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Dolinšek Š, Scholz C, Giani S, van Weert JCM, van den Putte B, Meppelink CS. The role of mental well-being in the effects of persuasive health messages: A scoping review. Soc Sci Med 2024; 353:117060. [PMID: 38941728 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117060] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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Emerging evidence in health communication and psychology suggests that a) exposure to specific persuasive health messages can have unintended effects on the mental well-being of recipients and b) recipients' mental well-being before exposure can influence message processing. Available evidence regarding the relationship between mental well-being and exposure to specific health messages lacks consistency and is scattered across different fields. This scoping review of 24 publications summarizes what is known about mental health effects in health communication and provides a research agenda for future work. Among others, key findings suggest that particularly negative emotional appeals may have broad, negative effects on indicators of hedonic well-being. Further, humor and gain appeals may positively impact mental well-being, although positive message features are strongly understudied in this space. Lower mental well-being prior to message exposure may impact message processing, but not necessarily message effectiveness. We find that potential well-being effects of health communication have been largely ignored, especially outside the realm of mental health research. Yet, initial evidence does underline the importance of such inquiry. This review summarizes initial evidence of systematic, unintended effects of health messaging on mental well-being and highlights fruitful avenues for future work in this space.
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- Špela Dolinšek
- Amsterdam School of Communication Research, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018, WV, Amsterdam.
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- Amsterdam School of Communication Research, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018, WV, Amsterdam
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- University Library, University of Amsterdam, Roetersstraat 11, 1000, GD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam School of Communication Research, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018, WV, Amsterdam; The Centre for Urban Mental Health, University of Amsterdam
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- Amsterdam School of Communication Research, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018, WV, Amsterdam
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- Amsterdam School of Communication Research, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018, WV, Amsterdam
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McCallum M, Baldwin M, Thompson P, Blessing K, Frisch M, Ho A, Ainsworth MC, Mitchell ES, Michaelides A, May CN. Long-Term Efficacy of a Mobile Mental Wellness Program: Prospective Single-Arm Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024; 12:e54634. [PMID: 38935946 PMCID: PMC11240065 DOI: 10.2196/54634] [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: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Rising rates of psychological distress (symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress) among adults in the United States necessitate effective mental wellness interventions. Despite the prevalence of smartphone app-based programs, research on their efficacy is limited, with only 14% showing clinically validated evidence. Our study evaluates Noom Mood, a commercially available smartphone-based app that uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based programming. In this study, we address gaps in the existing literature by examining postintervention outcomes and the broader impact on mental wellness. OBJECTIVE Noom Mood is a smartphone-based mental wellness program designed to be used by the general population. This prospective study evaluates the efficacy and postintervention outcomes of Noom Mood. We aim to address the rising psychological distress among adults in the United States. METHODS A 1-arm study design was used, with participants having access to the Noom Mood program for 16 weeks (N=273). Surveys were conducted at baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16, and week 32 (16 weeks' postprogram follow-up). This study assessed a range of mental health outcomes, including anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, perceived stress, well-being, quality of life, coping, emotion regulation, sleep, and workplace productivity (absenteeism or presenteeism). RESULTS The mean age of participants was 40.5 (SD 11.7) years. Statistically significant improvements in anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and perceived stress were observed by week 4 and maintained through the 16-week intervention and the 32-week follow-up. The largest changes were observed in the first 4 weeks (29% lower, 25% lower, and 15% lower for anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and perceived stress, respectively), and only small improvements were observed afterward. Reductions in clinically relevant anxiety (7-item generalized anxiety disorder scale) and depression (8-item Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale) criteria were also maintained from program initiation through the 16-week intervention and the 32-week follow-up. Work productivity also showed statistically significant results, with participants gaining 2.57 productive work days from baseline at 16 weeks, and remaining relatively stable (2.23 productive work days gained) at follow-up (32 weeks). Additionally, effects across all coping, sleep disturbance (23% lower at 32 weeks), and emotion dysregulation variables exhibited positive and significant trends at all time points (15% higher, 23% lower, and 25% higher respectively at 32 weeks). CONCLUSIONS This study contributes insights into the promising positive impact of Noom Mood on mental health and well-being outcomes, extending beyond the intervention phase. Though more rigorous studies are necessary to understand the mechanism of action at play, this exploratory study addresses critical gaps in the literature, highlighting the potential of smartphone-based mental wellness programs to lessen barriers to mental health support and improve diverse dimensions of well-being. Future research should explore the scalability, feasibility, and long-term adherence of such interventions across diverse populations.
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- Academic Research, Noom, Inc, New York City, NY, United States
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- Academic Research, Noom, Inc, New York City, NY, United States
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- Academic Research, Noom, Inc, New York City, NY, United States
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- Academic Research, Noom, Inc, New York City, NY, United States
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- Academic Research, Noom, Inc, New York City, NY, United States
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- Academic Research, Noom, Inc, New York City, NY, United States
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Kenntemich L, von Hülsen L, Eggert L, Kriston L, Gallinat J, Schäfer I, Lotzin A. Trajectories of depressive and anxiety symptoms and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: A longitudinal cohort study. J Affect Disord 2024; 355:136-146. [PMID: 38552918 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.131] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Most COVID-19-related mental health research focused on average levels of mental health parameters in the general population. However, considering heterogeneous groups and their long-term responses could deepen our understanding of mental health during community crises. This four-wave study aimed to (1) identify subgroups with different trajectories of depressive and anxiety symptoms in the German general population, and (2) investigate associated risk factors. METHODS We analyzed self-report data from N = 1257 German adults participating in a European cohort study, assessed in summer 2020 (T1), and at 6 (T2), 12 (T3), and 30 months (T4). Depressive and anxiety symptoms were measured using the PHQ-4. Sociodemographic, health-related, and pandemic-related variables were assessed at baseline. We applied growth mixture modeling to identify subgroups of symptom trajectories and conducted multinomial logistic regression to examine factors associated with class membership. RESULTS We identified six symptom trajectories: Low-stable (n = 971, 77.2 %), Continuous deterioration (n = 30, 2.4 %), Transient deterioration (n = 75, 6.0 %), Continuous improvement (n = 97, 7.7 %), Transient improvement (n = 38, 3.0 %) and Chronicity (n = 46, 3.7 %). Age, education, work status, mental health diagnoses, self-reported health, and pandemic-related news consumption were significantly associated with subgroup membership. LIMITATIONS The generalizability of the study is constrained by an unrepresentative sampling method, a notable dropout rate, and limited consideration of risk factors. CONCLUSION Most people experienced low symptoms or improvement during the pandemic, while others experienced chronic or transient symptoms. Specific risk factors were associated with these trajectories, revealing nuanced mental health dynamics.
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- Laura Kenntemich
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Tu L, Liu Y, Zhu H, Zhang Q, Ji X. Characteristics of drug overdose suicide attempts presenting to the psychiatric emergency department of Beijing Anding Hospital. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1597. [PMID: 38877447 PMCID: PMC11179331 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19095-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Overdose-related suicide attempts represent a significant portion of self-harm presentations in the psychiatric emergency department (ED). Identifying specific patient characteristics associated with these attempts holds promise for pinpointing drug classes with elevated risk and paving the way for tailored suicide prevention interventions. This study aims to examine the demographic profiles of ED patients who had experienced overdose-related suicide attempts. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted at Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, from January 2020 to December 2021. Patients with psychiatric drug overdose suicide attempts presenting to the psychiatric ED were included. Sociodemographic characteristics and the specific classes of drugs involved were collected, and analysed descriptively. RESULTS This study examined 252 overdose patients, excluding 51 patients treated with alcohol or nonpsychiatric drugs, and a total 201 cases were included. The mean age of the patients was 28 ± 16 years (median 23, range 12-78), and 82% (n = 165) of the sample were females. Notably, nearly half (45%) of the patients were aged ≤ 20 years. While the number of cases decreased with increasing age, a significant increase was observed in 2021 compared to 2020. Benzodiazepines (BZDs) were the most frequently implicated substance class (n = 126, 63%), followed by antidepressants (n = 96, 48%), antipsychotics (n = 44, 22%), Z-drugs (n = 43, 21%), and mood stabilizers (n = 36, 18%). For adolescents, antidepressants (n = 52, 71%) overtook BZDs (n = 38, 52%) as the most common drug. The monthly distribution of cases revealed peaks in April and November. Furthermore, 21% (n = 42) of patients ingested more than two psychotropic medications concurrently. Finally, approximately half (n = 92) of the patients required inpatient admission for further treatment. Comparisons between hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients did not reveal any significant differences. CONCLUSIONS The present study revealed a greater prevalence of suicide overdose attempts among young females receiving prescriptions for antidepressants and/or BZDs. This finding suggests a potential need for enhanced monitoring of suicidal behaviour in this specific population when prescribing psychotropic medications. These findings contribute to the growing body of knowledge regarding drug overdose suicide attempts in psychiatric emergency settings and underscore the importance of further research to develop targeted prevention interventions.
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- Lihui Tu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Capital Medical University, 5 Ankang Lane, Dewai Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100088, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Capital Medical University, 5 Ankang Lane, Dewai Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100088, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Capital Medical University, 5 Ankang Lane, Dewai Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100088, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Capital Medical University, 5 Ankang Lane, Dewai Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100088, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Capital Medical University, 5 Ankang Lane, Dewai Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100088, China.
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Abu Khait A, Menger A, Hamdan-Mansour AM, Aldalaykeh M, Hamaideh SH, Al-Mrayat YD, Nusair H. The Association Between Coping Strategies and Psychological and Emotional Distress Among Health Care Providers Caring for Autistic Children in Jordan. West J Nurs Res 2024:1939459241254782. [PMID: 38829033 DOI: 10.1177/01939459241254782] [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: 06/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Health care providers (HCPs) caring for autistic children report more perceived psychological and emotional distress related to their job. However, not much is known about what can be done to mitigate such distress, especially in countries with limited mental health resources, such as Jordan. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the association between coping strategies (problem-focused, emotion-focused, and avoidant) and perceived emotional and psychological distress among HCPs of autistic children in Jordan. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, a convenience sample of 180 HCPs working with autistic children in Jordan were recruited through autism centers and social media using an online self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS The multiple linear regression analysis revealed that 31% of the variability in perceived emotional distress was explained by its significant association with problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, and avoidant coping. Likewise, 39% of the variability in perceived psychological distress was explained by its significant association with gender, having an immediate family, area of specialty, problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, and avoidant coping. CONCLUSIONS The study shows that problem-focused coping significantly decreases perceived emotional distress, whereas emotion-focused and avoidant coping significantly increase perceived emotional distress. Avoidant coping significantly increases perceived psychological distress. Understanding the association between coping strategies and perceived emotional and psychological distress among HCPs can assist mental health nurses in identifying at-risk providers and providing timely emotional and psychological support.
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- Abdallah Abu Khait
- Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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Keleynikov M, Cohen N, Benatov J. Maternal distress during the COVID-19 outbreak: A socio-ecological perspective. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302266. [PMID: 38701039 PMCID: PMC11068201 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Mothers faced an increased risk of adverse mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other populations. However, there is little data on the factors that placed mothers at increased risk of distress. AIMS The present study explored a range of individual, familial, and environmental factors associated with psychological distress in mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD This repeated cross-sectional study was composed of a convenience sample of mothers who completed an online survey that included a demographic questionnaire, an emotion regulation questionnaire, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scale. The survey was administered during the second and third lockdowns in Israel in 2020-2021. RESULTS The study included 575 mothers (M age = 39). The findings of a hierarchical regression indicated that individual-level factors, composed of age and emotion regulation tendencies predicted psychological distress. The family-level factors of household income and number of children in the family also predicted distress. In terms of environmental-level factors, COVID-19-related media consumption and school status (open or closed) were also significant predictors of psychological distress. Importantly, the results showed that the most important predictors of psychological distress in mothers during the COVID-19 outbreak were school closures, household income, and the use of adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies. CONCLUSIONS The findings highlight the intersection of individual, familial, and environmental factors in mothers' mental health during crises.
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- Mor Keleynikov
- Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
- Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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van der Heide A, Dommershuijsen LJ, Puhlmann LMC, Kalisch R, Bloem BR, Speckens AEM, Helmich RC. Predictors of stress resilience in Parkinson's disease and associations with symptom progression. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 2024; 10:81. [PMID: 38605033 PMCID: PMC11009258 DOI: 10.1038/s41531-024-00692-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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People with Parkinson's disease (PD) are sensitive to effects of long-term stress, but might differ in stress resilience, i.e. the ability to maintain mental health despite adversity. It is unclear whether stress resilience in PD is predominantly determined by dopamine deficiency, psychosocial factors, or both. In PD animal models, chronic stressors accelerate disease progression, but evidence in humans is lacking. Our objectives were to (1) distinguish stressor-reactive from resilient PD patients, (2) identify resilience factors, and (3) compare symptom progression between stressor-reactive and resilient patients. We conducted a longitudinal survey in Personalized Parkinson Project participants (N = 350 PD). We used the COVID-19 pandemic as a model of a stressor, aligned in time for the entire cohort. COVID-19-related stressors, perceived stress, and PD symptoms were assessed at 11 timepoints (April-October 2020). Both pre-COVID and in-COVID clinical assessments were available. We quantified stressor-reactivity as the residual between actual and predicted perceived stress relative to COVID-19-related stressors, and modeled trajectories of stressor-reactivity across timepoints. We explored pre-COVID predictors of 6-month average stressor-reactivity, and tested whether stressor-reactivity was prospectively associated with one-year clinical progression rates. Latent class trajectory models distinguished patients with high (N = 123) or low (N = 227) stressor-reactivity. Pre-existing anxiety, rumination and non-motor symptom severity predicted high stressor-reactivity (risk factors), whereas quality of life, social support, positive appraisal style and cognitive abilities predicted low stressor-reactivity (resilience factors). PD-specific factors, e.g. disease duration, motor severity, and levodopa use, did not predict stressor-reactivity. The COVID-19 pandemic did not accelerate disease progression, but worsened depressive symptoms in stressor-reactive PD patients.
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- Anouk van der Heide
- Radboud University Medical Centre, Department of Neurology, Centre of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
- Radboud University, Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behavior, Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Department of Neurology, Centre of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, Mainz, Germany
- Neuroimaging Center, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, Mainz, Germany
- Neuroimaging Center, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Department of Neurology, Centre of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Department of Psychiatry, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Department of Neurology, Centre of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Radboud University, Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behavior, Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Malli F, Gkena N, Papamichali D, Vlaikoudi N, Papathanasiou IV, Fradelos EC, Papagiannis D, Rouka EC, Raptis DG, Daniil Z, Gourgoulianis KI. Investigation of Health-Related Quality of Life, Anxiety and Satisfaction in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism. J Pers Med 2024; 14:393. [PMID: 38673020 PMCID: PMC11051348 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14040393] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Features of post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety may be present in pulmonary embolism (PE) patients, along with impaired quality of life (QoL). We aim to evaluate health-related QoL, anxiety and satisfaction with life in patients with PE. METHODS Patients with PE were enrolled during their follow-up. All participants completed the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) X1 and X2 forms, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). RESULTS 92 PE patients were included (mean age ± SD = 62.50 ± 15.33 years, 56.5% males). The median values of the SF-36 subscales were below the corresponding values of the Greek general population (besides the mental health (MH) subscale). Mean STAIX1 levels were 37.05 ± 11.17 and mean STAIX2 levels were 39.80 ± 10.47. Mean SWLS levels were 23.31 ± 6.58. According to multiple linear regression analysis, the MH and general health subscales were predictive of SWLS levels (F (10.76) = 10.576, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.581). The MH score (β = -0.242, p < 0.01) and STAIX1 level (β = 0.312, p < 0.001) (F (9.77) = 26.445, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.756) were predictive of STAIX2. CONCLUSIONS Patients with PE exhibit slight satisfaction with life, borderline anxiety and impaired HRQoL.
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- Foteini Malli
- Respiratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (D.G.R.); (Z.D.); (K.I.G.)
- Respiratory Disorders Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (N.G.); (D.P.); (N.V.)
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- Respiratory Disorders Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (N.G.); (D.P.); (N.V.)
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- Respiratory Disorders Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (N.G.); (D.P.); (N.V.)
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- Respiratory Disorders Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (N.G.); (D.P.); (N.V.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (I.V.P.); (E.C.F.); (E.C.R.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (I.V.P.); (E.C.F.); (E.C.R.)
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- Public Health & Vaccines Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece;
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- Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (I.V.P.); (E.C.F.); (E.C.R.)
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (D.G.R.); (Z.D.); (K.I.G.)
- Respiratory Disorders Lab, Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (N.G.); (D.P.); (N.V.)
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (D.G.R.); (Z.D.); (K.I.G.)
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece; (D.G.R.); (Z.D.); (K.I.G.)
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Ettman CK, Subramanian M, Fan AY, Adam GP, Abdalla SM, Galea S, Stuart EA. Assets and depression in U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2024; 59:571-583. [PMID: 37838630 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02565-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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PURPOSE Mental health is shaped by social and economic contexts, which were altered during the COVID-19 pandemic. No study has systematically reviewed the literature on the relation between different assets and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of the literature on financial (e.g. income/savings), physical (e.g., home ownership), and social (e.g., marital status, educational attainment) assets and depression in U.S. adults. For each asset type, we created binary comparisons to report on the direction of the relationship and described if each study reported insignificant, positive, negative, or mixed associations. RESULTS Among the 41 articles identified, we found that income was the most studied asset (n=34), followed by education (n=25), marital status (n=18), home ownership (n=5), and savings (n=4). 88%, 100%, and 100% of articles reported a significant association of higher income, home ownership, and higher savings, respectively, with less depression. The association between marital status and education with depression was more nuanced: 72% (13 of 18) studies showed that unmarried persons had greater risk of depression than married or cohabitating persons and 52% (13 of 25) of studies reported no significant difference in depression across educational groups. CONCLUSION This work adds to the literature a deeper understanding of how different assets relate to depression. In the context of largescale traumatic events, policies that maintain and protect access to social, physical, and financial assets may help to protect mental health.
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- Catherine K Ettman
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.
- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA.
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, USA
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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Newberry-Dupé J, Chu W, Craig S, Borschmann R, O'Reilly G, Yates P, Melvin G, King K, Hiscock H. Adult Mental Health Presentations to Emergency Departments in Victoria, Australia between January 2018 and October 2020: Changes Associated with COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Restrictions. Psychiatr Q 2024; 95:33-52. [PMID: 37938493 PMCID: PMC10901934 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-023-10057-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health measures altered patterns of help-seeking for mental health, with increases in emergency department utilisation reported. We examined the association between COVID-19 restrictions and adult emergency department (ED) mental health presentations in Victoria, Australia, through secondary analysis of data from 39 public EDs across the state. Participants were all patients (18+ years) presenting between 1 January 2018 and 31 October 2020 with mental health or intentional self-harm. The main outcome was number of presentations for each mental health condition, by patient age, socioeconomic status (SES), location, and ED triage category. We used a Poisson regression model to compare predicted monthly ED presentations based on trends from 2018, 2019 and 2020 (up to 31 March), with observed presentations during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic (1 April to 31 October 2020). There was an average of 4,967 adult mental health presentations per month pre-COVID-19 (1 January-31 March 2020) and 5,054 per month during the COVID-19 period (1 April-31 October 2020). Compared to predicted incidence, eating disorder presentations increased 24.0% in the COVID-19 period, primarily among higher SES females aged 18-24 years. Developmental/behavioural disorder presentations decreased by 19.7% for all age groups. Pandemic restrictions were associated with overall increases in monthly adult ED presentations for mental health, with some disorders increasing and others decreasing. Accessibility of acute mental health services needs to be addressed to meet changing demand and ensure services are responsive to changes in presentations resulting from future public health challenges.
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- Jackson Newberry-Dupé
- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Rd, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.
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- Centre for Health Services, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Paediatric Emergency Department, Monash Medical Centre, Emergency Service, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Emergency Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Rd, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7JX, UK
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- Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred, Melbourne, Australia
- National Trauma Research Institute, The Alfred, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Alfred Campus, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Continuing Care Clinical Service Unit, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Health Services, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Antar M, Ullerich H, Zaruchas A, Meier T, Diller R, Pannewick U, Dhayat SA. Long-Term Quality of Life after COVID-19 Infection: Cross-Sectional Study of Health Care Workers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:235. [PMID: 38397724 PMCID: PMC10887886 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21020235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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(1) Background: Post-COVID syndrome is defined as symptoms that occur simultaneously with or after a COVID-19 infection, last for 12 weeks, and are not due to another diagnosis. Limited data are available on people's long-term quality of life following a COVID-19 infection. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the long-term quality of life after COVID-19 among employees of a hospital in Germany and to identify risk factors. (2) Methods: A monocentric, cross-sectional study was conducted using the validated and digitized WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire via Netigate® between 10/2022 and 02/2023. Data on the quality of life and global health status were collected in the following four domains: physical health, mental health, social relationships, and the environment. (3) Results: The response rate was 73.8 % (923/1250). Furthermore, 63.4 % of the hospital staff respondents reported at least one persistent symptom after a COVID-19 infection, leading to significant differences in quality of life. Pre-existing conditions, persistent symptoms, and disabilities after a COVID-19 infection as well as a high BMI, no partnership, and a low educational level were found to significantly contribute to a low long-term quality of life. (4) Conclusions: Obesity, a lack of partnership, and a low level of education were independent risk factors for a lower quality of life post-COVID-19 infection in this cohort of hospital staff. Further multicenter studies are required to validate the incidence and their suitability as independent risk factors for post-COVID syndrome.
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- Moussa Antar
- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Pneumology, Brüderkrankenhaus St. Josef Paderborn, Husener Straße 46, 33098 Paderborn, Germany; (M.A.); (A.Z.); (U.P.)
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- Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Infectiology, University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1 (A14), 48149 Muenster, Germany;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Pneumology, Brüderkrankenhaus St. Josef Paderborn, Husener Straße 46, 33098 Paderborn, Germany; (M.A.); (A.Z.); (U.P.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine, and Pain Therapy, Brüderkrankenhaus St. Josef Paderborn, Husener Straße 46, 33098 Paderborn, Germany;
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Brüderkrankenhaus St. Josef Paderborn, Husener Straße 46, 33098 Paderborn, Germany;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Pneumology, Brüderkrankenhaus St. Josef Paderborn, Husener Straße 46, 33098 Paderborn, Germany; (M.A.); (A.Z.); (U.P.)
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Brüderkrankenhaus St. Josef Paderborn, Husener Straße 46, 33098 Paderborn, Germany;
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Rothe J, Brückner G, Ring M, Roessner V, Wolff N, Vetter NC. Emotions and worries during 1.5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic - how adults with and without mental health conditions coped with the crisis. BMC Psychiatry 2024; 24:114. [PMID: 38336631 PMCID: PMC10858480 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05573-x] [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: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND During the COVID 19 pandemic, there were social restrictions with severe mental stress for a long time. Most studies on mental health consequences of the pandemic focused primarily on the beginning of the pandemic. The present study on families of patients or study participants of a child and adolescent psychiatry aimed to examine long-term profiles of emotions and worries in adults with and without mental health condition (mhc) during the first 1.5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS We surveyed emotions and worries of 128 adults with (n = 32) and without (n = 96) pre-pandemic mhc over a 1.5-year study period from spring 2020 until summer/autumn 2021. Emotions and worries were captured at four time points: [i] pre-pandemic, [ii] spring 2020 (first lockdown was implemented), [iii] December 2020 (hard lockdown at Christmas time) and [iv] summer/autumn 2021 (considerable ease of regulations); [i] pre-pandemic and [iii] December 2020 were measured retrospectively). First, we run non-parametric tests to compare emotions and worries between adults with and without pre-pandemic mhc at the four time points. Next, we conducted latent profile analysis to identify subgroups from the total sample who share similar trajectories of emotions and worries. Finally, a logistic regression analysis was run to examine whether socio-demographic and psycho-social factors were related to identified trajectories of emotions and worries. RESULTS Adults without pre-pandemic mhc reported a strong worsening of emotions and worries at the beginning of the pandemic and a lower worsening during the course, while adults with pre-pandemic mhc reported a constant worsening of emotions and worries. The latent profile analysis revealed three profiles of adults who show either i) an adaption, ii) no adaption or iii) a continuous high condition. With increasing age, higher perceived stress and pre-pandemic mhc, the likelihood of an adaption was increased. CONCLUSION The results of the present study suggested that adults (both with and without pre-pandemic mhc) coped the crisis with different strategies and that most of them returned to their initial, pre-pandemic levels of emotions and worries when social restrictions were considerably eased or stopped.
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- Josefine Rothe
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Psychology, Medical School Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Wang G, Sabran K. Assessing depression and anxiety among young adults after epidemics and pandemics: a cross-sectional study in Anyang, China. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2759. [PMID: 38308079 PMCID: PMC10837116 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53292-w] [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: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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It has been well established that pandemics affect mental health, yet few studies have been conducted in China regarding this issue following COVID-19's gradual decline and the recent H1N1 influenza outbreak. In response to this research gap, this investigation explores the risk factors linked to depression and anxiety symptoms among young adults in this specific setting. Data were collected via an online cross-sectional survey of 385 young adults living in Anyang city, Henan Province, China, between June 15 and July 21, 2023. Respondents were assessed for anxiety and depression symptoms using the GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scales. Additionally, to examine the factors that influenced the study, we utilized an ordered logit regression model. Results revealed depression and anxiety prevalence rates of 33.3% and 21.6%, respectively. Several factors were found to increase the likelihood of depression and anxiety among young adults, including gender, age, education status, marital status, and attitudes towards epidemics. Participants' concerns about pandemics and viruses had a significant negative impact relationship on depression levels. Women report moderate to severe anxiety more frequently than men. An evident correlation can be observed between the educational attainment level and the influence of depression and anxiety.
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- Guoqing Wang
- Department of New Media Design and Technology, School of the Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of New Media Design and Technology, School of the Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia.
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Laposa JM, Cameron D, Corace K, Quick N, Rowa K, Kogan C, Carter S, Milosevic I, de la Salle S, Stergiopoulos V, Pellizzari J, Haber E, Kurdyak P, McCabe RE. A Rapid Access Brief Psychotherapy Intervention to Respond to Healthcare Workers in Ontario Whose Mental Health was Negatively Impacted During the COVID-19 Pandemic. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2024; 69:89-99. [PMID: 37448375 PMCID: PMC10345831 DOI: 10.1177/07067437231187462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had widespread negative impacts on the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs), there has been little research on psychological interventions during the pandemic for this population. The current study examines whether a brief coping-focused treatment intervention delivered in a virtual individual format would be associated with positive changes in Canadian HCWs' mental health during the pandemic. METHOD Three hundred and thirty-three HCWs receiving the intervention at 3 large specialty tertiary care hospitals in Ontario, Canada, completed measures of anxiety, depression, perceived stress, work/social impairment, insomnia and fear of COVID-19. After completing treatment, HCWs rated their satisfaction with the treatment. RESULTS The intervention was associated with large effect size improvements in anxiety, depression, perceived stress, insomnia and fear of COVID-19, and moderate effect size improvements in work/social impairment. At treatment session 1, prior mental health diagnosis and treatment were both significantly correlated with depression, anxiety, and work/social impairment scores. Secondary analyses of data from one of the sites revealed that treatment-related changes in anxiety, depression, perceived stress and work/social impairment were independent of age, gender, occupational setting, profession and the presence of a previous mental health diagnosis or treatment, with the exception that nurses improved at a slightly greater rate than other professions in terms of work/social impairment. HCWs were highly satisfied with the treatment. CONCLUSIONS A large number of HCWs experiencing significant distress at baseline self-referred for assistance. Timely and flexible access to a brief virtual coping-focused intervention was associated with improvements in symptoms and impairment, and treatment response was largely unrelated to demographic or professional characteristics. Short-term psychological interventions for HCWs during a pandemic may have a highly positive impact given their association with improvement in various aspects of HCWs' mental health improvement.
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- Judith M. Laposa
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Canada
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- Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada
- ICES, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Canada
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Cha L, Thai J, True M, Le T, Ve'e T, Soon NA, Bautista R, Tseng W. A Community Assessment of Psychological Distress in Pacific Islanders Across San Francisco Bay Area Churches During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2024; 11:339-347. [PMID: 36745263 PMCID: PMC9901373 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01522-8] [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: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health and social disparities among US Pacific Islanders (PI). Historically, PIs have experienced a high burden of mental illness yet have underutilized mental health services. These already large treatment gaps in mental health care among PIs may worsen during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of pre-existing challenges, little is known about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health outcomes among PIs. METHODS A community-based, cross-sectional survey was administered to members of 13 PI churches across the San Francisco Bay Area. We assessed the burden of psychological distress among PIs and its associations with demographic, sociocultural, and health factors. KEY RESULTS Among 439 PI respondents, nearly half reported moderate or severe psychological distress. Only about one-tenth took prescription medication for mental health and less than half utilized a mental health provider in the past year. Most trusted PI churches to provide health and social services. Respondents reporting moderate or severe psychological distress were less likely to utilize a mental health provider in the past year and more likely to feel marginalized, excluded, isolated, or alienated from society "most of the time" or "always." Psychological distress was also associated with "fair" or "poor" health status, female gender, older adults, low trust in PI churches to provide health and social services, and concern over household finances. CONCLUSION Partnerships with faith-based and community-based organizations are essential to address unmet mental health needs and promote support-seeking behaviors among PIs during this ongoing pandemic and beyond.
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- Leah Cha
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Berkeley School of Public Health, University of California, 2199 Addison St, Room 50, Berkeley, CA, 94720-7358, USA
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- Berkeley School of Public Health, University of California, 2199 Addison St, Room 50, Berkeley, CA, 94720-7358, USA
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- Berkeley School of Public Health, University of California, 2199 Addison St, Room 50, Berkeley, CA, 94720-7358, USA
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- Regional Pacific Islander Taskforce, Hayward, CA, USA
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- Berkeley School of Public Health, University of California, 2199 Addison St, Room 50, Berkeley, CA, 94720-7358, USA.
- Regional Pacific Islander Taskforce, Hayward, CA, USA.
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Wang B, Li L, Liu J, Zhan B. Depression, anxiety, stress and other mental health conditions of personnel undergoing hospital isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and influencing factors. Pak J Med Sci 2024; 40:388-393. [PMID: 38356809 PMCID: PMC10862424 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.40.3.7511] [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: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Objective To understand the depression, anxiety, stress and other mental health conditions of personnel undergoing hospital isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and the influencing factors. Methods This was retrospective study. A total of 120 personnel undergoing Baoding No.1 Hospital isolation who completed the questionnaires were included from June 10, 2021 to February 07, 2022. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9), the Generalized Anxiety Scale (GAD7) and psychological stress measurement table (PSTR) were used for psychological problem screening for personnel undergoing hospital isolation. Results The incidence of depression was the lowest, while that of stress was the highest. The difference in the incidence of depression, anxiety and stress among personnel undergoing hospital isolation with different gender, age, income statuses, marital statuses and attitude towards isolation was statistically significant (p< 0.05), while the difference in the incidence of these problems among personnel with different degree of education was not statistically significant(p> 0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age, gender, marital status, economic status and attitude towards isolation are factors associated with stress. Economic status and attitude towards isolation are factors associated with depression. A high economic level is a protective factor against depression, while a negative attitude is a risk factor for depression. Conclusion During the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety, depression and stress increased to different extents in personnel undergoing hospital isolation, especially in females with poor economic conditions and poor attitudes towards isolation. Therefore, necessary psychological counseling and social support should be provided to these people.
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- Baoyan Wang
- Baoyan Wang, Department of Infectious Disease, Baoding No.1 Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China
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- Lei Li, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Baoding No.1 Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China
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- Jing Liu, Department of Rheumatology, Baoding No.1 Central Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China
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- Bo Zhan, Department of Infectious Disease, Baoding No.1 Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China
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Yang L, Kandasamy K, Na L, Zhang W, Wang P. Perceived and Experienced Anti-Chinese Discrimination and Its Associated Psychological Impacts Among Chinese Canadians During the Wave 2 of the COVID-19 Pandemic. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2024; 29:108-125. [PMID: 36336783 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2142947] [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: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The current study examined the sociodemographic factors associated with perceived and experienced anti-Chinese discrimination and discrimination as a predictor of psychological distress and loneliness among Chinese Canadians. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in early 2021 with a sample of 899 Chinese Canadians (i.e., immigrants, citizens, visitors, and international students) during the Wave 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, anti-Chinese discrimination was generally associated with younger age and poor financial or health status. Christianity/Catholicism believers were less likely to report perceived discrimination, whereas being married/partnered and living with family reduced the incidences of experienced discrimination. Most importantly, hierarchical linear regression models showed that both perceived and experienced discrimination predicted higher psychological distress (βs = 4.90-7.57, ps ≤ .001) and loneliness (βs = .89-1.73, ps ≤ .003), before and after controlling for all related sociodemographic covariates. Additionally, older age, higher education, better financial or health status could all buffer psychological distress, whereas living with family or in a house and better financial or health status could mitigate feeling of loneliness. The results suggested that discrimination has a robust detrimental impact on mental health conditions among Chinese Canadians.
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- Lixia Yang
- Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Population Health, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States
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- Department of Sociology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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- Division of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Khan MGM, Patwary MM, Mamum KA, Chand AA, Edward K, Prasad KA, Browning MHEM, Prasad C, Shuvo FK. Prevalence and associated risk factors for mental health problems among young adults in Fiji Island during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1323635. [PMID: 38213644 PMCID: PMC10783427 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1323635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on mental health globally. To understand the impact of the pandemic on mental health in Fiji, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of anxiety disorder and depression among the young adults. Method An online survey was conducted to assess the prevalence of anxiety disorder and depression among the general population in Suva, Fiji during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 1,119 Fiji adults participated in the study. The study was conducted between May 20 to June 30, 2022, using a snowball sampling via social media platforms. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scales were used to measure anxiety and depression, respectively. The COVID-19 related stressors was evaluated using the adapted SARS stressors assessment. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the factors influencing mental health among respondents. Results The result shows that a significant portion of individuals experienced each of the stressors, with the highest prevalence seen for hearing information about the severity of COVID-19. The prevalence of anxiety and depression was found to be 45% and 49%, respectively. Being female, having pre-existing illness and COVID-19 stressors were a risk factor to develop anxiety and depression. On the other hand, employed individuals and having high BMI was a protective factor against developing depression during COVID-19 lockdown. Conclusion These findings highlight the importance of addressing the mental health needs of the Fijian population during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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- Mohammad G M Khan
- School of Information Technology Engineering Mathematics and Physics (STEMP), The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji
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- Environment and Sustainability Research Initiative, Khulna, Bangladesh
- Environmental Science Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- School of Information Technology Engineering Mathematics and Physics (STEMP), The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji
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- School of Information Technology Engineering Mathematics and Physics (STEMP), The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji
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- School of Information Technology Engineering Mathematics and Physics (STEMP), The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji
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- School of Information Technology Engineering Mathematics and Physics (STEMP), The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji
- Department of Electronics, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, College of Engineering, Science & Technology, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji
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- Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
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- College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji
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Choi BY, Grace AR, Tsai J. Heterogeneity of COVID-19 symptoms and associated factors: Longitudinal analysis of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0295418. [PMID: 38064447 PMCID: PMC10707584 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Few studies have examined heterogeneous associations of risk factors with Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) symptoms by type. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of and risk factors associated with COVID-19 symptoms and to investigate whether the associations differ by the type of symptoms. This study obtained longitudinal data over 6 months from laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in a citywide sample in San Antonio. Sixteen symptoms of COVID-19 infection, measured at baseline and three follow-up times (1, 3, and 6 months), were analyzed using generalized estimating equations (GEE) to investigate potential risk factors while accounting for the repeated measurements. The risk factors included time in months, sociodemographic characteristics, and past or current medical and psychiatric conditions. To obtain interpretable results, we categorized these sixteen symptoms into five categories (cardiopulmonary, neuro-psychological, naso-oropharyngeal, musculoskeletal, and miscellaneous). We fitted GEE models with a logit link using each category as the outcome variable. Our study demonstrated that the associations were heterogeneous by the categories of symptoms. The time effects were the strongest for naso-oropharyngeal symptoms but the weakest for neuro-psychological symptoms. Female gender was associated with increased odds of most of the symptoms. Hispanic ethnicity was also associated with higher odds of neuro-psychological, musculoskeletal, and miscellaneous symptoms. Depression was the most robust psychiatric condition contributing to most of the symptoms. Different medical conditions seemed to contribute to different symptom expressions of COVID-19 infection.
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- Byeong Yeob Choi
- Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
- School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Tawil M, El Marj N, Monday K, Gitto L. The Recent Rise of Eutylone Intoxications in Onondaga County and Surrounding Counties. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2023; 44:278-284. [PMID: 37788152 DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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ABSTRACT Eutylone is an emerging synthetic stimulant that is quickly gaining popularity due to its affordability and wide availability. A recent surge has been observed in Upstate New York. This study presents a retrospective review of deaths in which eutylone was identified in postmortem samples from January 2018 to December 2021 in the electronic database of the Onondaga County medical examiner's office in Syracuse, NY. Of the 176 subjects who met the study criteria, 128 (73%) were male and 48 (27%) were female, with a mean age of 37.6 years. Most of the subjects were listed as White (89%), followed by African American (9%). Most of the cases had multiple medical comorbidities (89%), with anxiety and hypertension being the most common illnesses. Chromatography/mass spectrometry was used to perform a qualitative analysis of femoral blood and urine samples to detect multiple drugs, including eutylone. Substance abuse disorder was present in 135 (77%) cases, with opiates and cocaine being the most common additional drugs detected. The most common cause and manner of death were drug toxicity and accident, in 137 (78%) and 143 (81%) cases, respectively. Overall, the study suggests that eutylone is a growing concern in Upstate New York, and its use is increasing in prevalence. Policymakers and health care providers should take steps to address this emerging issue and prevent further harm to individuals and communities affected by drug overdose.
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- Michel Tawil
- From the Department of Pathology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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Melchior M, Figueiredo N, Roversi A, Dubanchet A, Bui E, Vadell-Martínez J, Barbui C, Purgato M, Ayuso-Mateos JL, Mediavilla R, McDaid D, Park AL, Petri-Romão P, Kalisch R, Nicaise P, Lorant V, Sijbrandij M, Witteveen AB, Bryant R, Felez M, Underhill J, Pollice G, Tortelli A. Addressing mental health problems among persons without stable housing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: study protocol for a randomised trial. RESPOND - France. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2275. [PMID: 37978577 PMCID: PMC10656934 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17238-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on population-wide mental health and well-being. Although people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage may be especially vulnerable, they experience barriers in accessing mental health care. To overcome these barriers, the World Health Organization (WHO) designed two scalable psychosocial interventions, namely the web-based Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (DWM) and the face-to-face Problem Management Plus (PM+), to help people manage stressful situations. Our study aims to test the effectiveness of a stepped-care program using DWM and PM + among individuals experiencing unstable housing in France - a majority of whom are migrant or have sought asylum. METHODS This is a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a stepped-care program using DWM and PM + among persons with psychological distress and experiencing unstable housing, in comparison to enhanced care as usual (eCAU). Participants (N = 210) will be randomised to two parallel groups: eCAU or eCAU plus the stepped-care program. The main study outcomes are symptoms of depression and anxiety measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS). DISCUSSION This randomised controlled trial will contribute to a better understanding of effective community-based scalable strategies that can help address the mental health needs of persons experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, whose needs are high yet who frequently have limited access to mental health care services. TRIAL REGISTRATION this randomised trial has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under the number NCT05033210.
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- Maria Melchior
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, (IPLESP), Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Sociale, Paris, F75012, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, (IPLESP), Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Sociale, Paris, F75012, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, (IPLESP), Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Sociale, Paris, F75012, France
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- CHU Caen, & Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, INSERM, U1237, PhIND "Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological Disorders", NeuroPresage Team, Cyceron, Caen, 14000, France
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- CHU Caen, & Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, INSERM, U1237, PhIND "Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological Disorders", NeuroPresage Team, Cyceron, Caen, 14000, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, (IPLESP), Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Sociale, Paris, F75012, France
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- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, Section of Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Service Evaluation, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, Section of Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Service Evaluation, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research (LIR), Mainz, Germany
- Neuroimaging Center (NIC), Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN), Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research (LIR), Mainz, Germany
- Neuroimaging Center (NIC), Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN), Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Amsterdam Public Health Institute, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Amsterdam Public Health Institute, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Institut de recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), 4208830, Spain
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, (IPLESP), Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Sociale, Paris, F75012, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, (IPLESP), Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Sociale, Paris, F75012, France
- GHU Paris, Psychiatrie & Neurosciences - Pôle Psychiatrie Précarité, Paris, France
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Chenneville T, Gabbidon K, Zharima C, Hornschuh S, Dietrich JJ. Factors affecting COVID-19's mental health impact on college students in the southeastern United States. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1225686. [PMID: 38045982 PMCID: PMC10690604 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1225686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Emerging evidence confirms COVID-19's negative impact on college students' mental health; however, more research is needed to identify factors that promoted or hindered college students' mental health early in the pandemic. This exploratory study addressed this need. Participants were 697 students attending a large, state, urban university in the southeastern United States. Using a cross-sectional survey design, participants completed an anonymous, online survey assessing socio-demographic variables, mental health issues, and activities during the lockdown period in 2020. Findings suggest college students in the southeastern US who were women or transgender men and had pre-existing mental health conditions, fewer routine activities, and high exposure to COVID-19 news reported more mental health problems early in the pandemic. Students who exercised daily had fewer symptoms of anxiety and post-traumatic stress than students who exercised monthly, but there were no differences in emotional responses to COVID-19 based on exercise frequency. Tailored strategies to address college students' needs in response to the current or future pandemics are needed and should take into consideration factors that promote or hinder mental health. Patient or Public Contribution: College students were participants in this study. College students who were not participants in this study assisted with the implementation of this study.
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- Tiffany Chenneville
- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
- Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
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- Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Health Systems Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Belville, South Africa
- African Social Sciences Unit of Research and Evaluation (ASSURE), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Blackwell CK, Sherlock P, Jackson KL, Hofheimer JA, Cella D, Algermissen MA, Alshawabkeh AN, Avalos LA, Bastain T, Blair C, Enlow MB, Brennan PA, Breton C, Bush NR, Chandran A, Collazo S, Conradt E, Crowell SE, Deoni S, Elliott AJ, Frazier JA, Ganiban JM, Gold DR, Herbstman JB, Joseph C, Karagas MR, Lester B, Lasky-Su JA, Leve LD, LeWinn KZ, Mason WA, McGowan EC, McKee KS, Miller RL, Neiderhiser JM, O’Connor TG, Oken E, O’Shea TM, Pagliaccio D, Schmidt RJ, Singh AM, Stanford JB, Trasande L, Wright RJ, Duarte CS, Margolis AE. Development and psychometric validation of the Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress Scale for children and adults. Psychol Assess 2023; 35:1054-1067. [PMID: 37902671 PMCID: PMC10773574 DOI: 10.1037/pas0001211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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To assess the public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, investigators from the National Institutes of Health Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) research program developed the Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress Scale (PTSS). Based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) acute stress disorder symptom criteria, the PTSS is designed for adolescent (13-21 years) and adult self-report and caregiver-report on 3-12-year-olds. To evaluate psychometric properties, we used PTSS data collected between April 2020 and August 2021 from non-pregnant adult caregivers (n = 11,483), pregnant/postpartum individuals (n = 1,656), adolescents (n = 1,795), and caregivers reporting on 3-12-year-olds (n = 2,896). We used Mokken scale analysis to examine unidimensionality and reliability, Pearson correlations to evaluate relationships with other relevant variables, and analyses of variance to identify regional, age, and sex differences. Mokken analysis resulted in a moderately strong, unidimensional scale that retained nine of the original 10 items. We detected small to moderate positive associations with depression, anxiety, and general stress, and negative associations with life satisfaction. Adult caregivers had the highest PTSS scores, followed by adolescents, pregnant/postpartum individuals, and children. Caregivers of younger children, females, and older youth had higher PTSS scores compared to caregivers of older children, males, and younger youth, respectively. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Courtney K. Blackwell
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeastern University
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- Kaiser Permanente North California, Division of Research, Oakland, California, United States
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- Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine
- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
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- Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington, United States
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- Avera Research Institute, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of South Dakota School of Medicine
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
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- Department of Clinical/Developmental Psychology, George Washington University
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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- Women & Infants Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University
- Department of Pediatrics, Brown University
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services, University of Oregon College of Education
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies, College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska—Lincoln
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- Women & Infants Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Brown University
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
- Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, United States
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- Department of Public Health Services, University of California—Davis School of Medicine
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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- Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine
- Department of Pediatrics, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University
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Saito Y, Nakamura S, Watanabe K, Ikegami H, Shinmura N, Sato S, Miyagi Y, Narimatsu H. Age group differences in psychological distress and leisure-time exercise/socioeconomic status during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional analysis during 2020 to 2021 of a cohort study in Japan. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1233942. [PMID: 37954049 PMCID: PMC10634212 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1233942] [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: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Objective This study aimed to determine the association between psychological distress and leisure-time exercise/socioeconomic status by age group, using data from a cohort study in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among participants in the ME-BYO cohort, aged 20-85 years, living or working in Kanagawa, Japan. A questionnaire was disseminated to 1,573 participants (51.7% men) between December 2020 and March 2021. The questionnaire items included psychological distress (using the 6-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale [K6]), leisure-time exercise, and socioeconomic status. Multivariate analyses were conducted using logistic regression analysis for each age group. Results We found that 47.4% of 20-39-year-olds, 40.6% of 40-64-year-olds, and 28.3% of 65-85-year-olds experienced psychological distress (K6: ≥5 points). For those aged 20-39 years, leisure-time exercise (odds ratio [OR] (95% confidence interval) = 0.45 (0.28-0.73)) and higher annual household income [0.53 (0.32-0.90)] were associated with less psychological distress. For those aged 40-64 years, older age was associated with less psychological distress, while full-time work [1.98 (1.05-9.71)] was associated with more psychological distress. In the 65-85-year age group, higher education and higher annual income tended to be associated with less psychological distress. For those over 40 years of age, living with other(s) was associated with reduced psychological distress. Conclusion In the general population of Japan, not engaging in leisure-time exercise and low income affect psychological distress among young adults. Further detailed studies are needed to consider overall physical activity, job type, and work style.
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- Yoshinobu Saito
- Faculty of Sport Management, Nippon Sport Science University, Yokohama, Japan
- Graduate School of Physical Education, Health and Sport Studies, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan
- Center for Innovation Policy, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Graduate School of Health Innovation, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Department of Genetic Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Hygeia Communication General Incorporated Association, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Hygeia Communication General Incorporated Association, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Morphological Information Analysis Laboratory, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Molecular Pathology and Genetics Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Department of Pathology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Molecular Pathology and Genetics Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
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- Center for Innovation Policy, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Kawasaki, Japan
- Cancer Prevention and Control Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Graduate School of Health Innovation, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Kawasaki, Japan
- Department of Genetic Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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Rahman MA, Kundu S, Christopher E, Ahinkorah BO, Okyere J, Uddin R, Mahumud RA. Emerging burdens of adolescent psychosocial health problems: a population-based study of 202 040 adolescents from 68 countries. BJPsych Open 2023; 9:e188. [PMID: 37840318 PMCID: PMC10617497 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.583] [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: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Psychosocial health problems are major public health burdens for adolescents. Identifying risk factors is essential to containing negative health implications. AIMS This study aimed to estimate the burden of psychosocial health problems among adolescents, and identify potential risk and protective factors. METHOD We used the Global School-based Student Health Survey data from 68 countries across six World Health Organization regions. We computed the overall, national- and regional-level weighted estimates of the mean number of psychosocial health problems. Adjusted Poisson regression models examined the factors associated with psychosocial health problems. RESULTS Our sample totalled 202 040 adolescents aged 11-17 years (mean age 14.6 [s.d. 1.18] years), composed of 95 589 (47.31%) boys and 104 191 (51.57%) girls (2260 (1.12%) missing answers). Samoa had the highest mean number of psychosocial health problems (mean 2.64 [s.d. 1.41]), and Niue had the lowest (mean 0.33 [s.d. 0.72]). In the pooled analysis, the following factors were associated with higher rates of psychosocial health problems in adolescents globally: ≥13 years of age, being female, experiencing food insecurity, experiencing physical violence, having been bullied, engagement in physical altercation, experiencing serious injury, missing school without parental permission, lack of parental support or monitoring, parents who were not understanding of their child's problems and high sedentary behaviour. Being female, food insecurity, bullying, physical attacks or serious injury were all significantly associated with higher rates of psychosocial health problems in each of the six regions separately. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of psychosocial health problems is high among adolescents, although there are country-level variations. Health promotion strategies should consider the identified factors to promote adolescents' health and well-being.
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- Global Health Institute, North South University, Bangladesh; and Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
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- Trauma and Community Resilience Center, Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; and Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Unit, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia
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Zgierska AE, Burzinski CA, Garland EL, Barrett B, Lennon RP, Brown RL, Schiefelbein AR, Nakamura Y, Stahlman B, Jamison RN, Edwards RR. Experiences of adults with opioid-treated chronic low back pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e34885. [PMID: 37832078 PMCID: PMC10578753 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034885] [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: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults with opioid-treated chronic low back pain (CLBP), an understudied area. Participants in a "parent" clinical trial of non-pharmacologic treatments for CLBP were invited to complete a one-time survey on the perceived pandemic impact across several CLBP- and opioid therapy-related domains. Participant clinical and other characteristics were derived from the parent study's data. Descriptive statistics and latent class analysis analyzed quantitative data; qualitative thematic analysis was applied to qualitative data. The survey was completed by 480 respondents from June 2020 to August 2021. The majority reported a negative pandemic impact on their life (84.8%), with worsened enjoyment of life (74.6%), mental health (74.4%), pain (53.8%), pain-coping skills (49.7%), and finances (45.3%). One-fifth (19.4%) of respondents noted increased use of prescribed opioids; at the same time, decreased access to medication and overall healthcare was reported by 11.3% and 61.6% of respondents, respectively. Latent class analysis of the COVID-19 survey responses revealed 2 patterns of pandemic-related impact; those with worse pandemic-associated harms (n = 106) had an overall worse health profile compared to those with a lesser pandemic impact. The pandemic substantially affected all domains of relevant health-related outcomes as well as healthcare access, general wellbeing, and financial stability among adults with opioid-treated CLBP. A more nuanced evaluation revealed a heterogeneity of experiences, underscoring the need for both increased overall support for this population and for an individualized approach to mitigate harms induced by pandemic or similar crises.
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- Aleksandra E. Zgierska
- Departments of Family and Community Medicine, Public Health Sciences, and Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Madison, WI
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- University of Utah, College of Social Work, Salt Lake City, UT
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Madison, WI
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, and Law School, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, Madison, WI
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, Pain Research Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine and Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Chestnut Hill, MA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine and Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Chestnut Hill, MA
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Ayalew M, Deribe B, Hussen S, Defar S, Tesfaye E, Gedefaw A. Insomnia and common mental disorder among patients with pre-existing chronic non-communicable diseases in southern Ethiopia: a survey during COVID-19 pandemic. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1142926. [PMID: 37779630 PMCID: PMC10540445 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1142926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Background COVID-19 has been causing significant mental health problems and other health-related issues. Despite the fact that COVID-19 has a significant impact on chronic disease patients, there is scant research on insomnia, common mental health disorders (CMD), and their associated factors among chronic disease patients. Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of insomnia and common mental disorders (CMD) and their associated factors among patients with pre-existing chronic NCDs in Sidama, southern Ethiopia. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was undertaken between June 1 and September 1, 2021. The study included 633 participants. CMD and insomnia were assessed using a 20-item Self-Reported Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and a 7-item Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scale, respectively. To describe the various variables, descriptive statistics were used. We performed multivariable logistic regression analysis to identify independent factors associated with CMD and insomnia. A value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant at a 95% confidence interval. Results The prevalence of insomnia and CMD was found to be 39.3% and 46.8%, respectively. Being merchant (AOR = 0.33; 95% CI = 0.13, 0.82), having a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (AOR = 1.89; 95% CI = 1.04, 3.46), comorbid diagnosis (AOR = 3.96; 95% CI = 2.27, 6.89), low social support (poor (AOR = 3.37; 95% CI = 1.51, 7.57) and moderate (AOR = 3.13; 95% CI = 1.46, 6.69)), symptoms of insomnia (AOR = 12.08; 95% CI = 7.41, 19.72) and poor quality of life (QOL) (AOR = 1.67; 95% CI = 1.04, 2.72) were independent predictors of CMD. We also found out that, having cardiovascular disorders (CVDs) (AOR = 2.48; 95% CI = 1.18, 5.19), CMD (AOR = 12.09; 95% CI = 7.46, 19.61), and poor QOL (AOR = 2.04; 95% CI = 1.27, 3.26) were significantly associated with insomnia symptoms. Conclusion Our study suggests that substantially high prevalence of CMD and insomnia. Significant association between CMD and occupation, diagnosis, comorbidity, social support, insomnia, and QOL were found. We also revealed that having CVDs, CMD, and poor QOL were significantly associated with insomnia symptoms. Therefore, dealing with the mental health problems of patients with chronic NCDs is an essential component of public health intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Mohammed Ayalew
- School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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Thibaut F, ELNahas G. Women's Mental Health and Lessons Learnt from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2023; 46:415-426. [PMID: 37500241 PMCID: PMC10110924 DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2023.04.001] [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] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Women are at the highest risk of pandemic adversities as they represent the majority of health and frontline workers in addition to their essential roles at home. We review gender differences during the COVID-19 pandemic by demonstrating risk-exposure during specific situations such as pregnancy, women's mental health fallouts, COVID-19 disease itself and exposure to different forms of violence. We discuss the particularities that women face in developing countries with depicted examples from some countries in Africa and the Middle East. Women mental health care service stands out as an essential component of the national response to pandemics. Women's integration and leadership in the national pandemic response planning is crucial.
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- Florence Thibaut
- University Paris Cité, Paris, France; INSERM U1266 Institute of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry and Addiction, University Hospital Cochin (Site Tarnier), AP-HP.
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- NeuroPsychiatry Department Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt
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Telles R, Zia S, Greteman B, Thaker P, Penedo F, Charlton M, Goodheart M, Armer J, Noble A, Sood A, Lutgendorf S. Well-being and stress vulnerability in ovarian cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Psychosoc Oncol 2023; 42:299-314. [PMID: 37587850 PMCID: PMC10873467 DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2023.2244474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study was designed to examine (1) whether ovarian cancer (OC) survivors would have greater well-being vs. elevated distress compared to community members during a universal health stressor (COVID-19) and (2) how resources and risk factors at diagnosis predicted vulnerability to a subsequent health-related stressor. METHODS One hundred seventeen OC survivors were recruited from two academic medical centers and compared to a community-based sample on COVID-related distress and disruption. Latent class analysis identified differentially impacted groups of survivors. RESULTS Survivors reported lower distress than community members. Predictors of higher distress included shorter-term survivorship, greater disruption, and poorer emotional well--being (EWB) at diagnosis. Survivors were divided into high- and low-COVID-19-impact subgroups; high-impact individuals endorsed higher perceived stress and lower EWB at diagnosis. CONCLUSION Survivors reported lower COVID-related distress than community participants. While depression at diagnosis did not predict later distress, EWB was a strong predictor of response to a novel health-related stressor.
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- Rachel Telles
- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences, University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Departments of Gynecologic Oncology, Cancer Biology and Center for RNA Interference and Noncoding RNA, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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AlHadi AN, Alhuwaydi AM. The mental health impact of pandemic COVID-19 crisis on university students in Saudi Arabia and associated factors. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2023; 71:1854-1862. [PMID: 34437818 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1947839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION New Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has multiple effects. We aimed in this study to assess anxiety, depression, and stress levels among university students in Saudi Arabia and associated factors. METHOD We collected 5,140 participations from universities for our cross-sectional study, responders completed the demographic questions, patient health questionnaire 9 (PHQ9) for depression, generalized anxiety disorder 7 (GAD7) for anxiety, and perceived stress scale (PSS) between 24th and 30th of April 2020. RESULT 80.99% were females and mean age was 21.85 years. 40.8% had significant symptoms of anxiety, 48.8% had significant symptoms of depression, and 86.7% had moderate to high perceived stress. Being Female, younger age, living in eastern region, had a relative or acquaintances with COVID-19, and had chronic medical or mental illness are associated factors with high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. DISCUSSION COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the mental health of university students. Quick and effective interventions are mandatory.
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- Ahmad N AlHadi
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- SABIC Psychological Health Research & Applications Chair (SPHRAC), Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- SABIC Psychological Health Research & Applications Chair (SPHRAC), Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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Polizzi CP, McDonald CW, Sleight FG, Lynn SJ. Resilience, Coping, and the Covid-19 Pandemic Across the Globe - an Update: What Have we Learned? CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHIATRY 2023; 20:316-326. [PMID: 37791081 PMCID: PMC10544248 DOI: 10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is a mass traumatic event that has universally and indiscriminately negatively affected the world. The adverse consequences of the pandemic have globally impacted psychological health and well-being via increased stressors, such as uncertainty, health anxieties, and financial instability. During the initial months of the pandemic, we (Polizzi et al., 2020) identified coping strategies that may be well-suited to address the sequelae of the pandemic. These strategies included behavioral activation, acceptance-based coping, mindfulness practice, and loving-kindness meditation. We argued that these coping skills may foster resilience and recovery during the pandemic by generating a sense of social connection, encouraging meaning-making, and enhancing feelings of control amid uncertainty. Three years later, we update our initial suggestions by providing a narrative review that considers empirical evidence collected during the pandemic to support the utility of the previously identified coping strategies as well as additional strategies. We also discuss cross-cultural similarities and differences among these strategies and how research supports their application across diverse countries and groups. Finally, we conclude by synthesizing the literature within a regulatory flexibility framework that emphasizes flexible skill implementation with respect to sensitivity to context, coping repertoires, and feedback from the environment.
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- Craig P. Polizzi
- Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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Bodnar TS, Chao A, Holman PJ, Ellis L, Raineki C, Weinberg J. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: linking immune function to mental health status. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1214100. [PMID: 37539379 PMCID: PMC10394466 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1214100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is known to cause a variety of cognitive, behavioral, and neurological changes. Importantly, mental health problems are also overrepresented in individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), the group of neurodevelopmental conditions that can occur following PAE. Approximately 90% of individuals with FASD report experiencing mental health problems over their lifespan, compared to approximately 30% in the overall population. Individuals with FASD also display impairments in coping skills and increased vulnerability to stress. Here, we investigated whether the COVID-19 pandemic would have a differential impact on mental health and inflammation-to-mood associations in adults with FASD, compared to unexposed controls (no PAE). We capitalized on our pre-pandemic study examining health and immune function and invited past-participants to enroll in the current study. Participants completed mental health assessments and COVID-related questionnaires by phone. In addition, blood samples collected at baseline (pre-pandemic) were used to probe for inflammation-to-mood associations. Overall, our results indicate that lower SES was predictive of higher coronavirus anxiety scores, with no differences between adults with FASD and controls. In addition, while there were no differences in depression or anxiety measures at baseline (pre-pandemic) or during the pandemic, examination of inflammation-to-mood associations identified differential relationships in adults with FASD compared to unexposed controls. Specifically, there was a positive association between baseline neutrophil counts and both baseline and pandemic mental health scores in unexposed controls only. In addition, for unexposed controls there was also a negative association between baseline interferon-ɣ (IFN-ɣ) and pandemic mental health scores. By contrast, only adults with FASD showed positive associations between baseline interleukin-12p70 (IL-12p70), IL-8, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) and pandemic mental health scores. Taken together, to our knowledge, this study is the first to examine the impact of the pandemic in adults with FASD. And while it may be too soon to predict the long-term effects of the pandemic on mental health, our data suggest that it will be important that future work also takes into account how immune function may be modulating mental health outcomes in this population.
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- Tamara S. Bodnar
- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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da Silva SGN, Carvalho LM, Braga FCDS, Silveira R, Santos OS. The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health of Brazilian diagnosed with COVID-19 and comparison of symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and post-traumatic stress with undiagnosed subjects. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1151253. [PMID: 37492069 PMCID: PMC10364444 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1151253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Background The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of survivors are little known, especially regarding the occurrence of psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression. In this study, we evaluated the impacts on the mental health of Brazilian survivors who were not infected or asymptomatic with COVID-19. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted collecting information through an electronic form from January to May 2021. The sample consisted of 1,334 people and were divided into two groups: case, with individuals who reported a positive diagnosis of the disease, with or without symptoms, and control, who reported not being diagnosed with COVID-19 and did not present any symptoms during the collection period. Validated instruments were used to investigate symptoms of depression (Patient Health Questionnaire), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7), post-traumatic stress disorder (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist) and insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index). The data were presented as standard deviation or median and interquartile ranges. The chi-square test was applied for statistical significance between categorical variables, considering a p < 0.05. Results Regarding post-traumatic stress levels, the case and control groups showed no differences (p = 0.82). The results of the research indicated that was no statistical correlation between the group that was affected by the virus infection and the group that was not affected in terms of depression (p = 0.9) and anxiety (p = 0.7). At the same time, the levels of insomnia (p = 0.02) demonstrated a statistical correlation between the groups. The prevalence of the analyzed mental health disorders was similar among both groups. Conclusion In conclusion, the population of survivors of COVID-19 infection tends to show little difference in terms of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression when compared to uninfected individuals. On the other hand, disorders such as insomnia are more prevalent and show a significant difference between groups, appearing more in infected individuals.
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- Campus ‘University City Armando de Salles Oliveira (CUASO)’, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Olgun Yıldızeli S, Kocakaya D, Saylan YH, Tastekin G, Yıldız S, Akbal Ş, Özkan S, Arıkan H, Karakurt S. Anxiety, Depression, and Sleep Disorders After COVID-19 Infection. Cureus 2023; 15:e42637. [PMID: 37644934 PMCID: PMC10461218 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.42637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Introduction As of December 2019, the COVID-19 infection had spread rapidly across the globe, causing a pandemic. Although the virus primarily affects the respiratory and circulatory systems, neuropsychiatric disorders have been reported in a significant number of infected individuals. The aim of this study is to identify anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances in the early post-COVID period, as well as potential risk factors. Method Symptomatic cases whose COVID-19 diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity within the previous three months were evaluated in the COVID-19 follow-up clinic, where they were observed for at least four weeks after the diagnosis. Cases with no suspicious symptoms and no documented PCR positivity were selected as the control group. All participants completed the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire and the Pittsburgh sleep quality questionnaire. The laboratory parameters of hospitalized patients with infection were recorded. Results A total of 283 patients were included in the study. While the median age of 144 patients with COVID-19 infection was 44 years, and 104 of them (72.2%) were female, the median age of the controls without COVID-19 infection was 52 years, and 65 of them (46.8%) were female. About 89 (61.8%) of the 144 patients with COVID-19 infections were hospitalized. When the results of the applied HADS questionnaire were analyzed, the median total value of all study participants was 10 points, whereas it was 13 in cases with COVID-19 and nine in those who did not have it (p<0.001). Taking into account the subgroups of the anxiety and depression questionnaires, both results are statistically significantly higher (p<0.001 and p=0.022, respectively) in post-COVID patients. When the hospitalization status of COVID-19 patients was compared, there was no difference in the development of anxiety (p=0.23), but depression(p<0.024) and poor sleep quality(p<0.001) were prevalent in hospitalized patients. The median PSQI score of the entire study population was five points, while it was seven points in cases with COVID-19 infection and four points in cases who did not have it (p<0.001). Sleep latency (p<0.003), sleep disturbances (p<0.001), and daytime dysfunction (p<0.001) were statistically significantly worse in COVID-19-infected patients. Female gender (p<0.01) and the presence of past anxiety-depression symptoms (p<0.013) were found to be as risk factors in patients with infection. The correlation between the total HADS score, the PSQI, and the results of the complete blood count and biochemical analysis at the time of diagnosis in hospitalized patients was also investigated. CRP (CI 0.26-0.58) p<0.001 vs (CI 0.09-0.45) p=0.004 and ferritin (CI 0.05-0.43) p=0.017 vs (CI 0.01-0.40) p=0.047exhibited a positive correlation. Similarly, lymphocyte count (CI -0.65 to -0.37) p<0.001 vs (CI -0.39 to -0.01) p<0.001 and lymphocyte percentage (-0.57 to -0.24) p=0.001 vs (-0.65 to -0.37) p=0.039 were negatively correlated. Conclusion Early post-infection anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances increased significantly in COVID-19 patients. Female gender and previous symptoms of anxiety and depression are risk factors, and inpatient treatment increases depression and poor sleep quality. High HADS and poor sleep quality scores are positively correlated with inflammatory parameters and should be evaluated in post-infection in particular.
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- Sehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TUR
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TUR
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TUR
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TUR
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TUR
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TUR
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TUR
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TUR
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TUR
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Telli O, Mountcastle L, Jehl BL, Munoz-Osorio A, Dahlquist LM, Jayasekera A, Dougherty A, Castillo R, Miner K. Impact of COVID-19 Campus Closure on Undergraduates. TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY (COLUMBIA, MO.) 2023; 50:264-277. [PMID: 37337592 PMCID: PMC10261954 DOI: 10.1177/00986283211043924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an abrupt transition from in-person to online learning in Spring 2020. Objective The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of the transition on undergraduates during the period following the campus closure. Method 131 psychology undergraduate students completed an online survey of how the COVID-19 closure had impacted their academics, online learning environment, and traumatic stress symptoms (using the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for the DSM-5). Results Most participants reported increased academic difficulty compared to before closure. Approximately 30% reported elevated traumatic stress symptoms. Greater traumatic stress was associated with greater difficulty completing assignments, more limited access to the internet and quiet places to study, and greater sibling-care responsibilities. Conclusions The acute transition to online instruction posed academic and emotional challenges to many students, especially those from environments with competing demands or less access to academic supports. Follow-up evaluation is needed to determine whether these difficulties have persisted in subsequent semesters of online instruction. Teaching Implication Instructors should anticipate the emotional and academic needs of students who are relatively unfamiliar with online instruction and consider ways to minimize negative environmental impacts and increase access to mental health resources.
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- Olufunmilayo Telli
- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Haywood D, Mason O. Perception of COVID-19 threat, low self-efficacy, and external locus of control lead to psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2023; 28:2381-2388. [PMID: 36111351 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2124290] [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: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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While it is well documented that the COVID-19 pandemic has had critical consequences for individuals' mental health, few studies to date have investigated the influence of psychological factors on psychological distress in the context of COVID-19. This study explores the influences of self-efficacy, health locus of control, and COVID-19 threat perception on psychological distress (DASS-21). 180 adults completed an online set of standardised questionnaires. Results indicated that self-efficacy had a significant relationship with all three subscales of psychological distress. However, COVID-19 threat perception was significantly associated with stress. External health locus of control was significantly associated with depression by the chance externality subscale, and stress by the powerful others externality subscale. Additionally, external health locus of control was found to moderate the relationship between COVID-19 threat perception and depression.
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- Daisy Haywood
- School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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Lanfredi M, Dagani J, Geviti A, Di Cosimo F, Bussolati M, Rillosi L, Albini D, Pizzi M, Ghidoni R, Fazzi E, Vita A, Rossi R. Risk and protective factors associated with mental health status in an Italian sample of students during the fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2023; 17:78. [PMID: 37365640 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-023-00615-w] [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: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is well known that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global health crisis, especially for young people. However, most studies were conducted during the first waves of the pandemic. Few Italian studies specifically attempted to broadly assess young people's mental health status during the fourth wave of the pandemic. METHODS This study aimed at evaluating the mental health status among a group of Italian adolescents and young adults during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. 11,839 high school students and 15,000 university students (age range 14-25) were asked to complete a multidimensional online survey, of which 7,146 (26,6%) agreed to participate. The survey also included standardized measures for depression, anxiety, anger, somatic symptoms, resilience, loneliness and post-traumatic growth. Two separate clusters were identified through cluster analysis. Random forest, classification tree and logistic regressions analyses were applied to identify factors associated to a good or a poor level of mental health and, thus, to define students' mental health profiles. RESULTS Overall, the students in our sample showed high levels of psychopathology. The clustering methods performed identified two separate clusters reflecting groups of students with different psychological features, that we further defined as "poor mental health" and "good mental health". The random forest and the logistic regressions found that the most discriminating variables among those two groups were: UCLA Loneliness Scale score, self-harm behaviors, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 score, satisfaction with family relationships, Fear of COVID-19 Scale score, gender and binge eating behaviors. The classification tree analysis identified students' profiles, showing that, globally, poor mental health was defined by higher scores of loneliness and self-harm, followed by being of female gender, presenting binge eating behaviors and, finally, having unsatisfying family relationships. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study confirmed the major psychological distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in a large sample of Italian students, and provided further insights regarding those factors associated with a good or poor mental health status. Our findings suggest the importance of implementing programs targeting aspects that have been found to be associated to a good mental health.
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- Mariangela Lanfredi
- Unit of Psychiatry, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Via Pilastroni 4, 25125, Brescia, Italy
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- SIPEC Foundation, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Section of Clinical and Dynamic Psychology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Service of Statistics, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- USR Lombardia, Ufficio IV Ambito Territoriale di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Molecular Markers Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Psychiatry, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Via Pilastroni 4, 25125, Brescia, Italy.
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Unda-López A, Paz C, Hidalgo-Andrade P, Hermosa-Bosano C. Variations of work engagement and psychological distress based on three working modalities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1191314. [PMID: 37388160 PMCID: PMC10300637 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1191314] [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: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus became a global health threat affecting people's mental and physical health, as well as working conditions and modalities. The reorganization of the work environment also affected work engagement and psychological distress levels. This manuscript assesses how work engagement and distress vary according to gender and age across three working modalities. We used a voluntary response sampling strategy to collect data on psychological distress and work engagement between August 2021 and January 2022. Results are from 542 people working in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, participants experienced psychological distress; women and younger participants presented higher psychological distress. Regarding engagement, the sample showed average levels of total engagement, average levels of vigor, and high levels of dedication and absorption. Men presented higher levels of total work engagement and vigor. Psychological distress was significantly and negatively correlated with total work engagement scores and its three factors. There were no differences in work engagement according to the different modalities. However, teleworkers reported significantly higher levels of psychological distress than hybrid workers. Findings are discussed considering ideas for decision-makers to explore the benefits of flexible working practices.
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- Escuela de Psicología y Educación, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
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- Escuela de Psicología y Educación, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
- Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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Tardy AL, Marguet S, Costantino H, Stewart A, Mackie D, Saba G, Amand C. Profile and quality of life of the adult population in good health according to the level of vitality: European NHWS cross sectional analysis. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1061. [PMID: 37277779 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15754-0] [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: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization's definition of health highlights the importance of mental and physical wellbeing and not only disease state. However, lack of awareness on the burden of impaired vitality and its impact on the quality of life of the general healthy population prevents healthcare providers from delivering appropriate solutions and advice. This study aims to better characterize this population in Europe and identify the profile and the health reported outcomes associated with impaired vitality. METHODS This retrospective observational study included National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS) data collected in healthy participants aged 18-65 years from five European Union countries in 2018. Socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics, comorbidities, attitudes towards healthcare systems, Patient Activation Measure, health-related quality of life outcomes (EQ-5D), and work productivity and activity impairment were analysed according to SF-12 vitality score subgroups (≥ 60, 50- < 60, 40- < 50, < 40). RESULTS A total of 24,295 participants were enrolled in the main analysis. Being a female, younger, having a lower income and being obese or having sleep and mental disorders was associated with an increased risk of impaired vitality. This was associated with a higher consumption of healthcare resources along with having a weak patient-physician relationship. Participants who were disengaged in the self-management of their health were 2.6 times more likely to have a low level of vitality. For participants in the lowest vitality group, odds of mobility problems increased by 3.4, impairment of usual activity by 5.8, increased of pain and discomfort by 5.6 and depression and anxiety by 10.3, compared with participants in the highest vitality group. Also, odds of presenteeism increased by 3.7, overall work impairment by 3.4 and daily activity losses by 7.1. CONCLUSION Evidence-based trends facilitate the identification of a healthy population with impaired vitality in real-world practice. This study highlights the actual burden of low vitality on daily life activities, particularly on mental health and reduced work productivity. Additionally, our results underline the importance of self-engagement in the management of vitality impairment and highlights the need to implement strategies to address this public health concern in the affected population (HCP-patient communication, supplements, meditation).
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- Science Hub, Sanofi Consumer Healthcare Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Science Hub, Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, Gentilly, France.
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Lee YE, Seo JH, Kim ST, Jeon S, Park CI, Kim SJ, Kang JI. Psychological factors associated with COVID-19 related anxiety and depression in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0286636. [PMID: 37267377 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the corresponding lockdown have drastically changed our lives and led to high psychological distress and mental health problems. This study examined whether psychological factors such as loneliness, perfectionism, and health anxiety are associated with COVID-19 related anxiety and depression during the pandemic in young Korean adults, after controlling for various socio-demographic factors and early life stress. METHODS A total of 189 participants (58.2% women) completed a cross-sectional online survey including the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, 3-item Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale, Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, and Whiteley Index-6. Hierarchical linear regression analyses with three blocks were employed to identify the factors that contributed to COVID-19 related anxiety and depressive symptoms. RESULTS Hierarchical regression analyses showed that higher health anxiety was significantly associated with more severe COVID-19 related anxiety (standardized regression coefficient, β = 0.599, p < 0.001). Additionally, higher levels of loneliness (β = 0.482, p < 0.001), perfectionism (β = 0.124, p = 0.035), and health anxiety (β = 0.228, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with higher depression scores. The three psychological factors explained 32.8% of the total variance in depressive symptom scores, after taking all covariates into account. CONCLUSION The results showed that health anxiety was a risk factor for both COVID-19 related anxiety and depression in young adults. Loneliness was the strongest predictor of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings highlight the importance of identifying vulnerable individuals and encouraging psychological counselling and social connections to reduce the burden of psychiatric disorders during the pandemic.
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- Ye Eun Lee
- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei university Wonju college of medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Psychiatry, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Yoon S, Hoe PS, Chan A, Malhotra R, Visaria A, Matchar D, Goh H, Seng B, Ramakrishnan C, Koh MS, Yee TP, Nadarajan GD, Bee YM, Graves N, Jafar TH, Ong ME. Impact of COVID-19 on perceived wellbeing, self-management and views of novel modalities of care among medically vulnerable patients in Singapore. Chronic Illn 2023; 19:314-326. [PMID: 34964364 PMCID: PMC9996168 DOI: 10.1177/17423953211067458] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 measures on wellbeing and self-management in medically vulnerable non-COVID patients and their views of novel modalities of care in Singapore. METHODS Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), respiratory disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and cancer were recruited from the SingHealth cluster and national cohort of older adults. Data on demographics, chronic conditions and perceived wellbeing were collected using questionnaire. We performed multivariable regression to examine factors associated with perceived wellbeing. Qualitative interviews were conducted to elicit patient's experience and thematically analyzed. RESULTS A total of 91 patients participated. Male patients compared with female patients perceived a lower impact of the pandemic on subjective wellbeing. Patients with CVD compared to those having conditions other than CVD perceived a lower impact. Impacts of the pandemic were primarily described in relation to emotional distress and interference in maintaining self-care. Hampering of physical activity featured prominently, but most did not seek alternative ways to maintain activity. Despite general willingness to try novel care modalities, lack of physical interaction and communication difficulties were perceived as main barriers. DISCUSSION Findings underline the need to alleviate emotional distress and develop adaptive strategies to empower patients to maintain wellbeing and self-care.
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- Sungwon Yoon
- Health Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE), 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Health Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.,Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE), 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Health Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.,Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE), 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE), 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Health Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.,Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine), 22957Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Health Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE), 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 37581Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 37581Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Endocrinology, 37581Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Health Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Health Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, 9615Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.,Duke Global Health Institute, 3065Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Health Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.,Department of Emergency Medicine, 37581Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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Ambrosio L, Vadalà G, Russo F, Donnici L, Petrucci G, Tecco CD, Iavicoli S, Papalia R, Denaro V. The Effect of Transitioning to Remote Working in Patients Affected by Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study. Neurospine 2023; 20:692-700. [PMID: 37401088 PMCID: PMC10323341 DOI: 10.14245/ns.2346510.255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of transitioning to remote working during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in a population of adults affected by chronic low back pain (cLBP). METHODS An online questionnaire was sent by email to teleworkers affected by cLBP. Demographic data, remote working features and tasks, and LBP burden were analyzed. The psychological burden of remote working was evaluated with the World Health Organization Five Well-Being Index and the Patient Health Questionnaire-2. LBP severity was evaluated using a visual analogue scale. LBP-related disability was assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index. The effect of LBP on working capacity was examined with the Occupational Role Questionnaire. Independent risk factors related to LBP worsening were identified using a multivariate logistic regression model. RESULTS During remote working, LBP severity was significantly higher compared to previous in-person working (p < 0.0001), as well as average weekly work hours (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the risk of LBP worsening was associated with higher depression scores (odds ratio [OR], 1.38; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00-1.91; p = 0.048), increased stress levels (OR: 3.00, 95% CI: 1.04-8.65; p = 0.042), and being divorced (OR: 4.28, 95% CI: 1.27-14.47; p = 0.019). Conversely, living with others (OR: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.07-0.81; p = 0.021), and reporting unchanged stress levels (OR: 0.22, 95% CI: 0.08-0.65; p = 0.006) were associated with a lower risk of LBP worsening. CONCLUSION Our findings highlight key factors to consider for improving remote workers' physical and mental wellbeing and decrease their LBP burden.
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- Luca Ambrosio
- Operative Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Italy
- Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Italy
- Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Italy
- Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
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- Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
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- Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Epidemiology, Occupational and Environmental Hygiene - Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Monte Porzio Catone, Italy
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- Directorate-General for Communication and European and International Relations, Italian Ministry of Health, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Italy
- Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Italy
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Sieverding M, Krafft C, Selwaness I, Nassif AA. Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on subjective wellbeing in the Middle East and North Africa: A gender analysis. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0286405. [PMID: 37256877 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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The pathways through which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted population mental health are potentially gendered. Little research has explored these pathways in low- and middle-income country contexts, such as in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where socioeconomic roles are highly gendered. To address this gap, we examine the relationships between pandemic-related socioeconomic changes and subjective wellbeing in the MENA region. Our core hypothesis is that the COVID-19 pandemic affected men and women's subjective wellbeing differently in part because these effects were mediated by gendered socioeconomic roles. We exploit multiple waves of longitudinal, nationally-representative phone survey data across Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia. The data were collected between November 2020 and August 2021 and include 32,296 observations of 20,256 unique individuals. Mental health is measured through the WHO-5 subjective wellbeing scale. Our key independent variables capture pandemic-related employment loss, income loss, experience of limitations on food access, enrollment of children in alternative schooling modalities, and receipt of formal and informal transfers. We find significantly worse subjective wellbeing for women in Egypt and Morocco during the pandemic, but not the three other countries. There were negative associations between employment and income loss during the pandemic and subjective wellbeing, but not gender-differentiated ones. In contrast, high levels of limitations on food access were associated with worse mental health for men than women. Receipt of transfers generally did not have any association with subjective wellbeing. Further research is needed into how social assistance programs implemented in response to pandemics may be designed so as to address the negative mental health consequences of such events.
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- Maia Sieverding
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Economics and Political Science, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Maliao RJ, Fernandez PR, Subade RF. Well-being of artisanal fishing communities and children's engagement in fisheries amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: a case in Aklan, Philippines. HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS 2023; 10:234. [PMID: 37200569 PMCID: PMC10176309 DOI: 10.1057/s41599-023-01716-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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This study describes and explains the multifaceted effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the socio-economic and psychosocial well-being of the artisanal fishing communities in Central Philippines. The state of child labour and their education amidst the COVID-19 lockdown were also explored. Four hundred artisanal fishing households, with 792 children, from the 10 coastal municipalities in Aklan province were surveyed in May-December 2020 through face-to-face household interviews. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened poverty in these highly vulnerable fishing communities primarily through severe disruptions in their fishing and marine tourism-related livelihoods. The proportion of households living below the Philippine poverty threshold of PHP12,030 (USD232.7) monthly for a family of five members increased from 78% pre-COVID to 91% peri-COVID. This economic impoverishment was more pronounced in larger families with limited income, as in the survey sites, where 41% of the households have more than five family members. Furthermore, 57% of the surveyed households believed that learning difficulty increased by 81% among children due to the blended online education modality. Amidst increased impoverishment, child labour intensified, and children stopped schooling. A significant decline in happiness index peri-COVID was also observed in the study sites indicating extreme socio-economic challenges. Contrary to expectations, however, interpersonal relations in most households improved, underscoring women's stabilising and nurturing role. This latter phenomenon signifies that cooperative and nurturing actor relationships can be generated even in a crisis. Policies that mainstreamed local communities' reproductive health, family planning, and programmes that diversify socio-economic, environmental, and technological assets must be renewed and promoted. The goal is to holistically improve human well-being by increasing or sustaining stocks of these assets to promote resilience and sustainability amidst crisis and complexity.
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- Ronald J. Maliao
- Department of Ecology, Pál Juhász-Nagy Doctoral School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
- Aklan Research Center for Coastal Studies (ARCCS), Aklan State University in New Washington, 5016 New Washington, Aklan, Philippines
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- Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 5023 Miagao, Iloilo City, Philippines
- Division of Professional Education, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 5000 Iloilo City, Philippines
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- Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 5023 Miagao, Iloilo City, Philippines
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Jayallan B, Ngah NF, Hussain NI, Nik Jaafar NR, Aizuddin AN, Yong MH, Md Din N, Bastion MLC. Impact of Postponement of Appointments on Vision and Psychological Well-Being Among Outpatients Attending Ophthalmology Clinics: A Malaysian Perspective. Cureus 2023; 15:e38423. [PMID: 37273393 PMCID: PMC10233503 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.38423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION During the COVID-19 pandemic, non-frontline medical disciplines, including ophthalmology, were advised to minimize their services to channel crucial healthcare resources to manage the surge in COVID-19 cases. The ophthalmology department postponed all non-urgent appointments and elective surgical procedures. However, little is known about the visual and mental health impact of these changes in ophthalmology services. Therefore, our study aimed to explore the impact of postponement in ophthalmology outpatient clinic appointments towards visual acuity (VA) changes and the psychological well-being of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. METHODOLOGY This cross-sectional study, utilizing a convenience sampling method, recruited patients attending ophthalmology outpatient clinic services from July 2020 to June 2021 to participate in the study. The Snellen chart was used to measure the VA, and the Kessler psychological distress scale (K-10) was used to measure psychological distress levels among patients with (study) and without (controls) postponement of the appointment. Results: A total of 485 patients were included in the data analysis; 267 study and 218 controls. There is a statistically significant difference in categorical change of VA (p < 0.001) and categorical K-10 score (p = 0.048) among the study and control groups. Nonetheless, a decline in VA alone does not show a statistically significant association with an increased probability of experiencing psychological distress (p=0.149). CONCLUSION Postponement of ophthalmology appointments negatively affected the VA and the psychological well-being of patients. Appropriate assessment of patients before postponing their appointment is crucial to mitigate the worsening of VA and psychological distress.
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- Bannu Jayallan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Canselor Tunku Mukhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Shah Alam, Selangor, MYS
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Canselor Tunku Mukhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
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- Department of Research and Statistics, Hospital Canselor Tunku Mukhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Canselor Tunku Mukhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Canselor Tunku Mukhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Canselor Tunku Mukhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
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Delz AK, Gaynor K, O'Connor R, Schmieder L, Somers E. A confirmatory factor analysis of a cognitive model of COVID-19 related anxiety and depression. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2023; 234:103861. [PMID: 36774772 PMCID: PMC9910022 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.103861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been significant, with many regions across the globe reporting significant increases in anxiety, depression, trauma, and insomnia. This study aims to validate a potential cognitive model of maintenance factors of COVID-19 related distress by examining psychological predictors of distress, and their goodness-of-fit as a coherent model. Participants from the general population (n = 555) were recruited using a cross-sectional on-line survey design, assessing Demographic factors, Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness, COVID-19 related distress, Trauma Cognitions related to COVID-19, Rumination, Safety Behaviours, Personality Factors, and Mental Effort related to COVID-19. A series of stepwise linear regressions found that components of the model were significant and accounted for a large percentage of variance when examining Covid-19 related distress (R2 = 0.447 Covid Stress Scale), Anxiety (R2 = 0.536 DASS-Anxiety Subscale) and Depression (R2 = 0.596 Depression DASS-subscale). In a confirmatory factor analysis, Loneliness, Post-Traumatic Cognitions about Self, Post-Traumatic Cognitions about the World, Emotional Stability, and Mental Effort related to COVID-19 loaded onto a single factor. The final model showed adequate fit (CFI = 0.990, TLI = 0.983, RMSEA = 0.053 (0.027-0.080), GFI = 0.986, SRMR = 0.0216, χ2 = 23.087, p = .006). The results highlight the importance of cognitive factors, such as post-traumatic cognitions, rumination, and mental effort in maintaining COVID-19 related distress.
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- DETECT, Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland.
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- School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Bayrak G, Özdemir H, Aslan UB, Yağcı N. Does the Covid‐19 lockdown affect pain and anxiety in high school seniors and high school graduates preparing for the university exam? PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/pits.22913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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- Gökhan Bayrak
- Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department of Faculty of Health Sciences Muş Alparslan University Muş Türkiye
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Pamukkale University Denizli Türkiye
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Pamukkale University Denizli Türkiye
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Pamukkale University Denizli Türkiye
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Yan A, Howden K, Mahar AL, Scott I, Glidden C, Deleemans J, Chalifour K, Eaton G, Gupta A, Bolton JM, Garland SN, Oberoi S. Experiences of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Cancer Surviv 2023; 17:370-383. [PMID: 35098486 PMCID: PMC8801282 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-021-01158-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey of AYAs aged 18-49 with cancer in Canada between January and February 2021. Data from survivors, defined as AYAs more than one year off cancer treatment, were analysed. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with psychological distress, loneliness and insomnia. RESULTS The analysis included 384 survivors. Moderate-to-severe psychological distress was reported by 257 (68.9%) survivors and was associated with an income ≥ $60,000 (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.15, 95% CI 1.11-4.17) and the presence of a pre-existing chronic physical health condition (AOR 2.05, 95% CI 1.18-3.56). Loneliness was reported by 204 (54.0%) survivors and was associated with being unemployed (AOR 2.26 95%CI 1.18-4.31), pandemic causing finances to be worse (AOR 1.82, 95%CI 1.08-3.06) and the presence of a pre-pandemic mental health condition (AOR 1.88, 95% CI 1.03-3.42). Clinical insomnia was reported by 74 (19.5%) survivors and was associated with employment status as a student (AOR 3.00, 95% CI 1.08-8.29) or unemployed (AOR 3.97, 95% CI 1.46-10.83), earning $60,000 or more in the year 2020 (AOR 4.36, 95% CI 1.43-13.32), having haematologic cancer (AOR 2.21, 95% CI 1.05-4.70) and being single (AOR 2.52, 95% CI 1.08-5.91). Pandemic negatively affected employment, finances, physical activity, cancer care and substance use for 73.9%, 66.5%, 32.5%, 21.8% and 19.2% of survivors, respectively. Worries about finances, contracting COVID-19, cancer treatment increasing the risk of COVID-19 infection, and having poor health outcomes from contracting COVID-19 were reported by 46.0%, 45.6%, 55.0% and 47.3% of survivors, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on AYA cancer survivors, and these individuals report high levels of psychological distress, insomnia and loneliness. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Cancer survivors are at risk for worsening mental and physical health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Targeted interventions and support programs are urgently needed to support the mental health of AYA cancer survivors and optimize their health outcomes.
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- Adam Yan
- Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Blood and Cancer Disorder Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, CancerCare Manitoba, University of Manitoba, 75 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB, ON-2015R3E 0V9, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Research Institute in Oncology and Hematology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Young Adult Cancer Canada, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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- Young Adult Cancer Canada, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Care Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, CancerCare Manitoba, University of Manitoba, 75 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB, ON-2015R3E 0V9, Canada.
- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
- CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E0V9, Canada.
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Santana GL, Baptista MC, Gomes de Matos GA, Ogata AJN, Malik AM, Andrade LH. The Well-being of Brazilian Industry Workers on Returning to the Physical Workplace During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Occup Environ Med 2023; 65:e246-e254. [PMID: 36728099 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our aim was to assess the prevalence and predictors of well-being among Brazilian industry workers on returning to the physical workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Two thousand two hundred forty-one participants completed an online survey between October and November 2021. Well-being was assessed with the World Health Organization Well-being Index, and the questionnaire also addressed sociodemographic and occupational characteristics and the health of workers and their contacts. Associations were estimated with logistic regression models. RESULTS The prevalence of adequate well-being was 63.15%. The predictors of poor well-being included being female, younger, working exclusively from home or on a hybrid model, having comorbid disorders, and living with someone with any comorbidity. CONCLUSIONS The identification of vulnerable groups with poor well-being may help organizations to direct efforts to the unmet psychological needs of these employees and develop well-being programs during this transition.
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- Geilson Lima Santana
- From the Section of Psychiatric Epidemiology-Medical Research Laboratory 23 (LIM 23), Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (G.L.S., M.C.B., and L.H.A.); Industrial Social Service (SESI), Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI), Brasilia, Brazil (G.A.G.d.M.); and São Paulo School of Business Administration, Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo, Brazil (A.J.N.O. and A.M.M.)
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Tancredi S, Ulytė A, Wagner C, Keidel D, Witzig M, Imboden M, Probst-Hensch N, Amati R, Albanese E, Levati S, Crivelli L, Kohler P, Cusini A, Kahlert C, Harju E, Michel G, Lüdi C, Ortega N, Baggio S, Chocano-Bedoya P, Rodondi N, Ballouz T, Frei A, Kaufmann M, Von Wyl V, Lorthe E, Baysson H, Stringhini S, Schneider V, Kaufmann L, Wieber F, Volken T, Zysset A, Dratva J, Cullati S. Changes in socioeconomic resources and mental health after the second COVID-19 wave (2020-2021): a longitudinal study in Switzerland. Int J Equity Health 2023; 22:51. [PMID: 36959642 PMCID: PMC10035489 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-023-01853-2] [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: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND During the 2020/2021 winter, the labour market was under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in socioeconomic resources during this period could have influenced individual mental health. This association may have been mitigated or exacerbated by subjective risk perceptions, such as perceived risk of getting infected with SARS-CoV-2 or perception of the national economic situation. Therefore, we aimed to determine if changes in financial resources and employment situation during and after the second COVID-19 wave were prospectively associated with depression, anxiety and stress, and whether perceptions of the national economic situation and of the risk of getting infected modified this association. METHODS One thousand seven hundred fifty nine participants from a nation-wide population-based eCohort in Switzerland were followed between November 2020 and September 2021. Financial resources and employment status were assessed twice (Nov2020-Mar2021, May-Jul 2021). Mental health was assessed after the second measurement of financial resources and employment status, using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). We modelled DASS-21 scores with linear regression, adjusting for demographics, health status, social relationships and changes in workload, and tested interactions with subjective risk perceptions. RESULTS We observed scores above thresholds for normal levels for 16% (95%CI = 15-18) of participants for depression, 8% (95%CI = 7-10) for anxiety, and 10% (95%CI = 9-12) for stress. Compared to continuously comfortable or sufficient financial resources, continuously precarious or insufficient resources were associated with worse scores for all outcomes. Increased financial resources were associated with higher anxiety. In the working-age group, shifting from full to part-time employment was associated with higher stress and anxiety. Perceiving the Swiss economic situation as worrisome was associated with higher anxiety in participants who lost financial resources or had continuously precarious or insufficient resources. CONCLUSION This study confirms the association of economic stressors and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the exacerbating role of subjective risk perception on this association.
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- Stefano Tancredi
- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland
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- Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St-Gallen, Switzerland
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Switzerland, St Gallen, Switzerland
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St-Gallen, Switzerland
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Switzerland, St Gallen, Switzerland
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St-Gallen, Switzerland
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Switzerland, St Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Division of Prison Health, Geneva University Hospitals & University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Cantonal Public Health Service of the Canton of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Cantonal Public Health Service of the Canton of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Winterthur, Switzerland
- Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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