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Condinho M, Ramalhinho I, Vaz-Velho C, Sinogas C. Mental Health Evaluation in Community Pharmacies-A Cross-Sectional Study. PHARMACY 2024; 12:89. [PMID: 38921965 PMCID: PMC11207391 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy12030089] [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: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Portugal has a high prevalence of anxiety and depression, and community pharmacists are well-placed to identify mental health problems and monitor their treatment. This study aimed to screen undiagnosed people for symptoms of anxiety and depression and to monitor these conditions in diagnosed patients. We conducted an observational, cross-sectional study of a sample of community pharmacy users. Anxiety and depression symptoms were assessed using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Altogether, 591 participants were enrolled between September 2020 and July 2021, 74.9% of whom were female. Of the 477 undiagnosed participants who completed the GAD-7, 87 (18.2%) had moderate or severe anxiety symptoms. Of the 485 participants who completed the PHQ-9, 59 (12.1%) had moderate or severe symptoms of depression. Of the 94 patients diagnosed with anxiety, 37 (39.4%) reported moderate to severe symptoms. Similarly, of the 97 patients with depression, almost half (49.5%) reported moderate to severe symptoms. Anxiety levels were lower among men and among those who reported not taking any medication (p < 0.001). Moderate or severe symptoms of depression were more common among women (p < 0.001), participants with lower education levels (p < 0.005), participants who live alone (p < 0.007), and those taking medication for insomnia (p < 0.001), pain (p < 0.001), anxiety (p < 0.001), and/or depression (p < 0.001). Screening for anxiety and depression revealed that a significant proportion of undiagnosed participants had clinically relevant symptoms of anxiety and depression. However, among participants diagnosed with anxiety and depression, between 40% and 50% were uncontrolled, respectively. These data highlight pharmacists' role in identifying customers at risk of anxiety and depression as well as the need for better monitoring of those already diagnosed.
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- Mónica Condinho
- AcF—Acompanhamento Farmacoterapêutico, Lda., 7490-324 Pavia, Portugal;
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal;
- ABC-RI, Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal;
- ABC-RI, Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Psychology, University of Évora, 7004-516 Évora, Portugal;
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- AcF—Acompanhamento Farmacoterapêutico, Lda., 7490-324 Pavia, Portugal;
- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Évora, 7004-516 Évora, Portugal
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D'Hondt S, Gisle L, De Pauw R, Van Cauteren D, Demarest S, Drieskens S, Cornelissen L, De Ridder K, Charafeddine R, Smith P. Anxiety and depression in people with post-COVID condition: a Belgian population-based cohort study three months after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2024:10.1007/s00127-024-02655-9. [PMID: 38819519 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-024-02655-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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PURPOSE Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, most research has focused on the management of the acute symptoms of the disease. Yet some people tend to experience symptoms beyond the acute phase, defined as Post-COVID-19 Condition (PCC). This study aims to assess the impact of COVID-19 and PCC on anxiety and depression. METHODS This is a prospective longitudinal cohort study among the Belgian adult population with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection for which contact tracing was initiated. A total of 3127 people were followed-up just after their infection and three months later (from April 2021 to January 2022). Anxiety and depression were assessed at the two stages using the GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire). RESULTS Three months after infection, participants with PCC (50%) had an increased probability of having both anxiety and depressive symptoms (p < 0.001). The proportion with anxiety and depressive symptoms at three months were significantly higher in people with PCC (11% and 19%) compared to people without persistent COVID symptoms (3.8% and 4.2%) and to a matched sub-sample not infected with SARS-CoV-2 (6.5% and 4.3%). Having at least one acute COVID-19 symptom (p < 0.001), experiencing financial loss following the infection (p < 0.001), and different PCC symptoms were associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms worsening over time. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that three months after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, one in two people suffer from PCC with significant consequences for their mental health. Follow-up on mental health must therefore have an important place in people suffering from PCC.
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- Stéphanie D'Hondt
- Faculty of Public Health, Université catholique de Louvain, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
- Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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Kozina A. Anxiety in a COVID-19 school year context: three-way longitudinal study on Slovenian adolescent sample. ANXIETY, STRESS, AND COPING 2024; 37:318-333. [PMID: 38049932 DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2023.2269858] [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: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We investigated the trajectories of anxiety, general anxiety and more specifically COVID-19 anxiety in the period of school closure in Slovenia using a longitudinal design with three time points: at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the school year. DESIGN AND METHODS We have used data from a representative adolescent sample for Slovenia (n = 1233) and two anxiety scales: the LAOM Anxiety Scale and the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale. The findings from latent growth curve models show a significant difference in initial levels and a decrease in both types of anxiety as well as an interaction effect between the initial level and the rate of change of COVID-19 anxiety. In addition to investigating the change in time, we were interested in covariates. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The findings show significant effects of: (a) gender, school level and academic achievement on initial levels of COVID-19 anxiety; (b) gender and school level on initial levels of anxiety; (c) gender on the rate of change in anxiety; (d) academic achievement on the rate of change in COVID-19 anxiety; and, additionally, (e) the significant but different role that school belongingness plays in anxiety and in particular COVID-19 anxiety.
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- Ana Kozina
- Educational Research Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Alpers SE, Druckrey-Fiskaaen KT, Madebo T, Vold JH, Pallesen S, Skogen JC, Lunde LH, Mæland S, Fadnes LT. The association of psychological distress and economic and health worries with tobacco smoking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: a two-year longitudinal cohort study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:375. [PMID: 38317145 PMCID: PMC10840189 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17943-x] [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: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic and other life events may trigger worries and psychological distress. These impacts may lead to unhealthy behaviors, such as tobacco smoking, but the degree of such associations is unclear. The current three-wave longitudinal study examines changes in tobacco smoking in Norway between 2020 and 2022 and their associations with psychological distress as well as health- and economy-related worries. METHODS Data were collected in April 2020 (baseline), January 2021, and January 2022 in Bergen, Norway, from an online longitudinal population-based survey. Smoking tobacco (the outcome variable) was dichotomized based on the responses to the question of whether participants smoked cigarettes or not. Tobacco smoking and its associations with psychological distress were assessed among 24,914 participants (response rate 36%) in a mixed model regression presented with coefficients and 95% confidence intervals (CI), adjusting for COVID-19-related worries, home office/study, occupational situation, age, gender, education, having children below 18 years living at home, living alone, and alcohol consumption. RESULTS A total of 10% of the study sample were current smokers at baseline. At baseline, smoking tobacco was associated with high levels of psychological distress (absolute difference 13%, 95% CI 10%; 15%), advanced age (50-59 years: 11%, CI 10%; 13%), and hazardous alcohol use (4%, CI 3%; 5%) compared to their counterparts. Higher education (-5%, CI -6%; -4%), working from home (-4%, CI -5%; -4%), and higher physical activity levels (-4%, CI -5%; -3%) were associated with non-smoking. The prevalence of smoking among individuals experiencing severe psychological distress decreased slightly over time (-2% per year, CI -3%; -1%). CONCLUSIONS Smoking was associated with severe psychological distress, advanced age, and hazardous alcohol use at baseline; non-smoking was associated with high education, working from home, and high physical activity. Nevertheless, the smoking rate among individuals experiencing severe psychological distress slightly decreased over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Silvia Eiken Alpers
- Department of Addiction Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
- Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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- Bergen Addiction Research, Department of Addiction Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Bergen Addiction Research, Department of Addiction Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Bergen Addiction Research, Department of Addiction Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Health Promotion, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Bergen, Norway
- Alcohol & Drug Research Western Norway, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Centre for Evaluation of Public Health Measures, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Addiction Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Bergen Addiction Research, Department of Addiction Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Waterschoot J, Morbée S, Van den Bergh O, Yzerbyt V, Raemdonck E, Brisbois M, Schmitz M, Klein O, Luminet O, Oost PV, Vansteenkiste M. How the Stringency of the COVID-19 Restrictions Influences Motivation for Adherence and Well-Being: The Critical Role of Proportionality. Int J Health Policy Manag 2023; 12:8021. [PMID: 38618783 PMCID: PMC10699813 DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.8021] [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: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The stringency of the measures taken by governments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic varied considerably across countries and time. In the present study, we examined how the proportionality to the epidemiological situation is related to citizens'behavior, motivation and mental health. METHODS Across 421 days between March 2020 and March 2022, 273,722 Belgian participants (Mage = 49.47; 63.9% female; 33% single) completed an online questionnaire. Multiple linear mixed regression modeling was used to examine the interaction between the epidemiological situation, as indicated by the actual hospitalization numbers, and the stringency index to predict day-to-day variation in the variables of interest. RESULTS Systematic evidence emerged showing that disproportional situations, as opposed to proportional situations, were associated with a clear pattern of maladaptive outcomes. Specifically, when either strict or lenient measures were disproportional in relation to the epidemiological situation, people reported lower autonomous motivation, more controlled motivation and amotivation, less adherence to sanitary rules, higher perceived risk of infection, lower need satisfaction, and higher anxiety and depressive symptoms. Perceived risk severity especially covaried with the stringency of the measures. At the absolute level, citizens reported the highest need satisfaction and mental health during days with proportional lenient measures. CONCLUSION Stringent measures are not per se demotivating or compromising of people's well-being, nor are lenient measures as such motivating or enhancing well-being. Only proportional measures, that is, measures with a level of stringency that is aligned with the actual epidemiological situation, are associated with the greatest motivational, behavioral, and mental health benefits.
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- Joachim Waterschoot
- Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute for Research in the Psychological Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Faculty of Psychological Sciences and Education, Université libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Institute for Research in the Psychological Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute for Research in the Psychological Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Faculty of Psychological Sciences and Education, Université libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Institute for Research in the Psychological Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS), Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute for Research in the Psychological Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Devleesschauwer B, Willem L, Jurčević J, Smith P, Scohy A, Wyper GMA, Pires SM, Van Goethem N, Beutels P, Franco N, Abrams S, Van Cauteren D, Speybroeck N, Hens N, De Pauw R. The direct disease burden of COVID-19 in Belgium in 2020 and 2021. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1707. [PMID: 37667264 PMCID: PMC10476343 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16572-0] [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: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Burden of disease estimates have become important population health metrics over the past decade to measure losses in health. In Belgium, the disease burden caused by COVID-19 has not yet been estimated, although COVID-19 has emerged as one of the most important diseases. Therefore, the current study aims to estimate the direct COVID-19 burden in Belgium, observed despite policy interventions, during 2020 and 2021, and compare it to the burden from other causes. METHODS Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) are the sum of Years Lived with Disability (YLDs) and Years of Life Lost (YLLs) due to disease. DALYs allow comparing the burden of disease between countries, diseases, and over time. We used the European Burden of Disease Network consensus disease model for COVID-19 to estimate DALYs related to COVID-19. Estimates of person-years for (a) acute non-fatal disease states were calculated from a compartmental model, using Belgian seroprevalence, social contact, hospital, and intensive care admission data, (b) deaths were sourced from the national COVID-19 mortality surveillance, and (c) chronic post-acute disease states were derived from a Belgian cohort study. RESULTS In 2020, the total number of COVID-19 related DALYs was estimated at 253,577 [252,541 - 254,739], which is higher than in 2021, when it was 139,281 [136,704 - 142,306]. The observed COVID-19 burden was largely borne by the elderly, and over 90% of the burden was attributable to premature mortality (i.e., YLLs). In younger people, morbidity (i.e., YLD) contributed relatively more to the DALYs, especially in 2021, when vaccination was rolled out. Morbidity was mainly attributable to long-lasting post-acute symptoms. CONCLUSION COVID-19 had a substantial impact on population health in Belgium, especially in 2020, when COVID-19 would have been the main cause of disease burden if all other causes had maintained their 2019 level.
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- Brecht Devleesschauwer
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Centre for Health Economic Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID), Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Health Economic Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID), Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Data Science Institute, Interuniversity Institute of Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (I-BioStat), UHasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
- Namur Institute for Complex Systems (naXys) and Department of Mathematics, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Data Science Institute, Interuniversity Institute of Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (I-BioStat), UHasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Institute of Health and Society, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Health Economic Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID), Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Data Science Institute, Interuniversity Institute of Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (I-BioStat), UHasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Braekman E, Charafeddine R, Berete F, Bruggeman H, Drieskens S, Gisle L, Hermans L, Van der Heyden J, Demarest S. Data collection in pandemic times: the case of the Belgian COVID-19 health surveys. Arch Public Health 2023; 81:124. [PMID: 37403166 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-023-01135-x] [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: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Survey data were needed to assess the mental and social health, health related behaviors and compliance with preventive measures of the population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, the pandemic challenged classical survey methods. Time and budgetary constraints at the beginning of the pandemic led to ad hoc recruitment of participants and easily manageable data collection modes. This paper describes the methodological choices and results in terms of participation for the COVID-19 health surveys conducted in Belgium. METHODS The COVID-19 health surveys refer to a series of ten non-probability web surveys organized between April 2020 and March 2022. The applied recruitment strategies were diverse including, amongst others, a launch through the website and the social media of the organizing research institute. In addition, the survey links were shared in articles published in the national press and participants were requested to share the surveys in their network. Furthermore, participants were asked consent to be re-contacted for next survey editions using e-mail invitations. RESULTS These mixed approaches allowed to reach a substantial number of participants per edition ranging from 49339 in survey 1 to 13882 in survey 10. In addition, a longitudinal component was created; a large share of the same individuals were followed up over time; 12599 participants completed at least 5 surveys. There were, however, sex, age, educational level and regional differences in participation. Post-stratification weighting on socio-demographic factors was applied to at least partly take this into account. CONCLUSION The COVID-19 health surveys allowed rapid data collection after the onset of the pandemic. Data from these non-probability web surveys had their limitations in terms of representativeness due to self-selection but were an important information source as there were few alternatives. Moreover, by following-up the same individuals over time it was possible to study the effect of the different crisis phases on, amongst others, the mental health. It is important to draw lessons from these experiences: initiatives in order to create a survey infrastructure better equipped for future crises are needed.
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- Elise Braekman
- Department Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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Vancampfort D, De Soir E, van Winkel R, Louw QA, McKeon G, Rosenbaum S, Seedat S, Pelayo Ramos-Sanchez C. Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and mental health outcomes in firefighters: A cross-sectional study. JOURNAL OF WORKPLACE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2023.2191203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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- Davy Vancampfort
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- University Psychiatric Center, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- De Weg Wijzer, Center for Trauma and Griefcounseling, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosciences, Center for Clinical Psychiatry, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Physiotherapy Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South-Africa
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- Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- School of Health Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South-Africa
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Wathelet M, Horn M, Creupelandt C, Fovet T, Baubet T, Habran E, Martignène N, Vaiva G, D’Hondt F. Mental Health Symptoms of University Students 15 Months After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic in France. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2249342. [PMID: 36580328 PMCID: PMC9857035 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.49342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE The Conséquences de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur la santé mentale des étudiants (COSAMe) survey was conducted among university students in France during the COVID-19 pandemic and found that although there was a slight decrease in anxiety, depression, and stress between the first lockdown (T1) and 1 month after it ended (T2), the prevalence of suicidal ideation had increased between these periods and 1 in 5 students had probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at T2. These results emphasize the need to explore the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVES To measure the prevalence of mental health symptoms among university students in France 15 months after the first lockdown (T3) and to identify factors associated with outcomes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional study reports data from the third measurement time of the repeated COSAMe survey, which took place from July 21 to August 31, 2021, through an online questionnaire sent to all French university students. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The prevalence of suicidal thoughts, PTSD (PTSD Checklist for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [Fifth Edition] [PCL-5]), stress (Perceived Stress Scale), anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), and depression (Beck Depression Inventory) at T3 were gender- and degree-standardized and compared with prevalence rates at T1 and T2. Multivariable logistic regression analyses identified risk factors. RESULTS A total of 44 898 students completed the questionnaires. They were mainly women (31 728 [70.7%]), and the median (IQR) age was 19 (18-21) years. Standardized prevalence rates of stress, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and PTSD were 20.6% (95% CI, 20.2%-21.0%), 23.7% (95% CI, 23.3%-24.1%), 15.4% (95% CI, 15.1%-15.8%), 13.8% (95% CI, 13.5%-14.2%), and 29.8% (95% CI, 29.4%-30.2%), respectively. Compared with the decreased prevalence rates at T2, there was an increase at T3 for stress (2.5% increase), anxiety (13.9% increase), and depression (22.2% increase). The prevalence of suicidal ideation continued to increase from T1 (10.6%) to T3 (13.8%), and the prevalence of probable PTSD increased from 1 in 5 students to 1 in 3 students between T2 and T3. Female and nonbinary participants; participants without children and living in an urban area; and those with financial difficulties, a chronic condition, psychiatric history, COVID-19 history, social isolation, and low perceived quality of information received were at risk of all poor outcomes at T3 (eg, stress among women: adjusted OR, 2.18; 95% CI, 2.05-2.31; suicidal thoughts among nonbinary respondents: adjusted OR, 5.09; 95% CI, 4.32-5.99; anxiety among students with children: adjusted OR, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.56-0.81; depression among students living in a rural area: adjusted OR, 0.80; 95% CI, 0.75-0.85). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE These results suggest severe long-lasting consequences associated with the pandemic on the mental health of students. Prevention and care access should be a priority.
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- Marielle Wathelet
- Department of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France
- Fédération de Recherche en Psychiatrie et Santé Mentale des Hauts-de-France, Lille, France
- Centre National de Ressources et de Résilience Lille-Paris, Lille, France
- University Lille, Inserm, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Lille, U1172–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Lille, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France
- University Lille, Inserm, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Lille, U1172–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Lille, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France
- University Lille, Inserm, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Lille, U1172–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Lille, France
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- Centre National de Ressources et de Résilience Lille-Paris, Lille, France
- Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, Avicenne Hospital, Department of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Sorbonne Paris Nord University, Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations, Bobigny, France
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- Fonds Fédération Hospitalière de France Recherche et Innovation, Paris, France
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- Fédération de Recherche en Psychiatrie et Santé Mentale des Hauts-de-France, Lille, France
- Centre National de Ressources et de Résilience Lille-Paris, Lille, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France
- Centre National de Ressources et de Résilience Lille-Paris, Lille, France
- University Lille, Inserm, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Lille, U1172–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Lille, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France
- Centre National de Ressources et de Résilience Lille-Paris, Lille, France
- University Lille, Inserm, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Lille, U1172–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Lille, France
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Media Bias and Factors Affecting the Impartiality of News Agencies during COVID-19. Behav Sci (Basel) 2022; 12:bs12090313. [PMID: 36135117 PMCID: PMC9495365 DOI: 10.3390/bs12090313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
When COVID-19 was raging around the world, people were more fearful and anxious. In this context, the media should uphold impartiality and shoulder the responsibility of eliminating misinformation. Therefore, our research adopted sentiment analysis technologies to analyze the impartiality of news agencies and analyzed the factors that affect the impartiality of COVID-19-related articles about various countries. The SentiWordNet3.0 and bidirectional encoder representations from transformers (BERT) models were employed to analyze the articles and visualize the data. The following conclusions were redrawn in our research. During the pandemic, articles of some news agencies were not objective; the impartiality of news agencies was related to the reliability of news agencies instead of the bias of news agencies; there were obvious differences in the coverage and positivity of international news agencies to report the performance of COVID-19 prevention and control in different countries.
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