Depressive outcomes of coronavirus pneumonia at a glance of gender factor

Background: COVID-19 has created new possibilities to decreasing the quality of life among recovered patients due to different mental health exacerbations. Method(s): 152 patients (males - 49%;average age 28 yrs) with (19.1%) or without pneumonia (80.9%) in average post-coronavirus period 5 months were examined for depression severity level by Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)-scale. Result(s): Light, moderate or severe depression were detected 1.82-5.88 times frequently in patients with pneumonia in clinical course (Figure 1). 85.7% females and 100% males with coronavirus pneumonia had depressive disorders. The frequency of severe depression in males with pneumonia was 1.86 times higher, minimal depressive disorders - 2.33 times higher than in females (Figure 2). Conclusion(s): Coronavirus pneumonia increases high depression incidence after pneumonia recovering. Men are in high risk group for severe depression (33.3%).

Tourism business resilience in the time of war: the first three months following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

While armed conflict and war remain a reality in the 21st century, there is a notable lack of knowledge about the role and potential of tourism in the well-being of war-affected communities and people (Dolnicar and McCabe, 2022;McGahey, 2006). The issue is particularly relevant in light of the Russian Federation's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, which began on 24 February 2022. In this study, we examine the responses of tourism businesses in the westernmost of Ukraine's 24 administrative regions, Zakarpattia, during the first three months after the invasion through the prism of organizational resilience. In doing so, we offer an insight into the first and arguably most critical responses of tourism entities to the exogenous shocks of wartime in a rear area. We thus complement tourism research on organizational resilience, which to date has focused primarily on natural disasters and the recent COVID-19 pandemic (Ritchie and Jiang, 2019;Yang et al., 2021).

Strategies of communicating health-related risks to vulnerable groups of immigrants during a pandemic: a scoping review of qualitative and quantitative evidence

Purpose: The purpose of this rapid scoping review was to map existing literature on risk communication strategies implemented by authorities and aimed at vulnerable immigrants in the context of pandemics. Design/methodology/approach: Existing literature on the topic was charted in terms of its nature and volume by summarizing evidence regarding the communication strategies. Literature searches were conducted in Academic Search Premier and CINAHL, databases were searched from 2011 to present on March 31, 2021. Findings: Five articles met the criteria and were included in this review, pointing at limited research in this area. The findings indicated that a close interaction between communication authorities and immigrants is important. Community education, building trust in communication sources, clear risk communication and inclusive decision-making among all were found to be important when communicating health risks to immigrants. Research limitations/implications: The primary limitation of this rapid scoping review is that the literature searches were conducted in only two databases, namely, Academic Search Premier and CINAHL. A wider search across several other databases could have given more profound results. Furthermore, some studies where immigrants were conceptualized as, for instance, “disadvantaged groups” might be overseen due to a choice of the search strategy used in this study. There are also certain limitations related to the studies included in this review. Practical implications: Identifying efficient ways of conveying recommendations may further assist authorities and scientists in developing more effective health-related risk communication. Originality/value: This study covered health-related risk communication in the context of pandemics, addressing the need to investigate different groups of immigrants and the challenges related to communicating risks to these groups.

It Takes a Couple to Tango: Antecedents to Collaborative Decision-Making

Existing research on vacation-related choices in couples concentrates on variables related to roles and influence in attempt to explain decision-making processes. However, as experienced from 2019-2021 COVID pandemic, travel-related decisions in couples may be characterized by higher complexity and risks, both in relation to health and economy. As the consequences of such decisions may affect both partners, the couples might benefit from a collaborative approach. This study investigates how certain known facilitators of group collaboration are associated with romantic couples' perception of collaboration in the context of vacation choices. The data were collected by means of a cross sectional design, and 112 individuals from Norway who were in romantic relationships completed the survey. Multi-item scales were used and validated with factor analysis;the hypotheses were tested using multiple regression. Four of the five hypotheses were empirically supported, and shared experiences, flexibility, engagement, and partners' support positively affected the perception of collaborative decision-making. No effect was found for role exchange. The results of this study may help to gain a better understanding of how couples make decisions together, and how firms can adapt their communication and service design to increase their appeal to this large tourism segment.