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Pan W, Zhou W, Wu J, Huang Z, Ding L, Lu X, Li X. A network analysis of daily stressors, subjective well-being, psychological distress and psychological capital during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Affect Disord 2024; 366:113-123. [PMID: 39197552 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND There is already considerable evidence suggesting the potential existence of a comprehensive system that reflects how individuals utilize psychological capital (PsyCap) to preserve mental health amid daily stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic. To explore the underlying mechanism of this system, the current study is the first to use network analysis showing the dimension-level correlation patterns of daily stressors, subjective well-being (SWB), psychological distress and PsyCap during the pandemic. METHOD We recruited 1556 participants in China and assessed daily stressors, SWB, psychological distress, and PsyCap through self-report questionnaires. A dimension-level network analysis was conducted to identify key dimensions and their associations. Relative importance analysis examined the contribution of each PsyCap dimension to SWB and psychological distress. RESULT Depression, anxiety and stress demonstrated high strength, and life satisfaction exhibited the highest bridge strength in the network. The great majority dimensions of daily stressors had positive connections with stress and anxiety, while financial restrictions and dissatisfaction with education/occupation had negative connections with life satisfaction. Self-efficacy and optimism were positively connected with life satisfaction. Hope and resilience were negatively connected with stress, as well as hope and optimism were negatively connected with depression. Optimism and self-efficacy made the highest contribution to SWB, while resilience made the highest contribution to psychological distress among PsyCap dimensions. CONCLUSION The findings elucidate the intricate relationship between daily stressors, SWB, psychological distress and PsyCap during the pandemic. Targeted interventions focusing on the specific PsyCap dimensions may enhance mental health outcomes in the post-COVID-19 era.
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- Wei Pan
- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China; School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China; School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China; School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China; School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China; School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China; School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China; School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430079, China.
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Shi W, Donovan EE, Quaack KR, Mackert M, Shaffer AL, De Luca DM, Nolan-Cody H, Yang J. A Reasoned Action Approach to Social Connection and Mental Health: Racial Group Differences and Similarities in Attitudes, Norms, and Intentions. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2024; 39:2197-2210. [PMID: 37733424 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2023.2259690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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This study employed a Reasoned Action Approach to investigate two communication behaviors that were being built into a statewide behavioral health campaign: initiating a conversation about one's own mental health struggles, and starting a conversation to discuss someone else's mental health difficulties. We examined whether the extent of attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived behavioral control regarding intent to perform these behaviors varied by racial identity. Using original survey data from Texans (N = 2,033), we conducted regression analyses for the two communication behaviors and found that intention to seek help was primarily explained by instrumental attitude, injunctive norm, descriptive norm, and perceived capacity; and intention to start a conversation to help someone else was primarily explained by instrumental attitude, injunctive norm, and perceived capacity. Additionally, we identified important common and distinct determinants of the two behaviors across different racial groups. Implications for health communication campaign message development and audience segmentation are discussed.
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- Weijia Shi
- Center for Health Communication, Moody College of Communication & Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin
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- Center for Health Communication, Moody College of Communication & Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin
- Department of Communication Studies, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
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- Department of Communication Studies, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
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- Center for Health Communication, Moody College of Communication & Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin
- Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
- Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin
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- Department of Communication Studies, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
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- Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin
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- Department of Communication Studies, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
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- Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
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de Visser M, de Graaf-Zijl M, Anema JR, Huysmans MA. Work and health during the COVID-19 crisis among Dutch workers and jobseekers with (partial) work disabilities: a mixed methods study. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:966. [PMID: 37237345 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15720-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The consequences of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 outbreak have potentially been enormous, especially for those in a vulnerable position in the labour market. This study aims to describe the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on work status, working conditions and health among people with (partial) work disabilities-with and in search of work-during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. METHODS A mixed methods design was used, combining a cross-sectional online survey and ten semi-structured interviews with people with a (partial) work disability. The quantitative data included responses to job-related questions, self-reported health, and demographics. The qualitative data consisted of participants' perceptions about work, vocational rehabilitation, and health. We used descriptive statistics to summarize the responses, conducted logistic and linear regression and integrated our qualitative findings with the quantitative findings, aiming at complementarity. RESULTS Five hundred and eighty-four participants (response rate 30.2%) completed the online survey. The majority of participants experienced no change in work status: 39 percent remained employed, 45 percent remained unemployed, six percent of respondents lost their job, and ten percent became employed during the COVID-19 crisis. In general, the results showed a deterioration in self-rated health during the COVID-19 outbreak, both for participants at work and in search of work. Participants who lost their job during the COVID-19 crisis reported the highest deterioration in self-rated health. Interview findings revealed that loneliness and social isolation were persistent during the COVID-19 crisis, especially among those in search of work. Additionally, employed participants identified a safe work environment and the possibility to work at the office as important factors for overall health. CONCLUSIONS The vast majority of study participants (84.2%) experienced no change in work status during the COVID-19 crisis. Nonetheless, people at work and in search of work encountered barriers to maintaining or (re)gaining employment. People with a (partial) work disability who lost their job during the crisis appeared to be most affected in terms of health. Employment and health protections could be strengthened for persons with (partial) work disabilities in order to build resilience in times of crisis.
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- Mara de Visser
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Public and Occupational Health, Van Der Boechorstraat 7 1081 BT, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Societal Participation and Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- UWV (Social Security Institute), Kenniscentrum, La Guardiaweg 94-114, 1043 DL, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Public and Occupational Health, Van Der Boechorstraat 7 1081 BT, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Societal Participation and Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Public and Occupational Health, Van Der Boechorstraat 7 1081 BT, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Societal Participation and Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Sebastião R, Neto DD, Costa V. Understanding Differential Stress and Mental Health Reactions to COVID-19-Related Events. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20105819. [PMID: 37239546 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20105819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The effects of the pandemic on mental health can be studied through different variables, such as the number of COVID-19 stressors, the stressor types, and the stress responses. Understanding the sources of mental strain is crucial for developing effective interventions. The present study analyzed the relationship between these COVID-19-related variables and positive and negative mental health. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 666 individuals from the Portuguese general population, mostly females (65.5%) between 16-93 years old. They completed self-report measures regarding the number of COVID-19 stressors, the stressor types, the stress responses (IES-R), and positive (MHC-SF) and negative mental health (BSI-18). The results demonstrated that a higher number of COVID-19-experienced stressors and more stress responses were related to worse mental health. Regarding stressor types, experiences not related to the COVID-19 infection (e.g., tension at home) presented the largest effects on mental health. The strongest predictor was the stress responses for negative (β = 0.50) and positive mental health (β = -0.17). The predictors explained more about negative mental health than positive. These findings support the idea that individual appraisals play a crucial role in mental health.
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- Rita Sebastião
- School of Psychology, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal
- APPsyCI-Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities & Inclusion, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal
- APPsyCI-Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities & Inclusion, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal
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Silva L, Bezzo FB, van Ham M. Covid-19 restrictions: An opportunity to highlight the effect of neighbourhood deprivation on individuals' health-related behaviours. Soc Sci Med 2023; 325:115917. [PMID: 37104968 PMCID: PMC10110283 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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RATIONALE Neighbourhood socio-economic deprivation is strongly related to health-risk behaviours, which are predictors of overall health and mortality. During the Covid-19 pandemic, individuals have been forced to spend more time within their residential areas, which might have had an effect on health-risk behaviours. OBJECTIVE We assess the consequences of living in a more or less deprived neighbourhood during the pandemic on individual behavioural changes in four health-related outcomes: smoking, drinking, physical activity and healthy eating. We hypothesise that the pandemic and related lock-downs had negative effects on health-related behaviours, but that this negative effect had been stronger for people living in more deprived areas. We additionally explore sex and ethnicity as sources of heterogeneity in these effects. METHODS We use data from four nationally representative cohort studies in England. We perform longitudinal individual and neighbourhood fixed effects estimations focusing on comparing the pre-pandemic period with the first lockdown (May 2020) period and up to one year after the outbreak of the pandemic (March 2021). RESULTS During the first lockdown, as compared to pre-pandemic levels, on average, people smoked more, drunk more and did more physical activity. However, compared to people in less deprived neighbourhoods, people living in more deprived areas showed a smaller increase in their levels of physical activity, consumed less fruit and vegetables and increased the number of cigarettes smoked. We additionally find that the combined effect of Covid-19 and area deprivation varies significantly by both sex and ethnicity. CONCLUSION Results add to evidence on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns on health-risk behaviours, highlighting the relative contribution of the neighbourhood environment and individual characteristics. We argue that reducing levels of neighbourhood deprivation may contribute to positively influence behaviours, especially for some sub-groups of the population, leading to a reduction of social inequalities in health.
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- Laura Silva
- Sciences Po, Paris, France; CREST, Paris, France.
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- Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands; Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Center, the Netherlands
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Van Laren A, Drießen M, Rasa S, Massar K, Ten Hoor GA. Nutritional changes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid scoping review on the impact of psychological factors. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2023; 74:124-187. [PMID: 36823035 DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2023.2180613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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COVID-19 and the resulting measures to curb the spread of the virus have significantly changed our lives, including our nutritional choices. In this rapid scoping review an overview is provided of what psychological factors may be associated with peoples' eating behaviour during COVID-19 restrictions. Relevant literature was identified using PubMed, PsycInfo, CINAHL and MEDLINE databases from 2019 onwards. For included studies, information on study characteristics, eating behaviours, and psychological factors were extracted. 118 articles were included, representing 30 countries. Findings indicated that most people consumed more and unhealthy food in times of COVID-19 restrictions, while some consumed less but often for the wrong reasons. Several psychological factors, related to (1) affective reactions, (2) anxiety, fear and worriers, (3) stress and (4) subjective and mental wellbeing were found to be associated with this increase in food consumption. These outcomes may help to be better inform future interventions, and with that, to be better prepared in case of future lockdown scenarios.
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- Anthea Van Laren
- Department Work and Social Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department Work and Social Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department Work and Social Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department Work and Social Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department Work and Social Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Sutherland Charvis J, Schulz CT, Drohan MM, Rafiee P, Stamates AL, Yang M. A daily examination of perceived stress and coping strategies used among college students during COVID-19. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2023:1-5. [PMID: 36701543 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2168126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study examined inter- and intra-person level associations between stress and overwhelm and adaptive coping strategies used by college students during COVID-19. Participants were 55 college students (Mage = 23.31, SD = 4.49; 87% White, 85% Female), who completed a 21-day daily diary study. The common coping strategies endorsed were media use, relaxation techniques, and exercise. Variability among feelings of stress (ICC = .520) and overwhelm (ICC = .530) were similarly explained by between and within-person differences. Daily stress and overwhelm were positively associated with relaxation techniques, media, and total coping strategies. Further, daily stress was positively associated with connection with others to cope. At the between-person level, average stress was associated with avoidance strategies such as taking a break from news to cope. These findings may prove useful in the development of interventions to increase the practice of adaptive coping strategies to reduce stress and overwhelm.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
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Through the Second Wave: Analysis of the Psychological and Perceptive Changes in the Italian Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031635. [PMID: 35162658 PMCID: PMC8835080 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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More than a year has passed since “patient 0” was found and COVID-19 is now an established reality that a lot of people have had to accept and coexist with. In Italy, the pandemic hit in “waves”, but the studies assessing the longitudinal impact of the pandemic in the general population are not many. In this paper, we compared data collected during the first wave with data gathered during the second one, so that we can provide insights about the Italian population’s psychological adaptation to the pandemic also by comparing them with pre-pandemic normative scores. From our results, it seemed that people were seeking a compromise: indeed, despite the still-relevant risk perception, people apparently “learned” how to deal with the pandemic as indicated by an increase in self-efficacy and a more internal locus of control.
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Karam A, Mjaess G, Younes H, Aoun F. Increase in urolithiasis prevalence due to vitamins C and D supplementation during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Public Health (Oxf) 2021; 44:e625-e626. [PMID: 34486059 PMCID: PMC8499775 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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- Aya Karam
- Hotel-Dieu de France, Saint Joseph University, Beirut 1004, Lebanon
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- Hotel-Dieu de France, Saint Joseph University, Beirut 1004, Lebanon
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- Hotel-Dieu de France, Saint Joseph University, Beirut 1004, Lebanon
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- Address correspondence to Fouad Aoun, E-mail:
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Leal ML. Deontology against COVID-19: Everyone's responsibility in this time of pandemic. J Public Health (Oxf) 2021; 44:e615-e616. [PMID: 34373907 PMCID: PMC8385876 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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