowly gained converts and became the dominant choice. The response and level of participation in this first virtual summit showed an unanticipated surge despite the increase in registration fees to cover IT costs. This year, we had attendees from all regions of the US as well as from the United Kingdom. The range of topics was quite diverse encompassing health disparities in relation to cancers, nutrition, musculo-skeletal disorders, amputation rates, vaccination uptakes and COVID-19 infections. Various solutions were passionately presented to address these disparities including novel health technologies, community engagement and partnerships, improvement in health literacy and alternative therapeutics. There were no hitches despite the complex breakout sessions, and above all, attendees were satisfied and offered outstanding evaluation scores. This was definitely a summit that metamorphosed from pessimism to a triumphant success! <i>Copyright © 2020 Salihu et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in this journal, is properly cited</i>.","Salihu, Dongarwar, Harris","https://doi.org/10.21106/ijma.431","20210202","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10202,""
"The impact of Covid-19-related distress on general health, oral behaviour, psychosocial features, disability and pain intensity in a cohort of Italian patients with temporomandibular disorders","This study aimed to understand the impact of COVID-19 distress on psychological status, features of central sensitization and facial pain severity in people with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). In this prospective cohort study, 45 adults (19 chronic, 26 acute/subacute TMD) were recruited prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. Baseline assessment took place before the outbreak while a follow-up was performed immediately after the lockdown period. Multiple variables were investigated including age, gender, perceived life quality, sleep quality, anxiety and depression, coping strategies, central sensitization, pain intensity, pain-related disability and oral behaviour. COVID Stress Scales (CSS) were applied at follow-up to measure the extent of COVID-related distress. CSS were significantly higher in those with chronic TMDs compared to those with acute/subacute TMDs (p<0.05). In people with chronic TMD, the variation in anxiety and depression from baseline to follow-up was significantly correlated with scores on the CSS (r = 0.72; p = 0.002). Variations of the central sensitization inventory (r = 0.57; p = 0.020) and graded chronic pain scale (r = 0.59; p = 0.017) were significantly correlated with scores on the CSS. These initial findings indicate that people with chronic TMD were more susceptible to COVID-19 distress with deterioration of psychological status, worsening features of central sensitization and increased chronic facial pain severity. These findings reinforce the role of stress as a possible amplifier of central sensitization, anxiety, depression, chronic pain and pain-related disability in people with TMDs. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03990662.","Asquini, Bianchi, Borromeo, Locatelli, Falla","https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245999","20210202","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10203,""
"Physical and mental health outcomes including behavior and attitudes in people having social contacts with COVID-19 patients","The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection has spread worldwide since late 2019. People who have social contacts with COVID-19 patients might be at higher risk of physical or mental health problems. This study investigated whether people who had social contacts with COVID-19 patients would have poorer physical or mental outcomes, and different attitudes and behaviors. Chinese adults were recruited to fill in an online survey using snowball sampling during 21st-26nd February 2020. Physical symptoms, psychological outcomes, quality of life, COVID-19 related attitudes, and behaviors were measured. The differences in the outcomes between participants who had COVID-19 social contacts and those who had not were analyzed. The survey included 1,447 non-infected eligible participants. Among those, 173 (12.0%) reported at least one confirmed/suspected case in their social contacts. In the multiple regression adjusted for demographic data, the presence of confirmed/suspected infection cases in one's social contacts was significantly associated with poorer physical and mental outcomes, lower health-related quality of life, and different COVID-19 related attitudes and behaviors (p<0.05). In conclusion, people who had social contacts with COVID-19 patients were at risk of adverse health outcomes. Future studies are needed to understand the long-term impacts. Similarly, strategies to improve health outcomes for these people are needed.","Xu, Zhang, Xu, Li, Xie, Sun, Lee, Yip, Mo, Xiao, Wong","https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245945","20210202","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10204,""
"Retrospective study in clinical governance and financing system impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the hand surgery and microsurgery HUB center","The authors presented a retrospective study in the surgical activity of the HUB center for Hand Surgery and Microsurgery in Emilia-Romagna comparing the data between March and April 2020, in the peak of Covid pandemic, with the same period in 2019. During the two months period of March-April 2020 versus 2019 the authors analyzed the surgical procedures performed in elective and emergency surgery with hospitalization and Day or Outpatient surgery regime. Surgical treatments with no hospitalization were planned in the Day-Surgery Service. The financing system impacts were analyzed according to the Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG), the costs accounting method mostly used in European countries. An overall reduction of 68.5% was recorded in surgical procedures, with a more relevant reduction of 92.3% in elective surgery and a significantly less relevant reduction of 37.2% in urgent one. Replantation did not present a reduction in number of cases, while cutting lesions of tendons at the hand and fingers increased such as the bone and ligament injuries during domestic accidents. The negative impact in the financial system recorded a reduction of 32.5%. The epidemiology of hand trauma looks not only at the artisanal and industrial injuries, but also mostly at the accidents in daily life activities. The data of the study evidenced the significantly increase in the injuries occurring in the domestic environment. Elective surgery was canceled. The 86% of surgical procedures performed were urgent ones and the 72.8% of these were possible in Day and Outpatient surgery with significantly reduction in hospitalization. All procedures followed a rigid process for patient and healthcare workers with regard for personal protection and safety. Telemedicine was arranged in emergencies, and economic damage was analyzed also in the following rebound effect during summer period. The significantly less reduction recorded in urgent surgery vs the more relevant reduction in elective one showed how the hand injuries remained a major issue also during the lockdown. The data highlighted the relevant role of the organizational aspects of the surgical procedures and planning in hand trauma. Despite the financial impact of the elective surgery, the presence of a functional and skill Emergency Service and Day-Surgery Service resulted fundamental in the efficacy and efficiency of the patient management and in containment of economic damage. The telemedicine was significantly limited by liability and risk management issues.","Leti Acciaro, Montanari, Venturelli, Starnoni, Adani","https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-021-00700-3","20210202","COVID-19; Coronavirus; Epidemiology; Hand surgery; Telemedicine","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10205,""
"[Health-related consequences of social isolation: a qualitative study on psychosocial stress and resources among older adults in the COVID-19 pandemic]","The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic led to a general uncertainty about risk and consequences of the disease. Older adults are specifically vulnerable with regard to severe courses of the disease and have been particularly encouraged to self-isolate during the pandemic. Subsequently, expressions of concern have been raised regarding the negative impact of disease risk and quarantine on the mental health of older people. Assessment of psychosocial stress, coping strategies, need for support, and sense of coherence of older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study follows a qualitative research design. Between May and June 2020 N = 11 guided telephone interviews were conducted with older adults (70+ years). Telephone interviews were recorded by audio tape and fully transcribed. A qualitative content analysis was performed according to Mayring and Fenzl (2019) using MAXQDA. Participants were 74.8 years old on average. Participants showed predominantly good psychosocial health and functional coping strategies. Life experience, an optimistic attitude, understanding of the necessity of restrictions, and previous crises that have been mastered were the most important resources during the COVID-19 pandemic for older adults. Offers of support were rarely used. Participants were critical of the closing of centers or meeting points for older people. Older adults appear to be able to preserve their mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The relevance of mental resources of older adults for supporting younger generations seems to be unrecognized. HINTERGRUND: Mit dem SARS-CoV-2-Ausbruchsgeschehen („Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2“, COVID-19) ist es zu einer Verunsicherung über Erkrankungsrisiko und Folgen der Virusinfektion in der Bevölkerung gekommen. Ältere Menschen gelten als Risikogruppe für schwere Infektionsverläufe und wurden im besonderen Maße zu sozialer Distanzierung aufgerufen. Gleichzeitig wurde die Sorge geäußert, dass sich Erkrankungsrisiko und soziale Isolation negativ auf die psychische Gesundheit älterer Menschen auswirken würden. Erfassung von psychosozialen Belastungen, vorhandenen Bewältigungsstrategien, Unterstützungsbedarfen und Kohärenzerleben älterer Menschen im Zusammenhang mit dem COVID-19-Ausbruchsgeschehen. Die Studie folgt einem qualitativen Untersuchungsdesign. Zwischen Mai und Juni 2020 wurden telefonische Interviews mit 11 älteren Personen (70+) durchgeführt. Die Durchführung der Interviews erfolgte leitfadengestützt. Die Daten wurden mittels Audioaufzeichnung festgehalten, transkribiert und inhaltsanalytisch nach Mayring und Fenzl (2019) unter Nutzung von MAXQDA ausgewertet. Die Probanden waren im Durchschnitt 74,8 Jahre alt. Bei den Befragten zeigte sich ein überwiegend stabiles Befinden und gutes Zurechtkommen mit dem COVID-19-Geschehen. Als wesentliche Ressourcen wurden Lebenserfahrung, frühere bewältigte Krisen, eine optimistische Grundhaltung und Einsicht in die Notwendigkeit der Maßnahmen genannt. Externe Unterstützungsangebote seien kaum in Anspruch genommen worden. Das Schließen seniorenspezifischer Treffpunkte wurde kritisch bewertet. Ältere Menschen scheinen sich ihre psychosoziale Gesundheit trotz COVID-19-Pandemie überwiegend zu erhalten. Die Bedeutsamkeit mentaler Ressourcen älterer Menschen für die Unterstützung jüngerer Generationen bleibt bisher unerkannt.","Welzel, Schladitz, Förster, Löbner, Riedel-Heller","https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-021-03281-5","20210202","Coping; Late life; Psychosocial health; SARS-CoV-2; Social isolation","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10206,""
"Assessment of Suicide in Japan During the COVID-19 Pandemic vs Previous Years","There are concerns that suicide rates may have increased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. To assess whether suicide rates in Japan increased in April through November 2020 compared with previous years. This cross-sectional study used national data obtained from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare from 2016 to 2020 on the monthly number of individuals who died of suicide in Japan from January to November of 2016 to 2020. 2020 vs previous years. The main outcome was monthly suicide rates, calculated as the number of individuals who died of suicide divided by the total population. A difference-in-difference regression model was used to estimate the change in monthly suicide rates in April to November 2020 vs these months in 2016 to 2019. Analyses included 90 048 individuals (61 366 [68.1%] men) who died of suicide from 2016 to 2020. The difference-in-difference analysis of men showed that there was no increase in suicide rates from April through September 2020 compared with these months in 2016 to 2019, but that suicide rates were increased in October (difference-in-difference, 0.40 [95% CI, 0.14 to 0.67] suicide deaths per 100 000 population) and November (difference-in-difference, 0.34 [95% CI, 0.07 to 0.60] suicide deaths per 100 000 population). Among women, suicide rates in 2020 compared with 2016 to 2019 increased in July (difference-in-difference, 0.24 [95% CI, 0.09 to 0.38] suicide deaths per 100 000 population), August (difference-in-difference, 0.30 [95% CI, 0.16 to 0.45] suicide deaths per 100 000 population), September (difference-in-difference, 0.29 [95% CI, 0.15 to 0.44] suicide deaths per 100 000 population), October (difference-in-difference, 0.62 [95% CI, 0.48 to 0.77] suicide deaths per 100 000 population), and November (difference-in-difference, 0.29 [95% CI, 0.15 to 0.44] suicide deaths per 100 000 population). In secondary analyses in which the suicide rates of 2020 were compared with the expected rates based on trends from 2011 to 2019, the increases in suicide rates were most pronounced among men aged younger than 30 years (eg, November: observed vs expected rate ratio [RR], 1.48 [95% CI, 1.26-1.71]) and women aged younger than 30 years (eg, October: observed vs expected RR, 2.14 [95% CI, 1.76 to 2.52]) and 30 to 49 years (eg, October: observed vs expected RR, 2.30 [95% CI, 2.01 to 2.58]). These findings suggest that compared with previous years, suicide rates in Japan in 2020 increased in October and November for men and in July through November for women.","Sakamoto, Ishikane, Ghaznavi, Ueda","https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.37378","20210202","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10207,""
"The COVID-19 Pandemic, Biogerontology and the Ageing of Humanity","The World Health Organization designated the decade 2020-2030 as the "decade of healthy ageing". It is a tragic irony that the year 2020 should begin with a pandemic that is so lethal for older persons. Not only are older persons the most vulnerable to COVID-19 mortality, but many of the mitigation efforts to slow the spread of the virus have imposed yet further emotional and mental health burdens on the most vulnerable among those over age 70. To help prevent future infectious disease mortality and suffering, as well as the profound health burdens from the chronic diseases associated with ageing, insights from biogerontology must become an integral part of global public health priorities. The timing is ripe for making the public health aspiration of developing an applied gerontological intervention a reality.","Farrelly","https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glab027","20210202","COVID-19; disease; healthy ageing; pandemic; preventative medicine","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10208,""
"Mobile Health-Supported HIV Self-Testing Strategy Among Urban Refugee and Displaced Youth in Kampala, Uganda: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Trial (Tushirikiane, Supporting Each Other)","HIV is the leading cause of mortality among youth in sub-Saharan Africa. Uganda hosts over 1.43 million refugees, and more than 83,000 live in Kampala, largely in informal settlements. There is limited information about HIV testing uptake and preferences among urban refugee and displaced youth. HIV self-testing is a promising method for increasing testing uptake. Further, mobile health (mHealth) interventions have been effective in increasing HIV testing uptake and could be particularly useful among youth. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of two HIV self-testing implementation strategies (HIV self-testing intervention alone and HIV self-testing combined with an mHealth intervention) in comparison with the HIV testing standard of care in terms of HIV testing outcomes among refugee/displaced youth aged 16 to 24 years in Kampala, Uganda. A three-arm cluster randomized controlled trial will be implemented across five informal settlements grouped into three sites, based on proximity, and randomization will be performed with a 1:1:1 method. Approximately 450 adolescents (150 per cluster) will be enrolled and followed for 12 months. Data will be collected at the following three time points: baseline enrollment, 8 months after enrollment, and 12 months after enrollment. Primary outcomes (HIV testing frequency, HIV status knowledge, linkage to confirmatory testing, and linkage to HIV care) and secondary outcomes (depression, condom use efficacy, consistent condom use, sexual relationship power, HIV stigma, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health stigma) will be evaluated. The study has been conducted in accordance with CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) guidelines. The study has received ethical approval from the University of Toronto (June 14, 2019), Mildmay Uganda (November 11, 2019), and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (August 3, 2020). The Tushirikiane trial launched in February 2020, recruiting a total of 452 participants. Data collection was paused for 8 months due to COVID-19. Data collection for wave 2 resumed in November 2020, and as of December 10, 2020, a total of 295 participants have been followed-up. The third, and final, wave of data collection will be conducted between February and March 2021. This study will contribute to the knowledge of differentiated HIV testing implementation strategies for urban refugee and displaced youth living in informal settlements. We will share the findings in peer-reviewed manuscripts and conference presentations. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04504097; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04504097. DERR1-10.2196/26192.","Logie, Okumu, Hakiza, Kibuuka Musoke, Berry, Mwima, Kyambadde, Kiera, Loutet, Neema, Newby, McNamee, Baral, Lester, Musinguzi, Mbuagbaw","https://doi.org/10.2196/26192","20210202","HIV testing; Uganda; adolescents and youth; implementation research; mobile health; refugee","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10209,""
"Associations Between Physical Distancing and Mental Health, Sexual Health and Technology Use Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men During the COVID-19 Pandemic","Physical distancing measures, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, have been implemented globally. We sought to understand how physical distancing impacts gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), a group disproportionately affected by poor health outcomes. A cross-sectional online survey on Hornet, a networking application (N = 10,079), measured sociodemographics, physical distancing, mental health outcomes, and sexual behavior. Nearly two-thirds of participants (63%) reported only leaving their home for essentials. Those who practiced physical distancing were more likely to feel anxious (aOR = 1.37), feel lonely (aOR = 1.36), to report their sex life being impacted (aOR = 2.95), and less likely to be satisfied with their current sex life (aOR = 0.76). Those who practiced physical distancing were more likely to use social technologies to stay in touch with others. Risk reduction and telehealth opportunities may alleviate health challenges for GBMSM in the COVID-19 era.","Holloway, Garner, Tan, Ochoa, Santos, Howell","https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2020.1868191","20210202","COVID-19; MSM; mental health; physical distancing; sexual health","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10210,""
"Belgium: Health System Review","The Belgian health system covers almost the entire population for a large range of services. The main source of financing is social contributions, proportional to income. The provision of care is based on the principles of independent medical practice, free choice of physician and care facility, and predominantly fee-for-service payment. The Belgian population enjoys good health and long life expectancy. This is partly due to the population's good access to many high-quality health services. However, some challenges remain in terms of appropriateness of pharmaceutical care (overuse of antibiotics and psychotropic drugs), reduced accessibility for mental health and dental care due to higher user charges, socioeconomic inequalities in health status and the need for further strengthening of prevention policies. The system must also continue to evolve to cope with an ageing population, an increase of chronic diseases and the development of new technologies. This Belgian HiT profile (2020) presents the evolution of the health system since 2014, including detailed information on new policies. The most important reforms concern the transfer of additional health competences from the Federal State to the Federated entities and the plan to redesign the landscape of hospital care. Policy-makers have also pursued the goals of further improving access to high-quality services, while maintaining the financial sustainability and efficiency of the system, resulting in the implementation of several measures promoting multidisciplinary and integrated care, the concentration of medical expertise, patient care trajectories, patient empowerment, evidence-based medicine, outcome-based care and the so-called one health approach. Cooperation with neighbouring countries on pricing and reimbursement policies to improve access to (very high price) innovative medicines are also underway. Looking ahead, because additional challenges will be highlighted by the COVID-19 crisis, a focus on the resilience of the system is expected.","Gerkens, Merkur","https://www.google.com/search?q=Belgium:+Health+System+Review.","20210203","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10211,""
"Factors associated with psychological distress among patients with breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Wuhan, China","This study aimed to examine the prevalence of psychological distress and the corresponding risk factors among patients with breast cancer affected by the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This cross-sectional, survey-based, region-stratified study was conducted from March 14 to March 21, 2020. An online survey was used to collect the basic characteristics of patients with breast cancer. The degree of depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), and the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) questionnaires, respectively. Multivariate logistic analysis was performed to identify factors associated with psychological distress outcomes. Among the 834 patients with breast cancer included in the study, the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and insomnia was 21.6%, 15.5%, and 14.7%, respectively. No statistically significant difference in the prevalence of these symptoms was observed between patients in Wuhan and those outside Wuhan. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that comorbidity, living alone, deterioration of breast cancer, and affected treatment plan were risk factors for psychological distress including depression, anxiety, and insomnia. When stratified by location, living alone was associated with depression and insomnia only among patients in Wuhan, but not those outside Wuhan. This study shows an elevated prevalence of depression, anxiety, and insomnia among patients with breast cancer during part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients with comorbidity, living alone, deterioration of breast cancer, and whose treatment plan was affected should be paid more attention to prevent mental disorders.","Chen, Wang, Liu, Jiang, Wang, Zhou, Shao","https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-05994-4","20210202","Anxiety; Breast cancer; COVID-19; Depression; Insomnia; Risk factors","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10212,""
"Teaching Mental Health and Well-Being Online in a Crisis: Fostering Love and Self-compassion in Clinical Social Work Education","The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has shifted clinical social work (CSW) and mental health education in Australia, and indeed throughout much of the globe, onto online delivery. The disruption caused by COVID-19 presents unexpected challenges in fostering the development of skill sets among social work educators in partnership with students. This article is a reflexive collaborative autoethnography written by four educators of different international and cultural backgrounds at a regional university in Queensland. Our university has experienced a shift from primarily a face-to-face delivery to online delivery due to social distancing. This article is grounded in an ethic of love, a values-based relationship-oriented practice promoting care, collaborative dialogue and solidarity between people, using self-compassion and reflexivity. We explore how COVID-19 has forced the authors to alter their teaching practice, cope with uncertainties, and respond with loving kindness to the shifting needs of students. We draw upon our experiences as educators of diverse cultural, linguistic, gender, and sexualities from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria and reflect upon how we have simultaneously turned inward and outward through technology. We draw upon person-centered, narrative, trauma informed and anti-oppressive clinical and educational approaches when exploring self-compassion and loving approaches with the students. We discuss the need for self-compassion and love of others as we respond to the current crisis by modeling self-compassion and love for CSW students who are experiencing crises, including loss of employment, separation from family overseas and interstate, isolation from colleagues and loved ones, and healthcare issues.","Gates, Ross, Bennett, Jonathan","https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-021-00786-z","20210202","Clinical educators; Clinical social work; Love; Online education; Reflexive collaborative autoethnography; Self-compassion","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10213,""
"PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE SPANISH VERSION OF THE FEAR OF COVID-19 SCALE IN PARAGUAYAN POPULATION","The aim of this study is to test the psychometric properties of the Spanish validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in Paraguayan population. Participants were recruited through an Internet-based survey. All participants whose scores in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and The Fear Questionnaire (FQ) were greater than zero were included. 1245 subjects responded voluntarily: 1077 subjects, scoring >0, were considered. To establish construct validity of the FCV-19S, an exploratory factor analysis was performed using the KMO test, which was adequate, and the Bartlett sphericity test, which was significant (p <.0001). The CFI, NFI, GFI, TLI and RMSEA indices were used to evaluate the model and showed good adjustment. Cronbach's alpha showed valid internal consistency (α=0.86). This validation is supported by significant correlation (p <.001) with the HADS scale for anxiety and depression and with the FQ scale for specific phobia. The Spanish version of the FCV-19S, validated in Paraguayan population, is a 7-item scale with two dimensions, psychological symptoms (items 1, 2, 4, and 5) and physiological symptoms (items 3, 6, and 7) with robust psychometric properties.","Barrios, RÃÂos-González, O'Higgins, González-Urbieta, GarcÃÂa, Almirón-Santacruz, Navarro, Melgarejo, Ruiz DÃÂaz, Castaldelli-Maia, Ventriglio, Torales","https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2021.5","20210202","COVID-19; Fear of COVID-19 Scale; psychometrics; reliability; validity","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10214,""
"Practical tips for prevention of cardiovascular disease in women after quarantine for COVID-19 disease","To contain the spread of CoV-19 / SARS-CoV-2 infection, several governments have imposed collective quarantine on the population. All of these restrictions have influenced women's health and induced an unhealthy lifestyle that, in some cases, could persist after the lockdown. The present commentary briefly analyzes the effects of quarantine on women's lifestyle. Quarantine is associated with stress and depression, which lead to unhealthy nutrition and reduced physical activity, particularly in women. Unhealthy diet is usually poor in fruit and vegetables, with a consequent low intake of antioxidants and vitamins. However, vitamins have recently been identified as a weapon in the fight against the Covid-19. Some reports suggest that Vitamin D could exert a protective effect on such infection. In addition, women are less likely to engage in regular physical activity and have increased sitting time and sedentary behaviors during quarantine, which have led to weight gain. During quarantine strategies to increase home-based physical activity and to encourage adherence to a healthy diet have been implemented. Following quarantine, a global action supporting healthy Diet and physical activity is mandatory to encourage women to return to a good lifestyle routine.","Mattioli, Toni, Coppi, Farinetti","https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v91i4.10284","20210202","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10215,""
"Psychological and psychiatric impact of COVID-19 pandemic among children and adolescents","COVID-19 outbreak and the unprecedent measures imposed by the government, including quarantine and social distancing, cause psychological distress in children and adolescents. we review literature about mental health effects of COVID-19 pandemic by using the keywords "COVID-19", "coronavirus", "pandemic", "mental health", "psych*", "adolescent" and "child". early evidence show high prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents, due to the pandemic itself, to social isolation and to parents' stress. High grade students, females and low-income families are at higher risk to develop psychiatric symptoms. Psychological distress can be reduced by maintaining contact with peers through social networks and by accurate updates provided by the government through the mass media. Online resources such as information about mental health education and preventive measure, video-counselling, telemedicine and telepsychiatry services, can be useful to reduce the psychosocial effects of the novel coronavirus. there is urgent need to plan new strategies for early psychological interventions in order to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents mental health status.","Deolmi, Pisani","https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v91i4.10870","20210202","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10216,""
"Meaning in life and demoralization: a mental-health reading perspective of suicidality in the time of COVID-19","Consequences on mental health have been reported in general population, vulnerable individuals, psychiatric patients, and healthcare professionals. It is urgently necessary to study mental health issues in order to set priorities for public health policies and implement effective interventions. Suicidality is one of the most extreme outcomes of a mental health crisis. It is currently too early to know what the effect of COVID-19 will be on suicidality. However, authoritative commentary papers alert that most of the factors precipitating suicide are, and probably will be for a long time, present at several individual existence levels. A number of prevention measures and research considerations have been drawn up. A point of the latter, recommended by the International COVID-10 Suicide Prevention Research Collaboration, states that "the COVID-19 suicide research response should be truly multidisciplinary. This will foster research that addresses the different aspects and layers of risk and resilience.It will also foster research that informs prevention efforts by taking a range of perspectives" (Niederkrotenthaler et al., 2020). In this light, we would like to propose a reading perspective of suicidality that takes into account Meaning in Life (MiL) and demoralization. Both of the constructs were studied in heterogeneous populations with extreme life situations having led to a fracture between a "before" and an "after", and play a role in affecting suicidality, respectively as resilience and risk factors. In clinical practice, during these unprecedent times, we wish that this more inclusive approach could: 1) contribute to prevention, by delineating more individualized suicidal risk profiles in persons conventionally non-considered at risk but here exposed to an extremely uncommon experience, 2) enrich supportive/psychotherapeutic interventions, by broadening the panel of means to some aspects constitutive of the existential condition of a person who is brutally confronted with something unexpected, incomprehensible and, in some ways, still unpredictable.","Costanza, Di Marco, Burroni, Corasaniti, Santinon, Prelati, Chytas, Cedraschi, Ambrosetti","https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v91i4.10515","20210202","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10217,""
"The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the population of Bahrain","The pandemic of COVID-19 is a global crisis that is considered a stressful event directly and indirectly (via prophylactic measures taken) for people in any society. It can have an impact on mental health resulting in a plethora of symptoms. This study measures the psychological impact, demonstrated by the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. An online semi-structured questionnaire has been used with all participants, and with the measure The Arabic version of The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale -21 (DASS-21). The study design was cross-sectional. Which was conducted in April-May 2020. The sample was (n=1115) from Bahrain's population, (1081 Bahraini) and (33 non-Bahraini), aged 18 and above, 701 females, most of them were graduated and employed. Results showed 30% were with depressive symptoms, 18.2% have exhibited symptoms, and 30.8% reported stress symptoms. Females were higher than males in depressive and anxiety symptoms. While no gender differences in stress symptoms. The younger age group showed more distress across the board with symptoms reported decreasing with age. Students were also noticed to be the group reporting the highest symptoms, together with people with the lowest income. ConclusionThe study has demonstrated a high psychological impact on the population of Bahrain with around a third of the population demonstrating some level of distress.","Alsalman, Jahrami, Mubarak, Aljabal, Abdulnabi, Yusuf, Ishaq, Bragazzi","https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v91i4.10336","20210202","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10218,""
"Pandemic COVID-19: the residents' resilience","Healthcare workers are often exposed to secondary traumatic stress. The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak caused intense psychological pressure in various healthcare professionals, with increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder. Objective of our study was to evaluate the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in italian residents in Intensive Care and Emergency Departments facing COVID-19 emergency. We developed a short, anonymous web-questionnaire to obtain data regarding sociodemographic, professional characteristics, history of psychological trauma, psychotherapy, use of psychiatric medications and the presence of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Primary outcome was the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder. Secondary endpoint was to identify possible risk factors associated with the development of post-traumatic stress disorder.  Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms were assessed by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised. A cut-off of 33 identified a probable diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder while a cut-off of 22 identified subclinical post-traumatic stress disorder. 503 residents completed the questionnaire. Among residents who were directly involved in the clinical assistance of COVID-19 patients, 34.3% presented a probable diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, while 21.5% presented subclinical post-traumatic stress disorder. Female gender and history of psychological trauma were significantly associated with the development of post-traumatic stress symptoms. Our data suggest a high incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in Italian residents working in Intensive Care Units and Emergency Departments during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. This finding supports the importance of promptly implementing any strategy that might preserve staff mental health.","Pasin, Sella, Correale, Boscolo, Mormando, Zordan, Landoni, Navalesi","https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v91i4.10061","20210202","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10219,""
"The effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of a school-based intervention to improve sleep and psychological wellbeing in adolescents","Introduction: Adolescents are vulnerable to experiencing insufficient sleep which can increase the risk of developing insomnia, mental/physical health problems and mood regulation. School-based sleep improvement interventions (SBSII) have been developed utilising Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia techniques and found improvements in sleep knowledge and behaviour. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of a school-based sleep improvement intervention (iSLEEP) for improving sleep and psychological wellbeing in adolescents. Methods: A mixed-methods approach was adopted. The participants (115, aged 12-15) were recruited from secondary schools in Scotland. iSLEEP comprised of three lessons, combining formal sleep education and CBT-I, and were delivered over three consecutive weeks. Baseline (1 week before lesson 1) and follow-up (1 week following lesson 3) assessments comprised of self-report questionnaires to measure change in sleep, depression, anxiety and stress. Two weeks following the final lesson, a convenience sample of 19 pupils (14 females) were recruited to participate in focus groups. Results: There were significant improvements in overall sleep and marginal differences between those who were categorised with ‘probable insomnia’ at baseline and likewise for ‘good sleepers’. There were no significant improvements in symptoms of depression, anxiety or stress. Two themes and two sub-themes were generated. Participants reported that iSLEEP was acceptable and improved their sleep. Conclusions: These findings indicate that iSLEEP is an effective, feasible and acceptable SBSII. Future research should aim to utilise a controlled design to further investigate the efficacy of iSLEEP.","Stephanie Mccrory et al.","https://share.osf.io/preprint/461DD-0BB-152","20210203","PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Health Psychology; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|School Psychology; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|School Psychology|Intervention; school-based intervention; adolescent sleep","PsyArXiv","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10220,""
"Examining changes in parent-reported child and adolescent mental health throughout the UK’s first COVID-19 national lockdown","Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the lives of children and adolescents, forcing them into periods of prolonged social isolation and time away from school. Understanding the psychological consequences of the UK’s lockdown for children and adolescents, the associated risk factors, and how trajectories may vary for children and adolescents in different circumstances is essential so that the most vulnerable children and adolescents can be identified and appropriate support can be implemented. Methods Parents and carers (n = 2988) in the U.K. with children and adolescents aged between 4 and 16 years completed an online survey about their child’s mental health. Growth curve analysis was used to examine the changes in conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention and emotional symptoms between the end of March/beginning of April and July using data from four monthly assessments. Additionally, growth mixture modelling identified mental health trajectories for conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention and emotional symptoms separately and subsequent regression models were used to estimate predictors of mental health trajectory membership. Results Overall levels of hyperactivity and conduct problems increased over time whereas emotional symptoms remained relatively stable, though declined somewhat between June and July. Change over time varied according to child age, the presence of siblings, and with Special Educational Needs (SEN)/ Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ND). Subsequent growth mixture modelling identified three, four and five trajectories for hyperactivity/inattention, conduct problems and emotional symptoms, respectively. Though many children maintained “stable 3 low†symptoms, others experienced elevated symptoms by July. These children were more likely to have a parent/carer with higher levels of psychological distress, to have SEN/ND, or to be younger in age. Conclusions The findings support previous literature and highlight that certain risk factors were associated with poorer mental health trajectories for children and adolescents during the pandemic.","Jasmine Raw et al.","https://share.osf.io/preprint/460D3-08D-4C1","20210203","PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Clinical Psychology; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Clinical Psychology|Clinical Child Psychology; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Clinical Psychology|Mental Disorders; adolescents; children; covid-19; mental health; lockdown; united kingdom","PsyArXiv","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10221,""
"Storm Clouds and Silver Linings: Impacts of COVID-19 and Daily Emotional Health in Adolescent Girls","Objective: Changes to daily life resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential to contribute to adolescent girls’ emotional health in both positive and negative ways, but the effects of these profound changes on adolescent daily functioning are unknown. Method: We conducted a 10-day daily diary study in a sample of 93 U.S. adolescent girls (aged 12-17) enriched for temperamental risk for anxiety and depression. The study was conducted in April/May 2020 when all participants were under state-issued stay-at-home orders. Girls provided daily reports of positive and negative affect, depressive and anxious symptoms, activities, and positive and negative impacts resulting from the pandemic. Results: Girls reported engaging in many activities that may contribute to well-being. Positive impacts associated with improved same-day emotional health included spending more time with family, more time to relax, and reduced pressure from school and activities. Negative impacts associated with poorer same-day emotional health included problems with online schooling, lack of space/privacy, lack of a regular schedule, and family conflict. Conclusion: Findings suggest that, when safe and feasible, families and communities should prioritize in-person or quality online schooling, resources and space for learning, promoting daily routines, and spending time with their teens while reducing conflict. The COVID-19 pandemic also appears to have offered many adolescent girls a respite from the chronic stress associated with modern teen life, with time to relax and engage in creative and healthy pursuits showing benefits for daily emotional health, which should be considered following the return to normal life.","Jennifer Susan Silk et al.","https://share.osf.io/preprint/4614B-ADE-C32","20210202","PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Clinical Psychology; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Clinical Psychology|Clinical Child Psychology; daily diary; covid-19; emotion; anxiety; depression; adolescent","PsyArXiv","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-03","",10222,""