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BACKGROUND: Managing the anxiety, stress, and fatigue of health care workers is of particular importance in improving health services. In nurses, there are stressful attitudes toward the prevalence of COVID-19, which has significant effects on patient care. The study aimed study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual cognitive-behavioral group therapy on anxiety, stress, and fatigue in nurses of the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit. METHODS: This quasi-experimental study was performed with pretest/post-test design with a control group. The study population consisted of nurses of Sina Hospital in Tehran, Iran. The study sample consisted of 40 nurses working in this hospital who were selected by the available sampling method and 20 people were randomly assigned to the experimental group and 20 to the control group. The experimental group participated for 10 sessions in virtual group therapy sessions through Adobe Connect software, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data collection tools were Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS), Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS), and Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) which were completed electronically by participants. The collected data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) with SPSS software version 21 (IBM;Armonk, NY, USA). RESULTS: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups in the post-test, and cognitive-behavioral therapy significantly reduced anxiety, stress, and fatigue in the COVID-19 intensive care unit nurses (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Cognitive-behavioral group therapy reduced anxiety, stress, and fatigue in nurses working in intensive care units with COVID-19. It is recommended that managers and nursing officials hold virtual group therapies during the outbreak of COVID-19 in the workplace, thereby improving the level of mental health, quality of nursing services, and patient satisfaction.
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Following rumors of the effectiveness of alcohol in the treatment of coronavirus, people in Iran began to consume counterfeit alcohol, which resulted in poisoning to the point that by the evening of Tuesday, March 11, 370 people were hospitalized due to alcohol poisoning. They referred to medical centers. One needs to go to the hospital emer-gency room as soon as the signs of alcohol poisoning are noticed. In Iran, many people go to medical centers too late and risk their lives for fear of being arrested or questioned by the police, while they should know that the goal of doctors is only to help the patient and save their life. Asking people to adhere to preventive health principles and not fall into the trap of misconceptions and rumors, we emphasize that avoiding unnecessary traffic in cities is still the best and safest way to deal with COVID-19.
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The psychosocial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is serious for health professionals including nurses because of a higher level of exposure. Nurses often face huge psychological pressure as a result of workload, long hours, and working in a high-risk environment. This study aimed to assess the associated factors of anxiety, depression, and stress among nurses working in Iran. The research method is library type which was done during 2 months by using valid scientific sources and books. More than two-thirds, more than half, and nearly one-fifth of the nurses had anxiety, depression, and stress, respectively. Unavailability of a guideline, fear of infecting family, and having chronic diseases increase the risk of developing anxiety. Nurses who did not have a guideline, received negative feedback from families, had a history of mental disorders, and chronic diseases have a higher odds of depression. Working in the night shift, lack of training, fear of infecting family, negative feedback from families, presence of confirmed/suspected cases in the family, and having chronic diseases increases the risk of developing stress.
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Because of the rapidly increasing number of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, fears and worries have arisen because of lack of awareness and have led to challenges such as social stigma. Therefore, the present article aims to pay attention to the social stigma of people with a history of COVID-19. Because of the emergence of COVID-19 disease, accurate and complete information about its psychosocial problems is not available. According to the guidelines and strategies announced by the World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, it is important to review and present comprehensive programs based on community culture.
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After the outbreak of the coronavirus and the epidemic of this deadly disease with the imposition of restrictions and the rumor that addicts are not infected, the rate of slippage among drug users in the COVID-19 period has increased to some extent and in a way, addiction has followed a secret process. In addition to increasing public awareness of rumors through the media, it should be noted that the main bulwark fight against the tendency to use drugs is the family. When the foundations of the family weaken, we must wait for any harm to the youth. If families do not take action to prevent drug use, we will have to witness unpleasant events in the not too distant future.
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Preventing coronavirus infection in the older people can reduce mortality from COVID-19. The older people are more prone to coronavirus due to physical weakness. Therefore, taking care of them is very important to prevent getting the virus intection. It is said that the world may not return to pre-COVID-19 state, and perhaps we have to wait longer for the definitive cure and vaccine to be invented and improve the current crisis. On the other hand, the older people feel that in COVID-19 outbreak have little chance of survival. In parallel with these issues, by creating suitable conditions for the participation of the older people in the home and community and providing a suitable supportive environment in all aspects of life, we can take a step towards healthy aging. Older people activities can be defined differently by defining new maps. For example, during the COVID-19 outbreak, gardening and flower and plant maintenance activities, encouraging physical activity, mindfulness training, and the use of mental tricks to reduce chronic life pain can be facilitated. Copyright (C) 2021, Asian Association for Frailty and Sarcopenia and Taiwan Association for Integrated Care. Published by Full Universe Integrated Marketing Limited.