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Latoo J, Wadoo O, Iqbal Y, Khan F, Amin K, Ouanes S, Reagu S, Suliman J, Mohamed AMY, Khalaf EMG, Yousif AO, Alabdulla M. National study comparing psychiatric presentations among migrants and citizens in Qatar. Asian J Psychiatr 2024; 101:104200. [PMID: 39217768 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
Abstract
Arab countries host 10 % of the global migrant population, yet research on the mental health of migrant workers within this region is notably lacking. Addressing this gap, our study marks the inaugural nationwide investigation into psychiatric conditions among migrant workers compared to native Qatari citizens in an inpatient setting. Employing a retrospective cohort methodology, we scrutinized psychiatric presentations among two cohorts: migrant workers (cohort 1) and Qatari nationals (cohort 2) admitted to psychiatric inpatient facilities in Qatar. Our sample comprised 150 migrant workers and 138 Qatari inpatients, with a predominance of males in both cohorts and mean ages around 34-35 years. The median length of hospitalization was 13 days for migrant workers and 14 days for Qatari patients. Qatari inpatients exhibited a higher prevalence of prior psychiatric history and comorbid physical conditions. The primary diagnosis upon discharge for approximately one-third of patients in both groups was schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, with bipolar disorder representing roughly one-quarter of cases in each cohort. Notably, migrant workers demonstrated a higher incidence of depressive disorders, trauma, and stress-related conditions, while Qatari patients were more frequently diagnosed with substance use disorder and displayed aggressive behaviors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Javed Latoo
- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar; College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar; College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar; Weill Cornell Medicine, Qatar
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar; College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Xie GYJ, Kennedy GA, Ho GWK, Sampaio F. Editorial: Long-term well-being and mental health in a public health emergency. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1433053. [PMID: 38903647 PMCID: PMC11187320 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1433053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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- Grace Yao Jie Xie
- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Psychology, Federation University, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Nursing School of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- CINTESIS@RISE, Nursing School of Porto (ESEP), Porto, Portugal
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Koks-Leensen MC, Menko A, Raaijmakers F, Fransen-Kuppens GA, Bevelander KE. An Accessible Web-Based Survey to Monitor the Mental Health of People With Mild Intellectual Disability or Low Literacy Skills During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparative Data Analysis. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024; 10:e44827. [PMID: 38607229 PMCID: PMC11176870 DOI: 10.2196/44827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic and related control measures affected the mental health of all populations. Particular subgroups are underrepresented in mainstream surveys because they are hard to reach, and study measurements are not adapted to their skills. These subgroups include people with lower cognitive and literacy skills, such as people with mild intellectual disability (MID), who were considered vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic given their low socioeconomic status, small social networks, increased risks of health problems, and difficulties understanding health-related information. OBJECTIVE This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health among people with MID or low literacy skills compared with those predominantly represented in national surveys. METHODS A repeated cross-sectional study of people with MID or low literacy skills and a general population sample was conducted in the Netherlands. An easy-read web-based survey was co-designed with, and tested among, people with MID or low literacy skills and conducted in 3 rounds within 1 year of the COVID-19 pandemic (T1: November to December 2020, T2: March to April 2021, and T3: September to October 2021). The survey contained questions about demographics and 6 aspects of mental health: feeling happy, feeling energized, feeling stressed, worry, feeling lonely, and sleeping problems. RESULTS Our adapted survey and recruitment procedure enabled 1059 persons with MID or low literacy skills to participate (T1: n=412, 38.9%; T2: n=351, 33.1%; and T3: n=296, 28%). They were significantly younger, had a lower level of education, and more often than not were born outside the Netherlands compared to the general population sample (P<.001). Approximately half of them (604/1059, 57.03%) received professional care. They displayed poorer mental health scores than the general population sample. The percentages of people with MID or low literacy skills who reported more negative feelings in T1 ranged from 20.6% (85/412) reporting feeling lonely often or almost always to 57.8% (238/412) reporting feeling happy almost never or sometimes. The general population sample's percentages were 5.4% (160/2930) and 32.2% (941/2918), respectively. Although scores improved over time in both populations, the disproportional effects remained. CONCLUSIONS General COVID-19-related restrictions for the entire Dutch population affected people with MID or low literacy skills more negatively than the general population. Our study underscores the relevance of including these subpopulations in public health research because they are often overlooked in regular health data. An accessible web-based survey particularly targeted at this population enabled us to do so, and we reached a group of respondents significantly different from regular survey participants. This survey's results provided insights into the health of people with MID or low literacy skills and gained knowledge to be used by care organizations and policy makers to reduce health disparities during a pandemic and in general.
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- Monique Cj Koks-Leensen
- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Academic Collaborative Intellectual Disability and Health - Sterker op Eigen Benen (SOEB), Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Academic Collaborative AMPHI - Integrated Health Policy, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Academic Collaborative AMPHI - Integrated Health Policy, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Safety and Health Region Gelderland-Midden, Arnhem, Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Academic Collaborative AMPHI - Integrated Health Policy, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Municipal Health Service Gelderland Zuid, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Academic Collaborative Intellectual Disability and Health - Sterker op Eigen Benen (SOEB), Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Academic Collaborative AMPHI - Integrated Health Policy, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Perego G, Cugnata F, Brombin C, Milano F, Mazzetti M, Taranto P, Preti E, Di Pierro R, De Panfilis C, Madeddu F, Di Mattei VE. Analysis of healthcare workers' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from a three-wave longitudinal study. J Health Psychol 2023; 28:1279-1292. [PMID: 37078431 PMCID: PMC10119662 DOI: 10.1177/13591053231168040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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The "Healthcare workers' wellbeing [Benessere Operatori]" project is an exploratory longitudinal study assessing healthcare workers' mental health at three different time points over a 14-month period during the COVID-19 pandemic. We collected socio-demographic and work-related information and assessed the perceived social support, coping strategies, and levels of depression, anxiety, insomnia, anger, burnout, and PTSD symptoms. In total, 325 Italian healthcare workers (i.e. physicians, nurses, other healthcare workers, and clerks) participated in the first initial survey and either the second or third subsequent survey. Participants reported subclinical levels of psychiatric symptoms that remained mostly unchanged across time, except for an increase in stress, depression, state anger, and emotional exhaustion symptoms. Despite subclinical levels, healthcare workers' distress can adversely affect the quality of care, patient satisfaction, and medical error rates. Therefore, implementing interventions to improve healthcare workers' wellbeing is required.
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- Gaia Perego
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University,
Italy
- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute,
Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University,
Italy
- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute,
Italy
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Kwon CY. Research and Public Interest in Mindfulness in the COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 Era: A Bibliometric and Google Trends Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3807. [PMID: 36900815 PMCID: PMC10000852 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20053807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Public and research interest in mindfulness has been growing, and the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic seems to have accelerated this growth. This study was conducted to investigate the public and research interest in mindfulness in the context of COVID-19. The term 'Mindfulness' was searched in Google Trends, and data were collected from December 2004 to November 2022. The relationship between the relative search volume (RSV) of 'Mindfulness' and that of related topics was analyzed, and 'Top related topics and queries' for the search term 'Mindfulness' were investigated. For bibliometric analysis, a search was conducted in the Web of Science database. Keyword co-occurrence analysis was conducted, and a two-dimensional keyword map was constructed using VOSviewer software. Overall, the RSV of 'Mindfulness' increased slightly. The RSVs of 'Mindfulness' and 'Antidepressants' showed an overall significant positive correlation (r = 0.485) but a statistically significant negative correlation during the COVID-19 era (-0.470). Articles on mindfulness in the context of COVID-19 were closely related to depression, anxiety, stress, and mental health. Four clusters of articles were identified, including 'mindfulness', 'COVID-19', 'anxiety and depression', and 'mental health'. These findings may provide insights into potential areas of interest and identify ongoing trends in this field.
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- Chan-Young Kwon
- Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine, 52-57, Yangjeong-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan 47227, Republic of Korea
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Latoo J, Mistry M, Wadoo O, Islam SMS, Jan F, Iqbal Y, Howseman T, Riley D, Sura D, Alabdulla M. Why mental health service delivery needs to align alongside mainstream medical services. Asian J Psychiatr 2022; 71:103053. [PMID: 35248843 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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There is significant individual human suffering and economic burden because of untreated mental health and substance use disorders. There is high psychiatric morbidity in primary and secondary medical care. At least one-fifth of patients attending primary care services in western countries pertain to mental health and one-third of patients attending general hospitals have a comorbid mental disorder. Patients with mental disorders have lower life expectancy than the general population due to various medical conditions and reduced access to physical healthcare. There is a suicide every 40 seconds and the vast majority of those who die by suicide have a diagnosable mental disorder. Despite this, most countries spend less than 2% of their health budgets on mental health. Effective treatments exist for mental disorders, however underfunding, poor integration of services, lack of trained health care professionals and stigma often prevent access to effective treatments. Stigma is a significant barrier to seeking help and receiving treatment. Geographical separation of mental health services from general hospital settings may be perpetuating the stigma of mental illness among the population. In this article, we review the key reasons why mental health services globally need to align with mainstream healthcare services and the longstanding reasons that necessitate the need to make mental health a public health priority.
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- Javed Latoo
- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar; College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Psychiatry, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar; College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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- National Health and Medical Research Council, and Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Northamptonshire Healthcare, NHS Foundation Trust, Northampton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
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- St Luke's Primary Care Centre, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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- Department of Palliative Care, Northamptonshire Healthcare, NHS Foundation Trust, Northampton, United Kingdom
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- North Street Medical Care, Romford, Greater London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar; College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Tip of the iceberg: erectile dysfunction and COVID-19. Int J Impot Res 2022; 34:152-157. [PMID: 35152276 PMCID: PMC8853253 DOI: 10.1038/s41443-022-00540-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 caused the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that resulted in more than 150 million infections and 3.5 million deaths globally. COVID-19 affected men more than women, emerging with more severe disease and higher mortality rates. Androgens may be responsible for the underlying reason of more severe disease, as androgen receptors have been implicated to mediate viral cell entry and infection. Besides, male reproductive organs have been reported to be affected by the especially severe disease, resulting in erectile dysfunction (ED). In this narrative review, we aimed to gather possible mechanisms of the development of ED led by COVID-19. Current evidence illuminates endothelial dysfunction, direct testicular damage, and the psychological burden of COVID-19 that are of the pathways of ED. Although the proposed underlying mechanisms partly fail to answer the questions by which COVID-19 leads to ED, it is important to monitor men who recovered from COVID-19 regarding the sexual dysfunction sequelae of infection and address the long‐term consequences.
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Approaching 2 years into a global pandemic, it is timely to reflect on how COVID-19 has impacted the mental health of the global population. With research continuing apace, a clearer picture should crystallise in time. COVID-19 has undoubtedly had some impact on population mental health, although the severity and duration of this impact remain less clear. The exceptional period of COVID-19 has provided a unique prism through which we can observe and consider societal mental health. This is a momentous time to be involved in mental health research as we strive to understand the mental health needs of the population and advocate for adequate resourcing to deliver quality mental healthcare in the post-pandemic period.
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The Relationships between Character Strengths and Subjective Wellbeing: Evidence from Greece under Lockdown during COVID-19 Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182010868. [PMID: 34682609 PMCID: PMC8535913 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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COVID-19 was first identified in December 2019. As long as this type of coronavirus was new, the main way for governments to avoid the spread of the infection was enforced quarantine. Besides public health protection, quarantine can have a psychological impact on the residents, with main symptoms being angst, anxiety, depressive, and PTSD symptoms. As it has been found that character strengths can promote subjective wellbeing, the purpose of the study was to examine this relationship under the new situation of quarantine in the Greek population in adults who were in quarantine for at least two weeks. The total sample consisted of 354 participants who were aged 18–72-years-old. A total of 263 participants were women (74.3%), 91 were men (25.7%), and 94.6% of them were highly educated. The sample was a convenience sample. The tools used were PANAS, PERMA and finally VIA-114GR. The data analysis was completed using SPSS software version 26.0 (IBM Corp. Released 2019. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 26.0. Armonk, NY, USA: IBM Corp) and EQS 6.1 (Multivariate Software Inc.: Encino, CA, USA, 2006). The results showed that love, curiosity, persistence, hope, and zest are strongly associated with subjective wellbeing, even in conditions such as quarantine, and can support specific aspects of it.
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