Financial management and satisfaction with life in colombians during confinement by COVID-19

The health emergency generated by COVID-19 has led governments worldwide to take measures, in some departments, and-or states more rigorously than in others, to control morbidity and mortality through measures of protection. The acquisition of services and supplies at high costs, the closure of the productive sector, and the obligation of confinement in most sectors have negatively impacted the economy in the state, business, and personal finances, affecting the quality of life of the population. Objective: To describe personal financial management and satisfaction with life during confinement by COVID-19 in Colombia. M ethod: A descriptive quantitative study was carried out, in which 293 Colombians over 18 years of age, from all regions of the country. The Financial Management instrument and the Life Satisfaction Scale were used. Data analysis was performed with SPSS version 23 statistical software, using descriptive statistics parameters such as absolute frequencies and percentage graphs. Results: 66 % of the participants do not have additional income to the main occupation, 39 % have not paid their obligations promptly during confinement, 42 % consider that the economic situation has worsened compared to the previous year and state feel uncertain about financial commitments, 23 % of the sample stated that life circumstances are not right, expressing not feeling satisfied and 38 % require changing aspects of their lifestyle. Conclusion: Colombians experience satisfaction, conformity with what they have experienced in different aspects of life, despite the financial crisis generated by COVID-19. © 2020 Academia Nacional de Medicina. All rights reserved.

Coronavirus: Emocional and social epidemic

Objective: To carry out a systematic review of the emotional and social effects that the world population has suffered in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Methodology: A qualitative approach was used, which allows understanding a phenomenon in a particular way, through analytical research, to study historical concepts and events such as the emotional and social effects associated with the health emergency declared in 191 countries in the face of the COVID pandemic-19. 23 scientific, journalistic and political documents published in reports of the World Health Organization (WHO), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Ministry of Health, National Institute of Health (INS), Universities and journalistic reports were used internationally and nationally. The key words used were: COVID-19, emotional epidemic, social epidemic, stress, anxiety, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Results: The most frequent psychological affectations presented by the population worldwide are: anxiety, stress, episodes of depression, panic attacks. It is found as significant data that OCD patients tend to worsen. Conclusions: It is necessary to consider strategies, actions and protocols of mental health to face the pandemic by CO-VID-19 and to communicate them in a massive way in the community in general.