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The current study aimed to identify the impact of positive thinking on the anxiety of Coronavirus infection through the lockdown among UNRWA staff in Jordan. To achieve the objectives of the study, three measures were developed, the Positive Thinking Scale, the anxiety level of Coronavirus Infection Scale, and the lockdown Scale. A sample of (2036) employees responded to the measures. The results showed that the level of anxiety for COVID -19 infection among the sample was high, and statistically significant differences were found in the level of Covid-19 infection anxiety according to the sex variable for females, also statistically differences were found in the level of anxiety in COVID-19 infection according to age in favor of (31-40), and statistically differences for the social status in favor of married couples. Results also showed a direct negative impact of positive thinking variable on the level of anxiety associated with COVID-19 infection, and an effect of positive thinking on the level of anxiety during activating the lockdown. The study recommends designing training programs for employees to help them adapt to different circumstances and enable them to continue performing their assigned work. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of An-Najah University Journal for Research, B: Humanities is the property of An-Najah National University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)
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This study identified and analysed the job satisfaction of married female employees working from home during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The research was conducted in Jakarta. This study adopted a quantitative approach, using surveys and sturctural equation modelling (SEM). The results were then obtained using the Lisrel 8.5 program. The population in this study were female employees who were married and working from home in Jakarta. The sampling technique used was a nonprobability sampling method, with a purposive sampling technique. The findings are surprising, as work from home (WFH) had no positive effect on work stress and work-life balance. Work-life balance also had no negative effect on job satisfaction. The implication of this finding is that companies can make new policies that regulate working hours and put in place new mechanisms for working in the office or from home. © 2022, Nigerian Economic Society. All rights reserved.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted society: causing the collapse of health systems around the world, and also had a significant impact on the economy, personal care, mental health and the quality of life of the population. Few studies have been done about pandemic and the climacteric population, and the impact on quality of life and health. Our objective was to Investigate changes in the health and health care of climacteric women residing in Brazil during the pandemic period. Cross-sectional study with climacteric women aged between 40 and 70 years, residing in Brazil. The evaluation was carried out using a Google Docs electronic form with questions related to sociodemographic, clinical, gynecological data, treatments, access to health services and consultations, as well as changes in behavior. The Menopause Rating Scale - MRS was applied to assess climacteric symptoms, validated for Portuguese. Result(s): 419 women answered the questionnaire. More than 45% were between 51 and 60 years of age, 56.6% being married and residing in Brazilian capitals. 60% of participants reported weight gain during the pandemic. 50.8% of participants reported a decrease in the weekly practice of physical activity More than 80% reported worsening mental health during this period, and 66.1% had a change in their sleep pattern. More than half reported having difficulty accessing gynecological consultations. Women living in capital cities reported a greater increase in alcohol consumption (p=0.002). Food intake increased for 54.9%;the category of civil servant was associated with a significant increase in consumption in relation to other professions (p=0.038). Women whose family incomes changed during the pandemic had a higher prevalence of weight gain (p=0.033) and also had a higher occurrence of changes in sleep quality (72.6% vs. 61.5%;p=0.018). Women with a high school education had a higher occurrence of alterations in personal and health care outcomes (p<0.001). Conclusion(s): We observed an important reduction in the health care of climacteric women during the pandemic period. Changes in life habits, such as increased food consumption and reduced physical activity, were quite prevalent. There was a deterioration in mental health, with a high prevalence of anxiety symptoms and changes in sleep quality. Despite the attenuation of the pandemic, attention should be given to the health care of this population, as the changes may have repercussions for many years.Copyright © 2023
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BACKGROUND: The lockdown would become the primary strategy for facing covid-19 as it quickly mutates which might cause repeated pandemics;however, it negatively affects individuals' quality of life (QOL). The schizophrenia caregivers experience considerable stress. The research on the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on QOL of schizophrenia caregivers is essential, especially for those who reside in rural areas. AIM: This study aimed to investigate the impact of lockdown-related COVID-19 on QOL among primary caregivers of schizophrenia patients living in a rural area. METHOD(S): This study recruited 204 primary caregivers (15-79 years). This study used the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) to asses QOL's primary caregiver. Evaluate the possible change in caregivers' QOL before and during the COVID-19 lockdown using paired t-test for repeated measures. RESULT(S): The mean age of the caregivers was 46.61 years (SD = 12.79), ranging from 15 to 79 years, with a preponderance of male (54.5%), aged 38-47 years old (29.7%), married (81.2%), employed (57.4%), and had senior high school level of education (34.7%). Majority were parents (26.2%) of the ill relative, and took care of the patients more than 5 years (52.5%). There was a statistical difference (p < 0.05) in caregivers' QOL between before and during the COVID-19 lockdown, including in physical health, psychological, social relationships, and environment domain. CONCLUSION(S): Implementing a lockdown policy related to COVID-19 has negatively impacted the caregivers' QOL. The degradation of caregivers' QOL showed from before to during COVID-19 lockdown. Further study needs to explore the QOL of other mental illness caregivers regarding COVID-19 lockdown. This finding becomes a reference for a government to modify some policy-related lockdowns to minimize their negative impact.Copyright © 2023 Utomo Utomo, Eko Mulyadi, Endang Fauziyah.
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Domestic violence against women is a major social problem in Bangladesh. This paper examines the determinants of domestic violence in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project was carried out in selected areas of Khulna district of the country and followed survey research design. A total of 312 ever married female respondents who experienced domestic violence at any stage of their life were surveyed. The respondents were selected through simple random sampling as a semi-structured questionnaire/ interview schedules was used as the primary tool for data collection. The data were collected in two stages between the months of May-October, 2021 through face-to-face interviews. Results from the chi-square analysis show that, respondents' residence, educational status, age at first marriage, duration of marriage life, husband's income, husband's occupation, and a demand for dowry were all associated with domestic violence against women (p <.01). The study concludes that creation of awareness and empowerment of women through income generating activities particularly in the rural areas of Bangladesh is necessary to reduce the prevalence of domestic violence.Copyright © Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
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Objectives: To compare pregnancy loss rates, preterm birth rates and gestational age at delivery in women vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy vs. those unvaccinated. Method(s): Data were captured from Dorsata Prenatal, an electronic medical record (EMR) system that captures obstetrical data for tens of thousands of pregnancies annually. Patients who delivered between February 11, 2021-June 2, 2022, were included. The vaccinated group included women who had at least one COVID-19 vaccination documented in their EMR between 30 days prior to pregnancy and delivery. The unvaccinated group included women without a COVID-19 vaccination documented. The primary outcome measure was gestational age (GA) at delivery. We analyzed the data using chi-square tests, with significance set at p<0.01. Result(s): A total of 51,994 pregnant women were identified-7,947 (15.3%) in the vaccinated group and 44,047 (84.7%) in the unvaccinated group. Vaccination rate varied by race (Asian: 19.7%;White: 17.3%;Black: 11.2%, P<0.001), ethnicity (Latino: 8.6%;Not-Latino: 18.7%;P<0.001), marital status (Married: 19.2%;Single: 8.8%;P<0.001), mother's age (>=35 years: 20.0%;<35 years 14.2%;P<0.001), and region (Northeast: 19.2%;South: 15.2%;West: 9.1%;P<0.001). The vaccinated group had significantly lower rate of preterm delivery (Gestational Age [GA]<37 weeks;vaccinated: 7.8% vs. unvaccinated: 9.6%;P<0.001), and significantly lower rates of pregnancy loss (GA<20 weeks;vaccinated: 1.1% vs. unvaccinated: 4.1%;P<0.001). Conclusion(s): This is one of the largest real-world studies to date in women who received the COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. Vaccination rates varied significantly across race/ethnicity. Vaccinated patients had lower preterm delivery and pregnancy loss rates compared with unvaccinated patients.Copyright © 2023
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Objectives: The onset of COVID-19 has resulted in both morbidity and mortality. It also has a consequential impact on the Vietnamese economy. Prior studies examined the COVID-19 impact on healthcare professionals' career decisions. There remains no study examining the work conditions and career choices in a general Vietnamese population. Our study aims to identify factors associated with change in work conditions and career choices in general Vietnamese population. Method(s): An online cross-sectional study between September 2021 through to November 2021 (during the Omicron COVID-19 pandemic). Snowball sampling method was utilized in recruiting the participants. The questionnaire used in this study included the following questions: (a) Socio-demographic information;(b) impact of COVID-19 on personal habits/daily expenses;(c) Current nature of work & impact of COVID-19 on work;(d) Impact of COVID-19 on career decisions. Result(s): 650 participants were recruited, of which only 645 completed the survey. The completion rate was 99.2%. This study demonstrated the impact that COVID-19 has on finances, as only 32% of those sampled reported that they were able to pay in full. 46.6% of the respondents have had a decrease in their overall household income. With regards to their employment and work characteristics, 41.0% reported a decrease in their work satisfaction and 39.0% reported having reduced motivation for work. Females were less likely to consider transiting from their current job to another field, as compared to male participants. Respondents who were married, had a higher level of commitment to their current job, and lower inclination to transition to another field. Respondents experiencing financial difficulties were more likely to consider a transition to another field/work. Conclusion(s): This is the first study to have examined the characteristics of work/intentions with regards to career choices and transition amongst the general Vietnamese population. It is important that future financial policies take into consideration these factors.Copyright © 2023
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Objectives: To examine patients' telehealth usability during COVID-19 in Dubai. Method(s): A cross-sectional retrospective study adopted Telehealth Usability Questionnaire (TUQ). A total of 64,173 participants who used telehealth services during 2020 - 2021 were recruited from the electronic medical record to participate in electronic survey from October to December 2022. The survey was administered through DHA text messaging system. The survey examined participants' characteristics and the six domains of TUQ with a Likert scale. Frequency, percentage, and weighted mean score percentages were used as descriptive statistics to analyze this data. Result(s): A total of 1,535 participants completed the survey. The overall TUQ showed the mean age of users was 43.37 years (+/-11.67 SD). More than half of the users were females (65.21%), the majority were married (74.46%), of a UAE nationality (83.58%), had higher education (56.68%), and were currently working (57.13%). Consultations and COVID-19-related concerns (45.14%), medication refills (19.80%), and laboratory tests (18.24%) were the main reasons for telehealth visits. Weighted means of TUQ six domains were usefulness (87.11%), ease of use and learnability (86.98%), interface quality (85.73%), interaction quality (86.44%), reliability (79.48%), and satisfaction and future use (86.44%). Conclusion(s): Our study revealed high levels of usability and willingness to use telehealth services as an alternative modality to in-person consultations among the participants of the survey. Our results support the implementation of telehealth services in DHA;however, further studies are required to understand the applicability of telehealth after COVID-19 and how to further improve satisfaction.Copyright © 2023
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Objective: To determine the impact of Covid-19 vaccines on sperm quality. Study Design: Case control study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana from 1st July 2022 to 31st December 2022. Methodology: Patients were enrolled as 50 those who had PCR confirmed Covid 19 history and 50 those who never got Covid-19. On this basis those cases who had a Covid-19 history were placed in group A while those who did not had Covid-19 history were placed in Group B. Patients clinical history including anamnesis, marital status, cryptorchidism, operative varicocele, or any chronic ailment were documented. A counting chamber was used for sperm count in a 100 square area. Spermatozoa was measured as either rapid-progressively motile (Type a), or as slow-progressively-motile (Type b), or as situ motile (Type c), and finally as immobile (Type d). The total semen sperm count was gained by multiplication of concentration of sperm with its volume. Result(s): Volume and concentration was significantly different in both study groups. Difference in tail anomaly was also observed. In group A, it was 29.20 +/- 10.26 while 27.59 +/- 12.31 was the value of group B. Almost equal number of participants were married. Azoospermia was only found among Covid patients. Conclusion(s): Azoospermia was only found in Covid patients and no such results were obtained from Covid negative patients.Copyright © 2023 Lahore Medical And Dental College. All rights reserved.
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BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has not only changed physical health and the economy, but also changed plans for the future with its impact on social status and mental health. Changes in fertility preferences in many countries are also part of this influence. We aimed to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on attitude toward the childbearing in women. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on married aged 20-30 Turkish women who are not yet mothers, between January and June 2022, using Google forms. The questionnaire consisted of the sociodemographic data form, The Attitude towards Fertility and Childbearing Scale, and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale. In addition, women were asked about their exposure to COVID-19 and the severity of their illness. RESULTS: Only one-third of participants said they would like to have children in the next year; 61.2% would consider them later, while 4.5% did not. Common reasons for not intending to have children were "it is early to become a mother (34%)", "economic difficulties (25.3%)", and "career plans (16%)". The fear of COVID-19 scale score, with an arithmetic mean of 16.8 ± 5.5, was found to be significantly lower in women who did not want to have children in the next year than in women who wanted to have children (p = 0.042). Except for the profession, there was no significant difference between the COVID-19 fear scores by the participants' sociodemographic characteristics. CONCLUSIONS: Among the married aged 20-30 Turkish women who are not yet mothers, the rate of those who intend to childbearing was found still low. The main reason for women who did not want to have children in the next year was that they thought it was too early to have a child. Besides low fear of COVID-19 scale scores; economic concerns and career plans, which came in second and third place in the reason list, showed that the fear of infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic did not affect the women's attitudes toward fertility.
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Objective: The purpose of this review is to define the feeling of loneliness within a couple while taking into consideration the factors that lead a person to feel lonely in a couple or in a romantic relationship. Our goal is to understand the effects of the feeling of loneliness on these individuals during the global health crisis brought on by COVID-19 and to take these factors into account in designing effective therapeutic care. The different manifestations of loneliness in a couple should also be highlighted. Method(s): We used the PRISMA methodology to select the relevant studies. The keywords ("Solitude" or "Loneliness") and ("Couple" or "Married" or "Partnership") allowed us to select 19 references dealing with the theme. We conducted searches of the following databases: "Cairn", "PsychInfo and Psycarticle", "PubMed and Medline", "ScienceDirect" and finally, "Web of Science" in order to find articles covering a ten-year period. Result(s): There are different definitions for the subjective experience of loneliness. The review of the literature highlights the fact that loneliness can lead to positive or negative psychological consequences (it can lead to the development of creative capacity or, on the contrary, result in depression in some cases). Attachment patterns have been shown to be the basis for the tolerance of feelings of loneliness. Indeed, an anxious attachment would encourage the couple to avoid the feeling of loneliness. According to the literature, this defensive mechanism of seeking presence in the couple would make it possible to limit the impact of loneliness. This solitude depends on the level of relational quality within the couple. A poor relational quality would lead to greater loneliness and would impact intimate relationships. Loneliness is supposedly not experienced in the same way by men and women: Men seem to be more protected by marriage while women's level of loneliness may be higher because of the household chores they have to do. Men and women would nevertheless remain subject to the phenomena of contamination, i.e., when one of the partners feels lonely, the other will also be lonely. However, it seems that marriage protects against feelings of loneliness and its negative consequences. Loneliness does not have only negative effects. It can be beneficial for developing creativity and finding oneself. The periods of confinement during the COVID-19 crisis provided people with an increase in the amount of time they didn't normally have on a daily basis. This may have been beneficial for some people and can be associated with positive emotions. Individuals who spent the lockdowns with others felt less alone and experienced less psychological distress. However, confinements did produce some negative effects on couples. The increased stress of the pandemic and the constant proximity led to an increase in spousal abuse. The consequences of confinement for couples whose relationships were already troubled resulted in frequent separation and/or divorce. The potential for conflict was related to limited financial resources, not working, and the significant risk of contracting SARS COV-2. Conclusion(s): The articles dealing with the feeling of loneliness that we reviewed presented quantitative methods to the detriment of qualitative aspects and focused largely on the negative aspects of the feeling of loneliness. Other academic disciplines, such as sociology, demonstrate a lack of understanding concerning what is at stake with the feeling of loneliness. The articles intersect and tend to highlight the attachment relationships that are formed in childhood as a determining factor in the feeling of solitude later in life. The quality of the relationship, gender, and marital status are also factors to be considered. Loneliness has a clear influence on the well-being of the relationship but it is not an individual characteristic of the relationship itself. It finally appears as an individual characteristic with an impact on the assessment of the quality of the relationship and on the appreciatio of the spouse.Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS
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Background: The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of health staff in a teaching hospital in Erbil city in Iraq. Method(s): This cross-sectional study was carried out from 1st June 2021 through 31st December 2021, involving 1200 participants of health staff. Result(s): A total of 1200 participants were included in the study. 631 (52.6%) were females (72.4%) was married, (51.9%) Physician, and (48.1%) nurses, the majority of health staff qualifications was having Bachelor's (40.1%), 934 (77.8%) of participants had been vaccinated against hepatitis B, 771 (64.3%) had a history of vaccination against covid 19 infection, half (57%) of participants had Medium knowledge about infection control while 38.8% had Good knowledge and 4.3% had poor knowledge. (78.3%) had a medium attitude about infection control while 20% had a poor attitude and 1.7% had a good attitude. More than half of the study participants (69.2%) had good practice in infection control while 26.9% had medium practice and 3.9% had poor practice. There was a significant statistical association between Knowledge level among health staff and their attitude level (P value < 0.001). A statistically significant variation between knowledge level and practice level (P value < 0.001). A statistically significant variation between attitude level and their practice level (P value < 0.001). Conclusion(s): Results of our study showed (that 57%) of participants had Medium knowledge, (78.3%) had medium attitude, (and 69.2%) had a good practice, a significant statistical association between Knowledge level and their attitude level, and a significant variation between knowledge level and their practice level, a statistically significant variation between attitude level among health staffs and their practice level (P value < 0.001).Copyright © 2023, Bahrain Medical Bulletin. All rights reserved.
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Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) may be at a greater risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 due to socio-structural inequities, high-risk behaviors and comorbidities;however, PWID have been underrepresented in case-based surveillance due to lower access to testing. We characterize temporal trends and correlates of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among a community-based sample of current and former PWID. Method(s): A cross-sectional study was conducted among participants in the AIDS Linked to the IntraVenous Experience (ALIVE) study-a community-based cohort of adults with a history of injection drug use in Baltimore, Maryland. Participants' first serum sample collected at routine study visits between December 2020 and July 2022 was assayed for antibodies to the nucleocapsid (N) (past infection) and spike-1 (S) (past infection and/or vaccination) proteins using the MSD V-Plex Panel 2 IgG SARS-CoV-2 assay. For each correlate, we estimated adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) via separate Poisson regression models adjusted for calendar time, age, sex and race. Result(s): Of 561 participants, the median age was 59 years (range=28-77), 35% were female, 84% were Black, 36% were living with HIV (97% on ART), and 55% had received >=1 COVID-19 vaccine dose. Overall, anti-N and anti-S prevalence was 26% and 63%, respectively. Prevalence of anti-N increased from 23% to 40% between December 2020-May 2021 and December 2021-July 2022, with greater increases in the prevalence of anti-S from 34% to 86% over the same period (Figure). Being employed (PR=1.53 [95%CI=1.11-2.11]) and never being married (PR=1.40 [0.99-1.99]) were associated with a higher prevalence of anti-N, while female sex (PR=0.75 [0.55-1.02]) and a history of cancer (PR=0.40 [0.17-0.90]) were associated with a lower prevalence of anti-N. Younger age, female sex (PR=0.90 [0.80-1.02]), and homelessness (PR=0.78 [0.60-0.99]) were associated with a lower prevalence of anti-S. Although HIV infection was not associated with anti-N, it was associated with a higher prevalence of anti-S (PR=1.13 [1.02-1.27]). Substance use was not associated with anti-N or anti-S. Conclusion(s): Anti-N and anti-S levels increased over time, suggesting cumulative increases in SARS-CoV-2 incidence of infection and vaccination among PWID;however, disparities in seroprevalence remain. Younger and female PWID and those experiencing homelessness were less likely to be anti-S positive, suggesting programs should aim to improve vaccination coverage in such vulnerable populations.
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International sociological research based on demographic data has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly shaped the way of getting married. According to this research, varying from minimal to dramatic, there was a decrease in marriage rates worldwide. The marriage rate in Hungary showed a different picture. The number of weddings increased by 3%. It can also be seen that the number of marriages per month during the pandemic tended to decrease in periods of severe restrictions and lockdowns and to increase in periods of temporary loosening. While the period of restrictions was character- ized by civil ceremonies and micro-weddings, the period of loosening the restric- tions saw a mixture of large and tiny weddings, with or without civil marriages. So, people did not postpone or proceed with their weddings but tried to stick to their original plans despite, or rather besides, the changed circumstances;or, abandoning certain expectations and inventing new ones, they rescheduled their wedding. Based on my digital anthropological research, this paper raises questions: why did some people get married during the lockdown periods, or why did others postpone their weddings until after the restrictions were loosened? In the following, I aim to explore the modified wedding practices adapted to newer circumstances and analyze the ways of selecting and constituting the wedding "tradition" ("bricolage of traditions").
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychiatric distress, including stress, anxiety, and depression levels, among COVID-19 positive patients who were admitted between 01 July 2020 to 31 August 2020 to the COVID-19 isolation ward of the Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah India. Participants included 100 patients, with 55 males and 45 females. The majority of admitted patients (81%) were illiterate. Out of 100 patients, 83 were married, 16 were unmarried, and only 1 was a widow. Method(s): Levels of anxiety, depression, and stress level were noted in admitted patients using Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression assessment, and Perceived Stress Scale 4 (PSS-4) assessment techniques, respectively. Result(s): Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression assessment results showed minimal, mild, and moderate depression in 9, 25, and 66 patients, respectively, with a 10.6 median score of PHQ-9. Mild, moderate, and severe anxiety (GAD-7 score) was present in 22, 28, and 50 of the patients surveyed. The mean Perceived Stress Scale 4 (PSS-4) was also analyzed, and it reported 6.1 values. The results of the study demonstrated that the patients had a high label of psychiatric distress, but still, admitted patients believe that they will come out from this pandemic condition. Conclusion(s): Although patients claimed psychiatric distress and mental health illness, they still denied the requirement of any mental health professionals to minimize stress levels and were satisfied with the medical facilities available in a hospital located in a rural area.Copyright © 2022 Bentham Science Publishers.
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The outbreak of COVID-19 has damaged the world economy, resulting in the termination of thousands of jobs which affects migrants and their families who have both economic and other investments in migration. This article explores the experiences and challenges of Nepali migrant workers who returned from Malaysia and their wives who were left behind when they originally migrated. We discuss the aspirations of returnee workers, their life and experiences in Malaysia during the pandemic and their experiences of tackling the bureaucratic challenges of the return process in Malaysia and Nepal. We find that any problems in migration also affects those family members who are left behind and discuss the experiences of husbands affect migrants' wives, including their understanding of the foreign employment situation of the husbands and their involvement in different decisions related to foreign employment and the return of their husbands. The study follows a qualitative methodology. Phone interviews were conducted with ten returnee migrants from Malaysia and ten as well as three informants who have knowledge and experience of the sector. The article argues that both migrants and their family members face the consequences of any failures and challenges in migration and that policies should encourage joint discussion among governments of source and host countries on coping with the challenges of migration including in the context of a global pandemic.
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Purpose: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease that can affect many of our organs, and its effects on the human body are still unknown. In this study, we aimed to find the answer to the question of whether erectile dysfunction (ED) develops in patients who had COVID-19. Material(s) and Method(s): This is a prospective study of 459 patients. Married male patients aged between 25 and 70 years and who were hospitalized and treated for COVID-19 were included in the study. The patients were divided into three groups as mild, moderate, and severe cases, according to the extent of the disease. Each patient was asked to complete the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) upon admission and 45 th and 90 th days after discharge. Admission, 45 th and 90 th values of IIEF were compared within itself. Result(s): Statistically significant differences were observed in the IIEF evaluations on admission and 45 th and 90 th days of the patients in the three groups. IIEF values of three patient groups displayed a decrease on the 45 th day with respect to admission, while the 90 th day values were higher in comparison to 45 th day, although still remained lower than the values of admission. Evaluation of the erectile function values of the patients revealed that IIEF values on admission decreased on 45 th and 90 th day values. Conclusion(s): We determined that COVID-19 affected IIEF values in male patients, which might cause ED by reducing erectile function values.Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.
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Outcomes: 1. Describe unique barriers that Chinese North American patients with advanced cancer face in expressing emotions and discussing future planning. 2. Identify empathic opportunities (ie, topics associated with emotional expression) during care planning discussions with Chinese North American patients. Introduction: Recognizing emotions in intercultural contexts represents a core competency in palliative care. Yet, a paucity of literature describes the types, patterns, and contexts of patient-expressed emotions during high-stakes conversations with patients from linguistically marginalized communities. We sought to address this gap by analyzing the emotional content during care planning conversations with Chinese patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers. Method(s): We conducted a secondary analysis of 22 semistructured interviews of Chinese patients (n=20) with metastatic cancer and their caregivers (n=8) recruited at one American comprehensive cancer centre. Informed by the Empathic Communication Coding System and existing literature, we conducted template analysis to code the transcripts for patients' and caregivers' expressed emotions. We also thematically analyzed the patterns and contexts in which emotions arose. Result(s): Participants were middle-aged (55.6+/-13.5 years), born in China (89.3%), 60.7% female, 85.7% partnered/married, and 89.3% college educated. Most of the interviews were conducted with patients alone (72.7%). Happiness was the most prevalent emotion (62%) followed by gratitude (43%), fear (43%), sadness (38%), anger (14%), surprise (14%), and humour (5%). When a caregiver was present, the interviews trended toward lower frequency of emotional expression. Regarding intensity, only one instance (anger) was categorized as most severe. Regarding context, emotions were only expressed in discussions about the past or present. Specifically, participants expressed positive emotions when discussing clinician attributes, symptom relief, and immigration to North America. Participants expressed negative emotions when discussing burdensome symptoms, diagnostic journey, the COVID-19 pandemic, and experiences with linguistic or cultural discordance. Discussion(s): Emotional expression during high-stakes care planning conversations with Chinese patients and caregivers may be infrequent and grounded in social, topical, and temporal context. Future work is necessary to understand how clinicians could best respond to distressing emotions during naturally occurring palliative care conversations with Chinese patients and their caregivers.Copyright © 2023
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Sudden outbreak created many psychological problems, social panic and it also worsen the mental health conditions. The survey was conducted in Tamil Nadu during the pandemic period to examine the COVID-19 related coping mechanisms and associated factors in the study locations. The lockdown restrictions had impacted among the significant proportion of the study population's mental health status and among them a major proportion of were cope up by 'engaged with family members'.Copyright © 2023, Institute of Medico-legal Publication. All rights reserved.
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and its related consequences caused a higher risk of mental health problems for nurses. Hence, this study aims to reduce the level of fear and stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic and promote active coping among Egyptian nurses. Method(s): This quasi-intervention study was conducted on 125 nurses working at Benha's University hospitals, who were selected by a systematic random sampling technique within the time interval of March 2021 to July 2021. The study was conducted using the fear of COVID-19 scale, the stress scale of depression, anxiety and stress scales, and the Brief (COPE) inventory scale. Result(s): The mean ages of the studied nurses were 36.70 +/- 9.50. Almost half of the studied nurses were males and married. Before the intervention, 47.2% of nurses had severe stress levels while 82.4% had a high level of fear of COVID-19. Experience years, type of department, and worries about vaccine side effects were the predictors of the fear of COVID-19. A significant difference (p =.000) was found between both mean stress and fear scores pre-intervention (15.27 +/- 5.47 and 25.56 +/- 6.13) and post-intervention (4.87 +/- 2.14 and 11.92 +/- 2.43). The most prevalent coping strategies among nurses before the intervention were self-distraction (5.03 +/- 1.53), followed by behavioral disengagement and self-blaming. However, after the intervention, religion was found to be the utmost coping mechanism (6.12 +/- 1.17), followed by positive reframing and acceptance. Conclusion(s): The majority of the nurses in the study reported a significant fear of COVID-19, and around half of the nurses had severe stress as a result. After the intervention, the stress and fear scores were reduced by half or even less. Age, longer work experience, and worries about the vaccine were the predictors of fear of COVID-19. The coping strategies used after the intervention shifted toward active coping strategies.Copyright © 2023 Omar et al.