Dissertations / Theses: 'Covid-19 and mental health'

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Bergdahl, Annika. "Hur hälsan hos butiksmedarbetare påverkats av covid-19-pandemin." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-184027.

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The covid-19 pandemic can endanger the physical and mental health of people in general, but a particularly vulnerable group are people who work in stores. The purpose of the study was to examine how the health of store employees had been affected by the covid-19 pandemic and to identify if age, gender, form of employment, line of business and type of store, are important contributing factors. To answer the purpose a web-based survey was performed where 783 store employees participated. The results showed that store employees had relatively high anxiety levels concerning covid-19 infection and relatively high stress levels concerning increased workload because of covid-19. A large proportion of the store employees who had less social interactions due to their job had experienced sadness. The results also showed that there were several factors that affected the health of store employees. The factors who clearly influenced the anxiety and stress levels were if the store employees had shown symptoms, has had covid-19 or were in risk group. Gender, line of business and what type of store they worked in also had some impact on anxiety or stress levels. Age and form of employment were however factors who influenced the health very little according to this study, but to draw this conclusion with certainty further studies are needed. The conclusion is that the health of store employees has been negatively affected by the covid-19 pandemic regarding increased anxiety, stress and sadness, and also that risk group is the foremost contributing factor.

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Hantrais, L., P. Allin, M. Kritikos, M. Sogomonjan, Prathivadi B. Anand, S. Livingstone, M. Williams, and M. Innes. "Covid-19 and the digital revolution." Taylor and Francis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/18161.

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Since the 1980s, the digital revolution has been both a negative and positive force. Within a few weeks of the Covid-19 outbreak, lockdown accelerated the adoption of digital solutions at an unprecedented pace, creating unforeseen opportunities for scaling up alternative approaches to social and economic life. But it also brought digital risks and threats that placed new demands on policymakers. This article assembles evidence from different areas of social science expertise about the impacts of Covid-19 in digitised societies and policy responses. The authors show how the pandemic supported changes in data collection techniques and dissemination practices for official statistics, and how seemingly insuperable obstacles to the implementation of e-health treatments were largely overcome. They demonstrate how the ethics of artificial intelligence became a primary concern for government legislation at national and international levels, and how the features enabling smart cities to act as drivers of productivity did not necessarily give them an advantage during the pandemic. At the micro-level, families are shown to have become ‘digital by default’, as children were exposed to online risks and opportunities. Globally, the spread of the pandemic provided a fertile ground for cybercrime, while digital disinformation and influencing risked becoming normalised and domesticated.
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Srivastava, Gautam. "The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of children and adolescents." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-414191.

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The rapidly spreading pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection with high morbidity and mortality has overwhelmed the global healthcare services. With mysterious origins and the capacity of affecting multiple types of tissues, SARS-CoV-2 has baffled many scientists - which has posed great challenges in the development of pharmaceutical treatments and preventions (i.e., vaccination). The COVID-19 pandemic has also led to a slew of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to slow down the spread of the virus. The sudden imposition of these NPIs including social distancing, lock-down, school closures, isolation, and quarantine of suspected cases or contacts, has greatly affected the mental health of children and adolescents. Concerns about the impact of these NPIs on mental health, especially for vulnerable populations such as children and adolescents, have emerged. This study discusses several different aspects of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents.Accumulating evidence has shown that the vast majority of children and adolescents exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus are asymptomatic, although few cases turned unfortunately severely ill. The genomics, microbiology, and biochemistry of this novel coronavirus reveal several peculiarities, making it a tough entity. The profound impact of social distancing along with the closure of schools, parks, and other recreational activities on the delicate minds of children and adolescents makes them irritable, angry, and rebellious. This assumes a major challenge in children with mental health issues or in those with special needs. Lock-down, quarantine and isolation further complicate the mental health issues and are discussed along with remedial measures. The impact of an already overwhelmed medical care system on the mental healthcare quality can be profound and needs a specially chartered approach by the psychiatrists supplementing the COVID-19 control activities. Children/adolescents with neuropsychiatric issues need special care, as they have abnormal impulsive behaviour and actions such as running away, unhygienic acts, spitting etc. All these mental health issues in children and adolescents, who form a sizable population of the society and are the future of the planet, forms the subject matter of this work. Thus, all programmes of COVID-19 control must simultaneously address these important mental health issues of children and adolescents to prevent this ‘parallel pandemic’ of psychiatric disorders. The latter may persist much longer and prove equally challenging and costly.

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Karlsson, Jessica, and Magnus Königsson. "Anestesisjuksköterskors upplevelse av att arbeta på Covid-19 iva." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-179771.

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Anestesisjuksköterskors upplevelse av att arbeta på Covid-19 iva Abstrakt Bakgrund: I december 2019 kom nyheten från Kina om Covid-19 viruset. Ett smittsamt virus som spred sigt över världen och skapade en ny pandemi. Covid-19 kan ge mycket allvarliga luftvägssymtom som kräver avancerad intensivsjukvård. Anestesisjuksköterskor har fördjupad kunskap av att hantering av luftväg samt övervaka sövda patienter i respirator. De placerades därför på Covid-19 iva för att förstärka bemanningen. Studier visar att den mentala hälsan påverkas i större utsträckning hos sjukvårdspersonal som jobbar med svårt sjuka patienter med Covid-19. Motiv: Att få insikt hur det som anestesisjuksköterska är att jobba med Covid-19 smittade patienter och hur de hanterar det. Syfte: Beskriva anestesisjuksköterskans upplevelse av att arbeta på Covid-19 iva. Metod: Kvalitativ innehållsanalys med induktiv ansats. En intervjustudie med semistrukturerade intervjuer. Resultat: Informanterna upplevde arbetet på Covid-19 iva som lärorikt, givande och positivt men även till viss del stressigt och tungt. Vissa kände en stress och osäkerhet till en början som sedan minskade ju mer de arbetade där. Ingen av informanternaupplevde att detta har påverkat dem psykiskt på något sätt men några uppgav att de fortfarande kan få ångest när de tänker tillbaka. Kontakten med patienternas anhörigavia telefon kändes speciell och berörde då de inte fick komma på besök på grund av smittorisken. Ingen uppgav att de själva var rädda att bli smittade men det fanns en stor rädsla för att eventuellt smitta andra och ingen av de intervjuade vill arbeta på Covid-19 iva igen. Konklusion: Det inte bara är skrämmande, stressande och nervöst när något nytt inträffar och man som anestesisjuksköterska utmanas i sin arbetsroll, utan även givande, lärorikt och intressant. Studien tyder att ett behov av återhämtning och paus är viktigt för anestesisjuksköterskors psykiska hälsa.
Nurse anesthetists experiences from working at Covid-19 icu Abstract Background: In December 2019 news came from China about the Covid-19 virus. A contagious virus that quickly spread across the world and created a new pandemic. Covid-19 can cause very serious airway symptoms that require advanced intensive care. Nurseanesthetists have in-depth knowledge regarding managing airway and monitoring sedated patients in respirator thus they were placed at Covid-19 icu to reinforce. Studies show that mental health is affected to a greater extent by healthcare staff who work with seriously ill patients with Covid-19. Motive: To gain insight into what it is like as a nurse anesthetist to work with Covid-19 infected patients and how they handle that. Aim: Describe nurse anesthetist experiences from working at Covid-19 icu. Methods: Qualitative content analysis with inductive approach. An interview study with semi-structured interviews. Result: Participants experienced the work at covid-19 icu as instructive, rewarding and positive but also to some extent stressful and dense. Some felt a stress and insecurity early on that later decreased the more they worked there. None of the participants experiencedthat this has affected them psychologically any way but some reported that they can still get anxiety when they think back. The contact with the patients relatives by telephone felt special and affected as they were not allowed to visit due to the risk of infection. No one stated that they were afraid of becoming infected themselves, but there was a great fear of possibly infecting others. No participant wanted to work at Covid-19 icu again. Conclusion: It’s not only scary, stressful, and nervous when something new shows up and as a nurse anesthetist you are challenged in your professional role, but also rewarding, instructive and interesting. This study suggests that a need for recovery and pause is important for the mental health of anesthesia nurses.

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McCarthy, Anna. "Us and Them : The mental health impacts of LGBTQ discrimination within the COVID 19 pandemic." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för design (DE), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-104102.

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The mental health impacts of LGBTQ discrimination during the Covid 19pandemic have been severe. "We find that LGBT adults have experienced thepandemic differently than non-LGBT people in some key domains including withrespect to their risk of COVID-19, mental health, employment loss, vaccine attitudes,and willingness to engage in risk-reduction behavior such as social distancing(Dawson).” Additional help is necessary to manage resources for this group at a timewhen their voice isn’t as strong. Another example of a historical pandemic is the influenza pandemic thatoccurred after World War 1. These pandemics changed history, and the way that wethink and operate as a society. The COVID19 virus especially has changed the world.Some examples of how COVID has changed the world include school closures andlimitations on access to healthcare. The LGBTQIA community especially has struggled with access to equitablehealthcare. "In 31 states there is still no employment discrimination protection fortransgender people. private businesses and individuals continue to discriminateagainst same-sex couples. In Colorado, 41% of LGBQ people and 75% of transgenderpeople report needing to educate their health care providers on LGBTQ-specifichealth needs(McAfee).” The mental healthcare system has oppressed LGBTQIApeople. I wish to provide a contribution to a community where marginalizedcommunities are encouraged to gain social justice. By social justice I meanopportunities and privileges distributed equally within a society. They will gainsocial justice by disrupting systems that abuse oppressed marginalized folks. Thisincludes systems like systemic racism, ableism, sexism, and heterosexism andhomophobia. Institutions such as government, culture, and education reinforce thisoppression. These systems are hurtful and repeated by the mental health system.

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Leffler, Lina, and Valencia Stephanie Cavieres. "Sambandet mellan covid-19 pandemin och den psykiska hälsan i åldrarna 18–44 år i Sverige : En kvantitativ enkätstudie om psykisk ohälsa kopplat till covid-19." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19869.

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Introduktion: I Sverige beräknas 25 procent i åldersgruppen 16–29 år lida av någon form av psykisk ohälsa följt av 20 procent i åldersgruppen 30–44 år (Folkhälsomyndigheten, 2019d). Enligt United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (u.å.b) så är covid-19 pandemin den största hälsokrisen i vår tid och många av de välkända riskfaktorerna för psykisk ohälsa, så som stress, ensamhet och oro, kan bli allt mer förekommande. Syfte: Studien syftar till att inhämta information kring vilket samband det finns mellan covid-19 pandemin och psykisk ohälsa i åldersgruppen 18–44 år i Sverige. Metod: En kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie som inhämtat data genom en webbenkät där ett bekvämlighetsurval har använts. Enkäten besvarades av 157 respondenter av båda könen i åldrarna 18–44 år och resultaten analyserades med hjälp av en deskriptiv analys, korstabeller samt chi-två tester. Resultat: Resultaten visar att en ökning med 7,1 procent har skett bland de som uppger att de upplever psykiska besvär dagligen/några gånger i veckan innan pandemin (19,7 procent) jämfört med under pandemin (26,8 procent). Vidare uppger 52,2 procent av respondenterna att deras psykiska mående har försämrats till följd av pandemin. Slutsats: Den här studien visar på att det psykiska måendet kan ha försämrats till följd av covid-19 pandemin bland respondenterna. Då ett bekvämlighetsurval har använts så är studiens resultat ej generaliserbara till resterande befolkningen i åldersgruppen 18–44 år. Vidare studier inom ämnet som inkluderar fler deltagare kan vara nödvändiga för planering av framtida arbete för att förbättra den psykiska hälsan i denna åldersgrupp under och efter pandemin.
Introduction: It is estimated that 25 percent of youth between the ages 16-29 and 20 percent of the population between the ages 30-44 in Sweden suffer from some sort of mental illness (Folkhälsomyndigheten, 2019d). The covid-19 pandemic is the biggest health crisis of our time and many of the well known risk factors in mental illness, such as stress, loneliness and anxiety could be on the rise, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (u.å.b). Aim: The purpose of the study is to collect information around the connection of the covid-19 pandemic and mental illness in the age span 18-44 in Sweden. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study that has collected data through an online survey where a convenience sample has been used. The survey was answered by 157 respondents of both sexes between the ages 18-44 and the result was analyzed with the help of descriptive analysis, cross tables and chi-square tests. Results: The result shows that there has been an increase of 7,1 percent amongst respondents that experience mental problems daily/a few times a week before the pandemic (19,7 percent) compared to the time during the pandemic (26,8 percent). Furthermore, 52,2 percent state that their mental well-being has worsened as a result of the pandemic. Conclusion: This study shows that the mental well-being of the respondents may have been worsened as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. The result of the study is not generalizable amongst the population of Sweden in the age span 18 to 44, as a convenience sample has been used. Further studies in the field that include more respondents may be necessary in the planning of future work of improving the mental health of those age group during and after the pandemic.

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Jansson, Ellika, and Lovisa Nilsson. "En kartläggning av aktivitetsbalans och mental hälsa hos universitetsstudenter i Mellansverige under Covid-19 pandemin." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-88510.

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Dahlberg, Daniela, and Rismyhr Robert. "Fysisk aktivitet och psykisk hälsa i Sverige under COVID-19 pandemin: En tvärsnittsstudie." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Åsenlöf: Fysioterapi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-443539.

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Bakgrund: Tidigare studier har visat att det finns ett samband mellan fysisk aktivitet och psykisk hälsa under COVID-19 pandemin, dock saknas studier som gjort på detta i Sverige. Syftet med denna studie är därför att undersöka sambandet mellan fysisk aktivitet och psykisk hälsa under COVID-19 pandemin bland vuxna i Sverige mellan februari och mars 2021. Metod: En enkät innehållande de svenska versionerna av GHQ-12 och IPAQ-SF delades via Facebook. Inklusionskriterierna var personer mellan 18-65 år och bosatta i Sverige. Resultat: Det var 134 personer som besvarade enkäten varav 72 svar var kompletta. Medianen för MET-minuter per vecka var 2269. Ingen skillnad i antal MET-minuter per vecka förelåg mellan könen (p=0.07). Det förelåg en signifikant skillnad mellan könen vad gäller psykisk hälsa (p=0.013), av kvinnorna rapporterade 52% en sämre psykisk hälsa jämfört med 29% av männen. En större andel av männen behöll sin fysiska aktivitetsnivå jämfört med kvinnorna, denna skillnad anses som statistisk signifikant (p=0.003). Ett godtagbart, signifikant samband sågs mellan fysisk aktivitet och psykisk hälsa (r=-0.35, p=0.002) där en högre mängd fysisk aktivitet var associerad till god psykisk hälsa. Ett godtagbart, signifikant samband sågs även mellan förändrad fysisk aktivitet och psykisk hälsa ( r=-0.42, p=0.004) där minskad fysisk aktivitet var förknippad med en sämre psykisk hälsa. Slutsats: Denna studie visar på ett samband mellan självskattad fysisk aktivitet och psykisk hälsa under COVID-19 pandemin i Sverige, där en större mängd fysisk aktivitet var associerad med bättre psykisk hälsa. Dock behövs fler svenska studier för att säkerställa detta samband.
Background: Studies have shown an association between level of physical activity (PA) and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a lack of Swedish studies. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between physical activity and mental health in Swedish adults during the COVID-19 pandemic between February and March 2021. Methods: A survey consisting of the Swedish versions of GHQ-12 and IPAQ-SF was shared via Facebook and everyone between the ages of 18-65 and living in Sweden was eligible. Results: There was 134 participants in the survey and 72 completed answers. The median for MET-minutes per week was 2269 with no difference between the sexes (p=0.07). In contrast, there was a difference in mental health between the sexes; 52% of the women reported a worse mental health compared to 29% of the males (p=0.003). A significantly larger proportion of males than females maintained their level of PA (p=0.003). There was a fair, significant correlation between PA and mental health (r=-0.35, p=0.0024) where a higher level of PA was associated with better mental health. Also, a change in the level of PA during the pandemic was associated with mental health (r=-0.42, p=0.0039) where a decrease in PA was associated with worse mental health. Conclusion: This study demonstrates a correlation between physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden where a higher level of physical activity was associated with better mental health. However, further Swedish studies are needed to ensure these results.

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Gonzalez, Maria G. "Associations Between Parenting Stress, Feeding Practices, and Child Eating Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2021. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2285.

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The COVID-19 pandemic provides an important opportunity to understand how parenting stress during social crisis may predict child feeding practices and perceptions of child mealtime behaviors. The objective of the present study was to explore whether parents’ perceived increases in and overall levels of parenting stress during the pandemic were associated with controlling feeding practices and perceptions of child eating behaviors. Parents (n = 284) of 4–6-year-old children completed a cross-sectional online survey between March and April 2020. The survey assessed parents’ perceived change in parenting stress during the onset of the pandemic and levels of parenting stress during the pandemic (via the Parenting Stress Scale), as well as child feeding practices (via the Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire), and children’s eating behaviors (via the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire). Ordinal linear regressions were used examine whether changes in and levels of parenting stress predicted use of controlling or responsive feeding practices and parents’ perceptions of child eating behaviors. The majority (63.7%, n = 181) of parents indicated their family was moderately or extremely emotionally affected by the pandemic and 56.7% (n = 161) indicated pandemic-related precautions had been moderately or extremely challenging. Perceived increases in parenting stress during the onset of the pandemic were associated with more frequent use of food as a reward (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.04 – 1.26) and for emotional regulation (OR = 1.13, 95% CI = 1.04 – 1.23), as well as low child food responsiveness (OR = 0.91, 95% CI = 0.84 – 0.99) and lower odds of slow eating (OR = 0.92, 95% CI = 0.84 – 1.00). Higher overall levels of parenting stress were associated with more frequent use of food as a reward (OR = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.02 – 1.08) and for emotional regulation (OR = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.03 – 1.08) but also with use of pressuring feeding practices (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.01 – 1.06) and encouraging a balanced diet less frequently (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.01 – 1.06). Higher overall levels of parenting stress were associated with greater child food fussiness (OR = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.02 – 1.08), low enjoyment of food (OR = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.02 – 1.07), and low satiety responsiveness (OR = 0.95, 95% CI = 0.93 – 0.98). During the COVID-19 pandemic, increases in and high levels of parenting stress predicted parents’ use of food for emotion and behavioral regulation, but also with various domains of children’s eating behaviors. Results highlight the need for targeted efforts to support families during social crisis.

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Rodrigues, Inês Maria Lopes. "Saúde mental em estudantes de Medicina Veterinária : burnout e ansiedade durante a pandemia COVID-19." Master's thesis, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/21173.

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Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária
Problemas de saúde mental, como a ansiedade e a depressão, têm sido reportados frequentemente nos últimos anos nos estudantes de Medicina Veterinária. No entanto, poucos estudos se têm debruçado sobre o burnout nesta população específica. Esta tese inclui dois estudos que contribuíram para o aumento do conhecimento em relação à saúde mental dos estudantes de Medicina Veterinária em Portugal. Para o efeito foi realizado um inquérito aos alunos dos seis mestrados integrados de Medicina Veterinária em Portugal, entre os dias 29 de abril de 2020 e 20 de maio de 2020. Foram obtidas 415 respostas (16,6%). O primeiro estudo tinha como objetivos: estimar a prevalência de burnout nos estudantes de Medicina Veterinária, com recurso ao Maslach Burnout Inventory – Student Survey; identificar diferenças nas três dimensões do burnout (exaustão emocional, descrença e eficácia profissional) entre anos letivos; identificar os fatores académicos e demográficos que influenciam o burnout; identificar os fatores de stresse significativos para o burnout em cada ano letivo. Este estudo demonstrou uma prevalência moderada de burnout (29,9%). Adicionalmente, 44,3% dos estudantes tinham um nível elevado de exaustão emocional, 56,6% de descrença, e 74,2% um nível baixo de eficácia profissional. Na análise multivariada, os fatores associados com o burnout foram considerar que se tem uma média curricular fraca e não recomendar o curso de Medicina Veterinária. O segundo estudo tinha como objetivos: avaliar a prevalência de ansiedade durante a pandemia COVID-19; analisar os fatores de risco e protetores da ansiedade durante a pandemia; e avaliar a influência do ensino online na ansiedade dos estudantes. Dos 415 estudantes, apenas 15,4% não tinham sintomas de ansiedade, enquanto a proporção de estudantes com ansiedade ligeira foi de 39,5%, moderada de 21,4% e grave de 23,6%. Na análise multivariada, ser do género masculino e estudar na universidade de Lisboa foram fatores protetores para a ansiedade. Dormir pior, o stresse associado ao confinamento e aos conflitos familiares foram fatores de risco para a ansiedade. A maioria dos estudantes de Medicina Veterinária (77%) estavam satisfeitos com o ensino online. A adaptação da universidade ao ensino online e o tempo passado em aulas online estavam significativamente associados com a ansiedade. Na análise multivariada, considerar a adaptação da universidade ao ensino online como má ou péssima foram fatores de risco para a ansiedade. Este estudo demonstra que é urgente criar medidas de apoio aos estudantes em burnout (ou em risco de sofrer de burnout) assim como investir em medidas preventivas.
ABSTRACT - Mental health problems such as anxiety and depression have been reported frequently in recent years among students of veterinary medicine. However, few studies have focused on burnout in this specific population. This thesis includes two studies that contributed to the increase in knowledge about the mental health of students of veterinary medicine in Portugal. A survey was carried out at six masters of Veterinary Medicine in Portugal between April 29 and May 20, 2020. A total of 415 responses (16.6%) was obtained. The first study aimed to: estimate the prevalence of burnout in veterinary medicine students, using the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Student Survey; identify differences in the three dimensions of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment) between school years; identify the academic and demographic factors that influence burnout; identify the significant stressors for burnout in each school year. This study demonstrated a moderate prevalence (29.9%) of burnout. In addition, 44.3% of students have a high level of emotional exhaustion, 56.6% of depersonalisation and 74.2% a low level of personal accomplishment. In the multivariate analysis, the factors associated with burnout were having a weak curriculum average and not recommending the veterinary course. The second study aimed to: assess the prevalence of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic; analyse risk factors and protective factors of anxiety during the pandemic; to assess the influence of online teaching on student anxiety. Of the 415 students, only 15.4% had no symptoms of anxiety, while the proportion of students with mild anxiety was 39.5%, moderate 21.4% and severe 23.6%. In the multivariate analysis, being male and studying at the University of Lisbon were protective factors from anxiety. Difficulty in sleeping, the stress associated with confinement and family conflicts, were risk factors for anxiety. Most veterinary medicine students (77%) were satisfied with online teaching. The university's adaptation to online teaching and time spent in online classes were significantly associated with anxiety. In the multivariate analysis, considering university adaptation to online education as bad or very bad were risk factors for anxiety. This study demonstrates that it is urgent to create measures to support students in burnout (or at risk of suffering burnout), as well as to invest in preventive measures.
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Ruck, Nathalie. "Dodgeballspelare och psykisk hälsa under COVID-19 : En tvärsnittsstudie i England och Sverige." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-20029.

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Introduktion: Fysisk aktivitet är en friskfaktor för psykisk hälsa och COVID-19 har bidragit till att aktiviteter för vuxna atleter har ställts in till viss mån. Elitatleter har kunnat utöva sina sporter. Men dodgeballspelare klassificeras inte som elit trots att de representerar sina nationer i Europeiska Mästerskapen i Dodgeball och har därför inte kunnat spela i samma omfattning till följd av restriktioner och rekommendationer. Syfte: Syftet med tvärsnittsstudien var att jämföra påverkan som strikta COVID-19 restriktioner i England med de rekommendationer som gavs i Sverige mellan april 2020 och mars 2021 med hänsyn till självrapporterad mental hälsa hos dodgeballspelare, 20–35 år tävlande på internationell nivå. Metod: En jämförande tvärsnittsenkätstudie utfördes genom ett bekvämlighetsurval av n=22 engelska atleter och n=15 svenska atleter i åldrarna 20 till 35 år för att undersöka huruvida avsaknad av dodgeball bidragit till sämre mental hälsa. Data analyserades genom chitvå-tester i Microsoft Excel. Resultat: Det fanns inga statistiska samband mellan atleternas mentala hälsa och avsaknad av att spela dodgeball. Männen påvisade större ökning av ångestkänslor under april 2020 och mars 2021 jämfört med kvinnor. Slutsats: Manliga atleter påvisade en ökning av ångestkänslor under utbrottet av COVID-19, vilket skulle behöva utredas närmare för att klargöra varför.
Introduction: Physical activity is a preventative factor for mental health and during COVID-19 adult athletes have experienced a lot of their sports activities cancelled. Elite sports have been able to continue. However, dodgeball athletes representing their nation at events such as Dodgeball European Championships do not qualify as elite athletes and have therefore not been able to play to a certain extent due to restrictions and recommendations. Aim: This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the impact of strict COVID-19 restrictions in England and the recommendations given in Sweden between April 2020 and March 2021 on self-reported mental health among dodgeball players aged 20-35 competing at an international level. Method: A cross-sectional study survey was conducted through convenience sampling of n=22 English athletes and n=15 Swedish athletes aged 20 to 35 years old to conclude whether the lack of dodgeball had contributed to worse mental health. The data were analysed using chi-square in Microsoft Excel. Results: There were no statistical correlations between mental health and lack of playing dodgeball. Men did show increased feelings of anxiety in comparison with women between the period of April 2020 and March 2021. Conclusion: Male athletes showed increased feelings of anxiousness during the outbreak of COVID-19, there should be some investigations to figure out why.

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Florinus, Alexandra, and Selander Emelie. "Att vara sjuksköterska i frontlinjen under en pandemi : Sjuksköterskor upplevelser av arbetet och deras hälsa under Covid-19." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-104542.

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Bakgrund: Genom tiderna har mänskligheten drabbats av flera pandemier. Den 11 mars 2020 förklarades Covid-19 som pandemi orsakad av viruset SARS-Cov-2. Pandemier påverkar både individer såväl som samhällen och kräver vanligtvis extraordinära insatser för att hindra smittspridning. Under pandemin har den svenska sjukvården har varit under hög belastning. Arbetsbelastningen och riskerna för att sjuksköterskor utsätts för hög stress ökar vid pandemier. Stressen kan komma att påverka sjuksköterskors hälsa negativt. Syfte: att beskriva sjuksköterskors upplevelser av att arbeta i frontlinjen under pågående Covid-19-pandemi och hur de upplever att detta påverkar deras hälsa. Metod: En systematisk litteraturstudie genomfördes för att besvara syftet. Totalt 13 artiklar har analyserats och användes som grund till litteraturstudiens resultat. Resultat: I resultatet framkom två kategorier; sjuksköterskans stärkta yrkesidentitet samt sjuksköterskans arbete i förändrad miljö. Ur dessa kategorier identifierades tre underkategorier vardera. Slutsats: Arbetet i frontlinjen innebär en påfrestande miljö för sjuksköterskor att arbeta i. Sjuksköterskorna påverkas både professionellt och privat under pandemin. Pandemin har tvingat hälso- och sjukvården till stora förändringar som har påverkat sjuksköterskor både positivt och negativt. Rädsla, stress och ångest förekommer men även en känsla av att tillhörighet och uppskattning under en påfrestande period.
Background Throughout the ages, humanity has been hit by pandemics. On March 11, 2020, Covid-19 was declared a pandemic caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus. Pandemics affect both individuals and communities and usually require extraordinary efforts to prevent the spread of infection. The Swedish healthcare system has been under heavy pressure during the pandemic. The workload and the risks of nurses being exposed to high stress increase during pandemics. Stress can have a negative effect on nurses’ health. Aim: was to describe nurses’ experiences of working in the front line during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the effect of nurses’ perceived health. Method: A systematic literature study was conducted to answer the purpose. A total of 13 articles have been analyzed and used as a basis for the results of the literature study. Result: The result emerged in two categories; nurses’ strengthened professional identity and nurses’ work in a changed environment. From these categories, three subcategories were identified each. Conclusion: The work in the front line means a stressful environment for nurses to work in. The nurses are affected both professionally and privately during the pandemic. The pandemic has forced the health service to make major changes that have affected nurses both positively and negatively. Fear, stress and anxiety occur but also a feeling of belonging and appreciation during a stressful period.

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Elving, Alexandra, and Amanda Johansson. "Högskole- och universitetsstudenters förändring i aktivitetsmönster under COVID-19 pandemin. - En tvärsnittsstudie." Thesis, Jönköping University, HHJ, Avd. för rehabilitering, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-53308.

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Bakgrund, de restriktioner och rekommendationer som människor fått förhålla sig till under COVID-19 pandemin har inneburit en annorlunda och förändrad vardag. En grupp som blivit drabbad är högskole- och universitetsstudenter som bland annat fått byta de fysiska klassrummen mot diverse online plattformar. Tidigare forskning har utförts, men hur aktivitetsmönstret har förändrats är dock mindre utforskat. Syftet med studien var att kartlägga förändring i aktivitetsmönstret hos högskole- och universitetsstudenter under COVID-19 pandemin. Metoden som användes hade en kvantitativ design i form av tvärsnittsstudie. Ett bekvämlighetsurval användes och respondenter rekryterades via sociala medier (Facebook). Populationen bestod av 49 studenter. Deskriptiv statistik användes för att beskriva insamlade data. Resultatet visade på en förändring i studenternas aktivitetsmönster och en koppling mellan förlust av meningsfulla aktiviteter, nöjdhet gällande sin aktivitetsfördelning samt upplevd vardagsbalans kunde urskiljas. Slutsats, övergripande hade förändringarna i studenternas aktivitetsmönster påverkats till det negativa. Författarna till föreliggande studie har en förhoppning om att studien ska leda till ökad förståelse gällande människors aktivitetsmönster som relaterar till den hälsoproblematik som kan uppstå under situationer som den rådande COVID-19 pandemin.
Background, this thesis describes the restrictions and recommendations that people have had to follow during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how these have led to a different and altered everyday life. College- and University students are one group that have been affected, especially since they had to switch from in-person learning to online platforms. There have been prior studies regarding the health of students and how their health has been affected during the pandemic, however the extent to which the occupational pattern of students has changed has been less explored. The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in student’s occupational patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The method that was used was a quantitative design. A convenience sample was used, and the respondents were recruited through social media platforms (Facebook). The population included 49 students. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the data that was collected from the survey. Results, the study showed a change in student’s occupational patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic and a connection was seen between loss of meaningful activities, satisfaction regarding their activity distribution, and perceived everyday balance. In conclusion, the overall changes in student’s occupational patterns had a negative effect. The authors expect that this study will lead to a higher understanding of the occupational patterns that relate to the health problems that can occur during situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Antonsson, Daniel, and Gisoo Bagheri. "Den psykiska hälsan bland gymnasieelever under covid-19-pandemin : En kvalitativ studie utifrån skolkuratorers perspektiv." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-36942.

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The aim of the study was to examine, based on school counselors’ experiences, the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of upper secondary school students. To examine this, six qualitative interviews were conducted with school counselors currently working in upper secondary school. The results showed that some students have problems maintaining routines in everyday life during the covid-19 pandemic. The school entails an automatic structure that has disappeared for the students in connection with distance education during the pandemic. Distance education and other restrictions in society have also meant that students have spent more time at home, which means that a safe and supportive family has become increasingly important. As a result of upper secondary school students spending more time at home and not meeting their classmates at school to the same degree as before the pandemic, some have also lost or impaired their relationships with friends. This in turn has according to the informants, contributed to increased loneliness and isolation. Mental problems such as stress, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and lack of motivation are common topics in the conversations between the school counselors and the students linked to the pandemic.
Syftet med uppsatsen var att utifrån skolkuratorers erfarenheter undersöka vilken påverkan covid-19-pandemin haft på gymnasieelevers psykiska hälsa. För att undersöka detta har sex kvalitativa intervjuer genomförts med skolkuratorer verksamma inom gymnasieskolan. Resultatet visade på att vissa gymnasieelever fått problem med att upprätthålla rutiner i vardagen under covid-19-pandemin. Skolan medför en automatisk struktur som försvunnit för eleverna i samband med distansundervisning under pandemin. Distansundervisning och andra samhällsrestriktioner har också medfört att gymnasieleverna spenderat mer tid i hemmet vilket gör att en trygg och stöttande familj blivit allt viktigare. Som följd av att gymnasieelever spenderat mer tid hemma och inte träffat deras klasskamrater i skolan samma grad som före pandemin så har också en del elever tappat eller försämrat sina relationer till vänner. Detta har i sin tur enligt informanterna bidragit till en ökad ensamhet och isolering. Psykiska besvär som stress, ångest, sömnsvårigheter och motivationsbrist är vanligt förekommande ämnen i samtalen mellan skolkurator och eleverna kopplat till pandemin.

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Saad, Ammar. "Improving the Health Equity of Women Now and in the Post COVID-19 Era: Mobile Technology-Assisted Mental Health Interventions for Pregnant and Postpartum Women." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/41953.

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Pregnant and postpartum women often face high levels of psychological stress that increase the risk of common mental disorders (CMDs), such as depression and anxiety. This stress is often not met with timely mental health care and, therefore, may create health inequities. Mobile technology-assisted interventions represent a new opportunity for pregnant and postpartum women that may address health equity, especially during and after the COVID-19 era. We conducted an equity-focused systematic review and included 18 randomized and non-randomized controlled trials for analysis. Our results suggest that mobile interventions can prevent and manage depression across ethnicities and carry the potential to reduce psychological distress. Evidence on anxiety and utilization of care was limited and more research is needed among pregnant adolescents. Our collaborative research approach highlights the potential of mobile technologies and the need for active involvement of patients and other stakeholders in the co-creation and evaluation of mobile interventions.

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Vivanco, Vidal Andrea Paola. "Ansiedad por COVID - 19 y Salud Mental en Estudiantes Universitarios de las ciudades de Trujillo y Chimbote." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/653536.

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El COVID – 19 ha perjudicado la salud mental de las personas a nivel mundial. En el Perú, un ámbito gravemente afectado por la pandemia es el sector educativo. Por esa razón, el objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar la relación entre ansiedad por Covid - 19 y salud mental. Asimismo, tiene como objetivos específicos: Comparar la ansiedad por Covid - 19 y salud mental en función a variables sociodemográficas: edad, sexo, convivencia familiar, situación laboral, diagnóstico de COVID-19 en sus familiares, amigos y en ellos mismos, diagnóstico y tratamiento contra la ansiedad, y, tiempo pensando, viendo o escuchando información sobre el COVID-19. Los participantes fueron 356 estudiantes universitarios (227 mujeres y 129 hombres, Medad = 22.36 años, DE = 2.46) a quienes se les aplicó el Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) en español y el Mental Health Inventory-5 ((MHI) a fines de Mayo e inicios de Junio de 2020 mediante un muestreo no probabilístico. Los resultados muestran que existe una correlación negativa y estadísticamente significativa entre la ansiedad por COVID – 19 y la salud mental (r = -,544; p ≤ 0.01). Asimismo, respecto a las comparaciones realizadas se evidencian diferencias estadísticamente significativas en función a las variables sociodemográficas previamente mencionadas. El estudio confirma que a mayor ansiedad por COVID – 19 menor salud mental en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios peruanos.
COVID - 19 has harmed people's mental health worldwide. In Perú, it has also affected severely all levels of the education system. For this reason, the objective of the present study is to determine the relationship between anxiety by Covid - 19 and mental health. It also has the following specific objectives: Compare the anxiety by Covid - 19 and mental health according to sociodemographic variables: age, sex, family life, work status, diagnosis of COVID – 19 in their family, friends and themselves, diagnosis and treatment against anxiety, and, time thinking, watching or listening to information about Covid-19. The participants were 356 university students (227 women and 129 men, average age = 22.36 years, Standard Deviation = 2.46) To whom it was applied the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in Spanish and the Mental Health Inventory-5 (MHI) late May and early June 2020 through non-probability sampling. The study confirms that there is a statistically significant correlation between anxiety by Covid – 19 and mental health (r = -, 544; p ≤ 0.01). Also, regarding the comparisons made statistically significant differences are evidenced according to the variables sociodemographic previously mentioned. The study confirms that the more anxiety by Covid - 19 the lower mental health in a sample of Peruvians university students.
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Díaz, Vilela Elizabeth Alexandra. "Informe del Proyecto de Intervención: Promoción de la salud mental y bioseguridad frente a la COVID-19 en un entorno familiar, Chorrillos – Lima, 2020." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/652956.

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Introducción: El coronavirus ha afectado distintos países del mundo, incluyendo al Perú. Ataca principalmente al sistema respiratorio viéndose afectada la población de Chorrillos, dado que su principal causa de morbilidad y mortalidad son las infecciones de las vías respiratorias agudas. Asimismo, las medidas preventivas tomadas por el gobierno peruano como el aislamiento social obligatorio amenaza la salud mental de las personas aumentando los niveles de estrés y ansiedad. Descripción del proyecto: Partiendo de un análisis de involucrados, del diagnóstico participativo comunitario y la priorización de problemas, el objetivo general fue promover hábitos favorables para la salud mental y la bioseguridad frente a la COVID-19 en el hogar de la familia Diaz Vilela. Se establecieron 3 objetivos específicos: Incrementar medidas preventivas frente a la COVID-19, aumentar la actividad física y disminuir los niveles de estrés y ansiedad. Se desarrollaron sesiones educativas, talleres demostrativos, socialización de mensajes, fichas de registro, entre otras; para los cuales, se utilizaron herramientas virtuales como Power Point, Canva, Google Forms, YouTube y WhatsApp. Además, todas las actividades fueron supervisadas y monitoreadas permanentemente. Resultados: Se observó que el 100% de las participantes obtuvo una variación positiva en la práctica de medidas preventivas frente a la COVID-19, aumentaron su actividad física de bajo a intenso y disminuyeron sus niveles de estrés y ansiedad de alto a bajo/aceptable. Conclusión: La intervención promovió hábitos favorables para la salud mental y la bioseguridad en un entorno familiar.
Introduction: Coronavirus has affected different countries of the world, including Peru. It mainly attacks the respiratory system, the population of Chorrillos being affected, since it’s main cause of morbidity and mortality is acute respiratory tract infections. Likewise, preventive measures taken by the Peruvian government, such as compulsory social isolation, threaten people's mental health, increasing levels of stress and anxiety. Project description: Starting from a stakeholder analysis, participatory community diagnosis and prioritization of problems, the general objective was to promote favorable habits for mental health and biosecurity against COVID-19 in the home of the Diaz Vilela family. 3 specific objectives were established: Increase preventive measures against COVID-19, increase physical activity and decrease stress and anxiety levels. Educational sessions, demonstration workshops, message socialization, registration cards, among others, were development. For this, virtual tools such as Power Point, Canva, Google Forms, YouTube and WhatsApp were used. Furthermore, all activities were permanently supervised and monitored. Results: It was observed that 100% of the participants obtained a positive variation in the practice of preventive measures against COVID-19, they increased their physical activity from low to intense and their stress and anxiety levels decreased from high to low/aceptable. Conclusion: The intervention promoted favorable habits for mental health and biosecurity in a family environment.
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Jakupovic, Emina, and Sanna Hansen. "Covid-19 pandemins påverkan på barn och ungdomars psykiska hälsa : identifiering av riskfaktorer – en litteraturstudie." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19811.

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Introduktion: Psykisk ohälsa hos barn och ungdomar fortsätter att öka och har blivit ett stort samhällsproblem och den höga sjukdomsbördan medför att psykisk ohälsa räknas som en folksjukdom. Covid-19 pandemin har medfört en försämring av den psykiska hälsan till följd av förändrade levnadsvanor på grund av restriktionerna för att minska smittspridningen och konsekvenserna kan påverka individer i flera år framåt. Syfte: Syftet med denna litteraturstudie är att identifiera vilka riskfaktorer som påverkar barn och ungdomars psykiska hälsa negativt under covid-19 pandemin. Metod: Denna studie är en tematisk litteraturstudie och artiklar har framtagits med hjälp av databaserna Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Directory of Open Accsess Journals, MEDLINE EBSCO, PubMed och SpringerLink. Resultat: Fyra riskfaktorer identifierades ”fysisk inaktivitet”, ”ökad skärmtid”, ”våld i hemmet/föräldrars alkoholmissbruk” samt ”isolation/social distansering”. Även socioekonomiska faktorer utmärkte sig som betydande för psykisk ohälsa samt att flickor var särskilt utsatta för psykisk ohälsa under pandemin. Slutsats: Covid-19 pandemin har påverkat barn och ungdomars psykiska hälsa negativt, restriktionerna har medfört att smittspridningen minskat, dock till en bekostnad av en ökad psykisk ohälsa. Fler studier på ämnet behövs för att utforska vilka ytterligare konsekvenser covid-19 pandemin har fått på folkhälsan då forskningsområdet är relativt outforskat.
Introduction: Mental illness in children and adolescents continues to increase and has become a major societal problem. The prevalence and high burden makes mental illness apublic health disease. The covid-19 pandemic has led to deterioration in mental health due to changes in lifestyles due to restrictions to reduce the spread of infection. Consequences of these restrictions can affect individuals for years to come. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify risk factors that have a negative impact on children and adolescent's mental health during the covid-19 pandemics. Methods: This study was a thematic literature study and articles has been selected from the databases Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Directory of Open Accsess Journals, MEDLINE EBSCO, PubMed och SpringerLink. Conclusion: The covid-19 has had a negative effect on the mental health of children and adolescents and covid-19 restrictions have led to a reduction in the spread of the infection but at the expense of increased mental illness. More studies on the subject are needed to explore the additional consequences

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Cerrón, Vásquez Andrea Milagros. "Promoción de la salud física, mental y medidas de bioseguridad frente a la pandemia por COVID-19 en un entorno familiar, Chorrillos – Lima, 2020." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/654624.

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Introducción: Este proyecto de intervención comunitaria fue enfocado en una familia del distrito de Chorrillos perteneciente a la Dirección de Redes de Salud Lima Sur (DIRIS). Las infecciones agudas respiratorias son la principal causa de morbilidad y mortalidad del distrito, la aparición del COVID-19 podría tener efecto mayor por esta causa, implementar medidas de bioseguridad a todo nivel resulta relevante. Descripción: Previo a la ejecución del proyecto se realizó el análisis de involucrados y el diagnóstico participativo comunitario, los cuales permitieron reconocer a la afectación de la salud física y mental como el problema principal en la familia. El objetivo general fue incrementar las prácticas favorables a la salud física y mental mediante la promoción de hábitos alimenticios y de actividad física, implementación de correctas medidas de bioseguridad frente al COVID-19 y estrategias de relajación. Se realizaron sesiones educativas y talleres; para la evaluación se utilizaron cuestionarios de conocimientos, listas de cotejo y cronogramas de seguimiento. Resultados: Se logró cumplir el objetivo general satisfactoriamente alcanzando el 100% del volumen y la cobertura en todas las actividades. Se obtuvo una eficacia del 100% en la implementación de hábitos favorables como alimentación saludable y actividad física, medidas de bioseguridad como el correcto lavado de manos y la correcta desinfección de superficies y alimentos, así como en la implementación de estrategias para reducir el estrés. Conclusiones: El incremento de los hábitos saludables fue notable en la familia, se estableció una propuesta de sostenibilidad favorable.
Introduction: This community intervention project was focused on a family from the Chorrillos district belonging to the Dirección de Redes de Salud Lima Sur (DIRIS). Acute respiratory infections are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the district, the appearance of COVID-19 could have a greater effect due to this cause, implementing biosecurity measures at all levels is relevant. Description: Prior to the execution of the project, the analysis of stakeholders and the community participatory diagnosis were carried out, which allowed recognizing the affectation of physical and mental health as the main problem in the family. The general objective was to increase the practices favorable to physical and mental health through the promotion of eating habits and physical activity, implementation of correct biosecurity measures against COVID-19 and relaxation strategies. Educational sessions and workshops were held; for the evaluation, knowledge questionnaires, checklists and follow-up schedules were used. Results: The overall goal was successfully achieved by achieving 100% of the volume and coverage in all activities. A 100% efficacy was obtained in the implementation of favorable habits such as healthy eating and physical activity, biosecurity measures such as correct hand washing and the correct disinfection of surfaces and food, as well as in the implementation of stress reduction strategies. Conclusions: The increase in healthy habits was notable in the family, a favorable sustainability proposal was established.
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Wright, Jessica. "Guiding the focus of research on children and young people’s participation in the context of COVID-19." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-44284.

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The secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young people have been significant, including impacts on education, young people’s social lives, physical activity and mental health, as well as increased abuse. These impacts risk running into the long term, and in order to mitigate this, a better understanding of how children and young people’s lives have changed and the role they can play in driving solutions is needed. UNICEF’s global Communication for Development (C4D) team has commenced a collaborative project with partners, the Children & Young People Participatory Research and Communication for Change Initiative, to better understand the experiences and perspectives of children and young people in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to what extent they are able to be involved in developing solutions. As part of this initiative, desk reviews were carried out to establish the landscape of children and young people’s experience of issues in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their participation in these issues. This paper serves to narrow down the focus of the subsequent research to be undertaken by UNICEF and partners as part of the initiative, which will produce new information on children and young people’s experiences and participation in the context of COVID-19, and help build a model for children and young people’s participation to inform future UNICEF Communication for Development programmes. Through interviews and focus groups with UNICEF staff in the 11 participating country offices, this paper produces a set of recommendations for specific areas of research in terms of the key issues to be further investigated regarding children and young people’s participation in the context of COVID-19. It also demonstrates how using strengths-based and intersectional approaches to the research can bring subaltern youth voices in particular to the fore.

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Chang, Lazo Tania Alesandra. "Proyecto de intervención para la promoción de la salud física y mental en el contexto del covid-19 dentro de un hogar, magdalena del mar, lima-perú 2020." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/653081.

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Introducción: Partiendo de un Análisis Situacional de Salud, el proyecto de intervención se llevó a cabo en el entorno familiar del promotor de salud en el distrito de Magdalena del Mar entre Abril y Junio del año 2020 en el contexto de COVID-19. Descripción del proyecto: Tras el análisis de involucrados, diagnóstico participativo y la priorización de los problemas, se determinó como objetivo general: “Incrementar las prácticas favorables a la salud física y mental en los integrantes del hogar de la familia “Chang Lazo”. Además, se establecieron dos objetivos específicos: aumentar la actividad física dentro de la rutina diaria y disminuir los niveles de estrés. Se realizaron sesiones educativas, talleres demostrativos, cronogramas para la supervisión de pausas activas, actividades distractoras y actividad física. Se registraron los avances mediante instrumentos y el uso de diversas plataformas virtuales como: Survey Monkey, Genially, entre otros. Resultados: El promedio de actividad física varió de 30 minutos diarios y 2 días a la semana a 52 minutos diarios y 4 días a la semana. Se observó una disminución en los niveles de estrés (SEAS) obteniendo un mínimo de 17 puntos y un máximo de 24 puntos. Conclusión: Los indicadores analizados mostraron resultados positivos, alcanzando una eficacia del 100% en los objetivos planteados. Es relevante debido a que la salud física y mental son importantes para el desarrollo correcto en las actividades que comprometen el trabajo o estudio.
Introduction: Starting from a Situational Health Analysis, the intervention project was carried out in the family environment of the health promoter in Magdalena del Mar district between April and June of 2020 in the context of COVID-19. Project description: After the analysis of the people involved, participatory diagnosis and prioritization of the problems, it was determined as a general objective: "Increase the favourable practices to physical and mental health in the members of "Chang Lazo" family. In addition, two specific objectives were established: increase physical activity within the daily routine and decrease stress levels. Educational sessions, demonstration workshops, schedules for the supervision of active breaks, distracting activities and physical activity were carried out. Progress was recorded through instruments and the use of various virtual platforms such as: Survey Monkey, Genially and others. Results: Average physical activity varied from 30 minutes a day and 2 days a week to 52 minutes a day and 4 days a week. A decrease in stress levels (SEAS) was observed, obtaining a minimum of 17 points and a maximum of 24 points. Conclusion: The analysed indicators showed positive results, reaching 100% efficiency in the objectives. It is relevant because physical and mental health are important for the correct development in activities that compromise work or study.
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Ntikouli, Alexandra. "What is the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on violence and substance use in Greece? Considering the role of culture and gender." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Malmö högskola, Institutionen för kriminologi (KR), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-43424.

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The unprecedented situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide is characterized by social isolation, separation from loved ones and limited freedom. These events have been identified as adversely affecting the mental health of the population, who suffer mainly from depression, anxiety symptoms, anger and fear feelings as well as sleep problems. Based on general strain theory (Agnew, 1992) combined with the changing opportunities in crime (routine activity theories), the aim of the survey was to examine the impact of the negative mental health during the second wave of COVID-19 lockdown, in violent behavior and substance use of individuals residing or living in Greece. A secondary objective formulated based on gendered approach for which men are expected to act more violently than women and females are expected to have poorer mental health than males. An online survey was conducted and disseminated through Facebook groups. Approval of the informed consent was one of the criteria for participation in the study. The collected data included demographic characteristics, information about mental health, violent behavior, and substance use, like alcohol drinking and smoking cigarettes during the lockdown. The ANOVA shown that there is not any significant impact of poor mentality in aggressive behavior and substance use which could be explained by considering the Greek cultural context. The results of independent samples T-test indicated that male indeed act more violently than female, and that women report poorer mental health than men. This finding is consistent with the gender approach and could be further explored through feminist theories. The results of this research purposes to give more insight into this kindly new phenomenon and to present a perspective that may differ from other countries not only in the kind of measures adopted, but also in the perception of individuals that disclose the cultural variation.

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Wilcox, Emily. "One City, Three Disasters: Music Therapists' Culminating Experiences with Disaster Relief in New York City to Meet the Current COVID-19 Pandemic." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1628075936338753.

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Chan, Adam Y., Gloria Kwak, Tander Simberloff, Austin Witt, Sarah E. Hawkins, and Ivy Click. "Mental Health Intervention Strategies for Youth in Rural Northeast TN." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2018/schedule/19.

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Title: MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR YOUTH IN RURAL NORTHEAST TN Introduction: A major need in Hawkins County entails lack of access to mental health resources. As a rural Appalachian county, this scarcity is especially felt by the area’s youth, who are subject to peer pressure, higher ACE scores, and may lack the autonomy to seek out professional help. Methods: The community-based intervention spanned in three consecutive weekly small-group sessions. Eligible participants were recruited from the afterschool program at the Boys and Girls Club of Hawkins County and must have been in the 5th to 8th grade (middle school) during the course of the study (n=13). Each participant completed a pre-intervention assessment, a series of short weekly surveys (one per session) and a post-intervention assessment to determine effectiveness and retention of the material presented. Statistical significance was determined using a paired T-Test. Results: Results did not provide any statistically significant relationships but trends were observed in perceived stress which decreased overall from pre-survey to post-survey (p=0.716), as did the self-reported use of negative coping strategies in the group (p=0.193). There was also a slight increase (p=0.653) in self-reported use of positive coping skills. A trend for greater change in the male participants was also observed. The mindfulness activity was perceived with a higher affinity than the baseline knowledge (Unpacking Mental Health) session (p=0.017). Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that short 1-hour interventions per week, especially those incorporating mindfulness strategies, can influence attitudes and coping strategies in rural adolescent children compared to mental health knowledge sessions alone (p=0.017). Trends in gender differences could underlie cultural and societal norms. Due to the limited number of mental health providers, evaluating behaviors were considered but not utilized. These trends, especially in mindfulness activities, could help further guide community partner mental health strategies for youth in rural Appalachia. Overall, these initial trends warrant further work in a much larger sample size and power of the study to draw definitive results.

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Mendoza, Mansilla Rosa Angela. "Estrategias favorables para la salud física y mental en el contexto del covid 19 en un entorno familiar en el distrito de La Perla – Callao entre Agosto – Octubre del 2020." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/654717.

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Introducción: el presente proyecto de intervención tuvo lugar en el distrito de La Perla, perteneciente a la Provincia Constitucional del Callao. Se analizaron indicadores geográficos, socioeconómicos y de salud. La Perla estima una población de 61417 habitantes y una superficie territorial de 2.75 km2. En cuanto a la pandemia covid-19 la morbilidad para julio 2020 fue de 20333 personas a nivel Callao. Por ello, se buscó identificar problemas de salud que podría ocasionar esta pandemia en el entorno familiar. Descripción: se realizó el diagnostico participativo comunitario (DPC) entre la capacitadora y los integrantes de la familia en el cual se identificaron problemas de salud que se presentaban al momento de iniciar la intervención. En segundo lugar, se estableció un objetivo general, promover hábitos saludables en la salud física y mental de la Familia Mendoza Mansilla y 4 objetivos específicos. Entre ellos: adoptar la correcta postura corporal al estar sentados frente a la computadora, realizar pausas activas, manejar el estrés con sesiones de mindfulness, establecer un régimen alimenticio e incrementar horas de actividad física. Resultados: para la evaluación de resultados se utilizaron indicadores como eficacia, eficiencia, cobertura, duración media y utilización. Se alcanzaron todos los objetivos propuestos satisfactoriamente y la eficacia se cumplió al 100% en todas las actividades. Conclusión: al término de la intervención se logró que el 100% de los integrantes realizaran de forma eficaz la incorporación de estos nuevos hábitos mejorando su salud física y mental. Además, se establecieron estrategias para la sostenibilidad del proyecto en el tiempo.
Introduction: this intervention project took place in the district of La Perla, belonging to the Constitutional Province of Callao. Geographic, socioeconomic, and health indicators were analyzed. La Perla estimates a population of 61,417 inhabitants and a land area of 2.75 km2. Regarding the covid-19 pandemic, the morbidity for July 2020 was 20,333 people at the Callao level. Therefore, we sought to identify health problems that this pandemic could cause in the family environment. Description: the participatory community diagnosis (CPD) was carried out between the trainer and the family members, in which health problems that occurred at the time of initiating the intervention were identified. Second, a general objective was established, promoting healthy habits in the mental and physical health of the Mendoza Mansilla Family and 4 specific objectives. Among them: adopting the correct body posture when sitting in front of the computer, taking active breaks, managing stress with mindfulness sessions, establishing a diet, and increasing hours of physical activity. Results: for the evaluation of results, indicators such as effectiveness, efficiency, coverage, average duration, and use were used. All the proposed objectives were satisfactorily achieved, and the efficiency was 100% met in all activities. Conclusion: at the end of the intervention, 100% of the members were able to effectively incorporate these new habits, improving their mental and physical health. In addition, strategies were established for the sustainability of the project over time.
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Benjamin, Amante Brittany, Alejandra Hernandez, Emily Lin, Amanda D. Martin, and Chao Zhao. "Exploring the Efficacy of the Helen B. Landgarten Art Therapy Clinic’s Transition to Telehealth During COVID-19." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2021. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/955.

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This research qualitatively explores the impacts of the Helen B. Landgarten Art therapy Clinic’s transition to art therapy telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this research was to explore the efficacy of interventions and the clinical themes that emerged as a result of telehealth art therapy services delivered to marginalized communities through the Helen B. Landgarten Art Therapy Clinic. Data that was collected includes anonymous surveys from administrators, teachers, and caregivers of those receiving services and facilitators of services, semi-structured interviews with administrators, teachers, and caregivers of those receiving services, as well as a focus group with facilitators of services. Through the analysis of data several findings suggest that art therapy telehealth can provide a safe space for engagement in mental health and be more accessible to marginalized communities. These findings potentially open new doors for further inquiry into art therapy telehealth.

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Thuresson, Emma Freja, and Miriam Arkell. "Ensam är inte stark : en kvantitativ enkätstudie om relationers betydelse för socionomstudenter under pandemin." Thesis, Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola, Institutionen för socialvetenskap, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-9030.

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Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka relationers betydelse för studenter på Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola i Stockholm under Covid-19 pandemin. Som metod har en kvantitativ enkätstudie använts för att undersöka huruvida studenternas nätverk och sociala kontakter haft för betydelse i hur de hanterar sin livssituation under pandemin. Frågor om deras upplevelse av stress, ensamhet och psykisk hälsa har ställts för att få svar på hur de påverkats av restriktionerna i samhället där distansstudier varit en stor omställning för studenter. Materialet har sedan bearbetats i det statistiska programmet IBM SPSS Statistics (SPSS) och analyserats utifrån relationella socialpsykologiska teorier såsom Thomas J Scheffs teori om sociala band, symbolisk interaktionism och teorin om primära och sekundära grupper samt vetenskapliga artiklar. Studiens resultat visar att majoriteten av studenterna har stabila nätverk där de prioriterar mer etablerade och meningsfulla relationer samt vänder sig till det primära nätverket när de är i behov av stöd vilket kan vara en orsak till att den psykiska hälsan blir hanterbar. Resultatet pekar även på att studenter som studerat under en längre tid tillsammans har starkare sociala band än de som precis börjat sin studieresa ihop.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of relationships for students at Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University in Stockholm during the Covid-19 pandemic. A quantitative survey study has been used as a method to investigate whether the student’s network and social contacts were important to how they handle their life situation during the pandemic. Questions about their experience of stress, loneliness and mental health have been asked to get answers to how they have been affected by the restrictions in society where distance learning has been a major adjustment for students. The material has since been processed in the statistical program IBM SPSS Statistics (SPSS) and analyzed on the basis of relational social psychological theories such as Thomas J Scheff’s theory of Social ties, Symbolic interactionism and the theory of primary and secondary groups, as well as scientific articles. The result of the study shows that most students have stable networks where they prioritize more established and meaningful relationships and turn to the primary network when they need support which may be the reason why mental health becomes manageable. The result also indicates that students who have studied together for a longer period have stronger social ties to one another than those who have just begun their study journey together.

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Warmate, Zoe, Mohamed K. A. Eldaly, and Ahmed A. Elamer. "Offering flexible working opportunities to people with mental disabilities: The missing link between sustainable development goals and financial implications." Willey, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/18342.

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A global response to Covid‐19 pandemic has triggered issues related to stress and social restrictions; thus, mental health is seen as a particular area of concern for social well‐being for both policymakers and corporate regulators/companies. Given that mental health intersects with most, if not all, of the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), this research brought to light issues surrounding employment of people with mental disabilities (PWMDs) and the financial merits of employing them. An online survey was administered to PWMDs to elicit what possible flexible opportunities could enable them to gain or stay at work. Interviews were also conducted with human resource managers and financial managers. Our results show that there are currently no flexible working opportunities available for PWMDs, which could enable them work effectively to improve both self and general economic growth.

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Blasko, Lynda Shane. "Coping Resources and Emotional Neglect among Individuals with a Sibling with a Mental Illness." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2008. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cps_diss/19.

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The experience of having a sibling with a mental illness affects well siblings in a myriad of ways (Marsh, 1998). In the present paper the term well siblings refers to those individuals who have a sibling with a mental illness but who do not have a mental illness themselves. They face unique stressors due to disruptions in the sibling relationship and in the family (Corrigan & Miller, 2004). The stressors commonly experienced by well siblings include stigma, objective and subjective burden, intense and conflicting emotions, disruptions in family of origin, interpersonal and intrapersonal difficulties, difficulties with the mental health system, and over reliance on maladaptive stress coping resources (Greenberg, Kim, & Greenley, 1997; Lukens, Thorning, & Lohrer, 2004; Marsh, 1998; Marsh & Dickens, 1997b; Riebschleger, 1991). Research describing disruptions in family of origin suggests that well siblings also are experiencing emotional neglect (Lukens et al.; Marsh; Marsh & Dickens). This paper presents a synthesis of literature on the stressors well siblings experience and their attempts at coping with stress. For this study, 133 participants completed 3 instruments: (a) demographics questionnaire, (b) the Coping Resources Inventory for Stress (Matheny, Curlette, Aycock, Pugh, & Taylor, 1987), a measure of perceived stress coping resources, and (c), the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (Bernstein & Fink, 1998), which includes an emotional neglect scale. Participants with siblings with a mental illness were compared with participants whose siblings do not have a mental illness. Results indicate significant relationships between well siblings and emotional neglect and between emotional neglect and effective stress coping. However no significant relationship was observed between well siblings and effective stress coping. Therefore, having a sibling with a mental illness seems a risk factor for emotional neglect, but is not itself a risk factor for poor stress coping. The present study suggests that it is emotional neglect which is a risk factor for poor stress coping. The clinical implications of these results are discussed as well as the research implications and limitations of the study.

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Törngren, Gonzalez Cecilia. "FÖREBYGGANDE ARBETE MOT PSYKISK OHÄLSA BLAND GYMNASIEELEVER UNDER EN PANDEMI : En kvalitativ intervjustudie utifrån elevhälsopersonalens perspektiv." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-55497.

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Krasniqi, Miranda, and Ayche Rufat. "Förbättrat inflytande för brukare med psykisk ohälsa : en kvalitativ studie om samverkan mellan regionala och kommunala organisationer." Thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Fakulteten för hälsovetenskap, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-22159.

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Psykisk ohälsa är idag ett av de största folkhälsoproblemen i Sverige. Syftet med studien var att inom socialpsykiatrin undersöka samverkan, personcentrering och brukarinflytande för brukare med psykisk ohälsa. Syftet var också att kartlägga hur COVID-19 pandemin har påverkat organisationernas planerade insatser för brukarinflytande. Kvalitativ ansats användes för att intervjua olika professioner för att undersöka hur deras samverkan bidrog till brukarinflytande. Sammanlagt intervjuades 8 personer. Resultatet visade två kategorier: samverkan är nödvändig för arbete med brukarinflytande och personcentrering samt COVID-19 pandemin har begränsat organisationernas planerade insatser för brukarinflytande. Resultatet visade att brukarinflytande var en viktig del av arbetet som bidrog till att brukarna alltid var i centrum med att vara en del av utformningen av insatserna. Genom brukarnas delaktighet och inflytande kunde den psykiska ohälsan motverkas och bidra till välmående. De slutsatser som kan dras av studien var att samverkan var svår men samtidigt väldigt viktigt. Det behövdes samarbete med många aktörer för att samverkan skulle vara lyckat och naturlig del av arbetsprocessen för personcentrering och brukarinflytande.

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Huañec, Huañec Paucar Cynthia Lila. "Proyecto de intervención para la promoción de prácticas favorables a la salud física y mental en el contexto de COVID-19 en un entorno familiar del distrito de Chorrillos, agosto-octubre del 2020." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/654736.

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Introducción: Actualmente, el país atraviesa un estado de emergencia sanitaria a causa de la pandemia del Coronavirus. Esta situación ha afectado a muchas familias, ocasionando cambios en su forma de vida. Por ello, se buscó identificar aquellos problemas que surgieron frente a este contexto dentro del entorno familiar para mejorar la salud de los integrantes. El proyecto se desarrolló en el distrito de Chorrillos, perteneciente a la Dirección de Redes Integradas de Salud Lima Sur, el cual, en julio del 2020, se posicionó como el cuarto distrito con mayor número de casos en la jurisdicción. Descripción del Proyecto: Se realizó el Análisis de involucrados y Diagnóstico participativo comunitario para identificar problemas del entorno familiar, asignándoles un puntaje mediante la matriz de priorización. Se estableció el objetivo general de incrementar prácticas favorables para la salud física y mental, para ello, se realizaron actividades como sesiones educativas, talleres demostrativos, evaluación de conocimientos y técnicas mediante cuestionarios y listas de cotejo, y supervisión mediante fichas de registro. Resultados: Se alcanzó la cobertura y utilización esperada de materiales e instrumentos de evaluación elaborados. Se logró incrementar hábitos de actividad física, alimentación saludable y actividades recreativas. Se logró la eficacia del 100% en el manejo de conocimientos, técnica de ejercicios físicos y preparación de alimentos saludables. Conclusión: Se logró cumplir con el objetivo general ya que se incrementaron conocimientos y prácticas favorables para la salud física y mental. Asimismo, se establecieron estrategias para lograr la sostenibilidad del proyecto en base a la experiencia obtenida.
Introduction: Currently, the country is going through a state of health emergency due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This situation has affected many families, causing changes in their way of life. Therefore, it was sought to identify those problems that arose in this context within the family environment to improve the health of the members. The project was developed in the Chorrillos district, belonging to the Directorate of Integrated Health Networks Lima Sur, which, in July 2020, was positioned as the fourth district with the highest number of cases in the jurisdiction. Project Description: The Stakeholder Analysis and Participatory Community Diagnosis were carried out to identify problems in the family environment, assigning a score to them using the prioritization matrix. The general objective of increasing favorable practices for physical and mental health was established, for this, activities such as educational sessions, demonstration workshops, evaluation of knowledge and techniques through questionnaires and checklists, respectively, and supervision through registration cards were carried out. Results: The expected coverage and use of materials and evaluation instruments developed was achieved. It was possible to increase habits of physical activity, healthy eating and recreational activities. A 100% efficiency in the management of knowledge, technique of physical exercises and preparation of healthy foods were achieved. Conclusion: The general objective was achieved because knowledge and favorable practices for physical and mental health were increased. Likewise, strategies were established to achieve the sustainability of the project based on the experience obtained.
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Zamani, Kati. "Little Monsters." Chapman University Digital Commons, 2020. https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/creative_writing_theses/19.

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Khan, Rabia. "Perspectives on disclosure of HIV status to others among 12-19 year old HIV-infected adolescents attending an HIV care clinic at a tertiary hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe : a qualitative study." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16698.

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Introduction: The worldwide commitment to increasing services and access to antiretroviral therapy have resulted in a decline in HIV related mortality. As a result, the focus of HIV care is shifting towards improving the psychological health and quality of life. HIV infected adolescents are a group with unique psychosocial challenges. Given that HIV self disclosure has been recognized as an important challenge affecting their physical as well psychological health it warrants further exploration. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted during September to November 2014 among adolescents (12-19years) attending the HIV care clinic at a tertiary hospital in Harare. Twenty adolescents who were vertically infected with HIV were recruited using purposive sampling techniques to achieve maximum variability in age and sex. In depth interviews were conducted to determine the views of adolescents regarding when, whom and how to self disclose. All the interviews were transcribed verbatim. Data was analyzed using the framework approach. Results: Adolescents identified stigma and discrimination from peers as well as lack of HIV knowledge as important barriers to status disclosure and suggested societal resources like support groups and media to assist them in the disclosure process. Conclusion: HIV status disclosure to others is a challenging task for adolescents and it can be affected by personal as well as social factors. In order to deal with disclosure dilemmas, we have to work with adolescents keeping all these factors in mind to assist them in decision making, there by facilitating healthy supportive relationships and contributing to the wellbeing of HIV-positive adolescents.

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Neihoff, Erika, and Varja Henriksson. "Social isolering - på gott och ont : En kvalitativ studie om Covid-19 pandemins påverkan på den psykiska hälsan hos äldre personer som är föremål för socialtjänstens äldreomsorg." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-189822.

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By 2020, the coronavirus has spread worldwide and is classified as a pandemic. The purpose of thisstudy has been to, through the perspective of home care assistants, examine the significance of thesocial isolation that the Covid-19 pandemic has meant for older people regarding their mental health.It has thus been about the home care assistants' experiences of the elderly's strategies for dealing withthe recommended social isolation. The study was conducted by using a qualitative research methodthrough semi-structured interviews with home care assistants, who work with elderly people living intheir home. A thematic analysis of the collected material was made and four themes emerged from thecoding. The results showed that the home care assistants experienced a deteriorating mental healthduring the Covid-19 pandemic of the elderly people. This was shown, for example, in the form ofincreased anxiety and sleeping disorders. Furthermore the results showed how the elderly people usedtheir resilience to handle how the virus was affecting their every-day life. Also the result showed theimportance of social stimulation and activity among the elderly and that home care assistants have animportant role for some eldelry who have a limited social life.

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Choe, Nancy Sunjin. "An Exploration of the Qualities and Features of Digital Art Media in Art Therapy." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2013. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/19.

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Through the lens of a participatory design (PD) approach, this study explored to find qualifying features and qualities of digital art materials, specifically art apps on iPads for art therapy use. The study comprised of two phases: 1) a questionnaire/interview of four art therapists using iPads with clients and 2) four separate focus groups with 15 art therapist and art therapist trainee participants involving multiple stages of cyclic feedback. The focus groups engaged in art directives with nine art making apps identified by the researcher and questionnaire respondents as potentially useful in art therapy. The results revealed that while there was no single commercial art app that satisfied the needs of all art therapists and vast range of clients’ technology skills, artistic abilities, stylistic preferences, and therapeutic needs, three distinct qualities and six concrete features of an “ideal” art app for art therapy use emerged. Additionally, the study’s results expanded the parameters of art therapy’s artmaking practice and visual vocabulary by illustrating digital art media’s potential therapeutic and expressive use. And most importantly, the protection of privacy and confidentiality of client’s digital artwork emerged as one of the most important issue to consider. While this paper discusses the limitless possibilities of digital art media’s meaningful usage in art therapy, it also acknowledges how its unique characteristics may require thoughtful limitations and restrictions.

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Müller, Rachel. "Understanding the associations of social skills and social support with mental health, participation and quality of life in persons with spinal cord injury." Diss., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 2013. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-162262.

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Carey, Caitlin, Parisa Frost, Jon Harguindeguy, Sarah Heller, Susan Lee, Christina Smith, and Eva Wang. "Art-Making During a Global Pandemic: A Collaborative Autoethnography." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2021. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/957.

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Between March 11, 2020 and May of 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) counted over 100 million cases of COVID-19, resulting in three million deaths worldwide (WHO, 2021). In order to examine the effects of art-making on social and psychological well-being, seven graduate students from the Marital and Family Art Therapy Program at LMU conducted the following study utilizing a qualitative, arts-based research approach through collaborative autoethnography (CAE). The research question — What are the effects of personal art-making on well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic? — was posed by the seven graduate student authors. The data revealed that pandemic-time art-making impacted well-being through three primary avenues: by acting as a means to cope, to adapt, and to process. Each of our emerging themes highlighted the use of art-making as a tool, and each theme described this phenomenon in a unique and pointed way. First, our art-making impacted our well-being during the pandemic by serving as a tool to cope with the stressors of the pandemic by minimizing, banishing, or making them tolerable. Going one step further than coping, art-making also served as a tool for adapting. It acted as the mediating force between the pandemic’s external impacts and our ensuing internal experiences. Finally, art-making impacted well-being throughout the pandemic by serving as a tool to process corporeal experiences, emotional experiences, and other personal realities. In order to build upon our findings, we propose future research on the impacts of personal art-making on wellness through collaborative autoethnography by participant-researchers representing diverse cultures within their social and environmental contexts.

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Paiva, Castillo Lilian Gabriela. "Optimización gráfica de la guía técnica del MINSA sobre el cuidado de la salud mental de niños menores de 11 años." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/657597.

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La presente investigación menciona que desde que el Estado Peruano entró en emergencia sanitaria generó un cambio dentro de las rutinas diarias para la población peruana. Este cambio repentino afectó la salud mental de los niños y niñas menores de 11 años y he tornado en cuenta para mi estudio la población de habitantes de Lima Metropolitano, por consiguiente, el Ministerio de Salud (MINSA) por cuidar la salud mental de los niños y niñas, genero la aprobación de la Resolución Ministerial N° 180-2020-MINSA que lo presentó como "Guía Técnica para el cuidado de la Salud Mental de la Población Afectada, Familias y Comunidad, en el contexto del COVID.19" durante el mes de abril del 2020, donde menciona sobre el cuidado y autocuidado para la salud mental. Sin embargo, la guía técnica es un material que carece de diseño de información, como infografía digital. En consecuencia, al problema del diseño de información o infografía digital, se planteó como diversidad de soluciones, pero solo una propuesta cumplía con todos los requisitos del objetivo principal del proyecto, que es el material como herramienta practica que ayude a las madres a cuidar a sus hijos desde casa, sin la necesidad de buscar la consultoría a un personal de salud. Al final, el material que más se acomodaba a esas necesidades fue la infografía digital porque si cumplía con los objetivos del proyecto, además el proyecto se propone la creación de este nuevo material sea utilizado no solo para las madres de familia, sino que también pueda ser utilizado por diferentes personas que tengan a cargo el cuidar a un niño(a).
The present investigation mentions that since the Peruvian State entered a health emergency, it generated a change in the daily routines for the Peruvian population. This sudden change affected the mental health of children under 11 years of age and I have taken into account for my study the population of inhabitants of Metropolitan Lima, therefore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) for taking care of the mental health of children and girls, generated the approval of Ministerial Resolution No. 180-2020-MINSA that presented it as "Technical Guide for the care of Mental Health of the Affected Population, Families and Community, in the context of COVID.19" during the month of April 2020, where it mentions about care and self-care for mental health. However, the technical guide is a material that lacks information design, such as digital infographic. Consequently, the problem of information design or digital infographics was proposed as a diversity of solutions, but only one proposal met all the requirements of the main objective of the project, which is the material as a practical tool that helps mothers to care for children. your children from home, without the need to seek advice from a health staff. In the end, the material that best suited these needs was digital infographics because if it met the project objectives, the project also proposes the creation of this new material that is used not only for mothers of families, but also that it can be used by different people who are in charge of caring for a child.
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Graaf, Maria. "CybeReaction : Ungas reaktioner på nätmobbning och deras psykiska hälsa : en enkätstudie bland 18-19 åringar som går tredje året på gymnasiet." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Folkhälsovetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-23518.

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Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka förekomsten av nätmobbning, reaktioner och psykisk hälsa i samband med detta nya fenomen. Metoden som användes var en tvärsnittsstudie med en webbaserad enkät som genomfördes på 18–19-åringar i gymnasiet. Sammanlagt 75 ungdomar deltog i undersökningen. Resultatet visade att det var vanligare att drabbas av nätmobbning än av traditionell mobbning. Offren för nätmobbning rapporterade sämre hälsa än icke drabbade och led av självskadebeteende. Den vanligaste reaktionen i samband med nätmobbning var att bli ledsen och att drabbas av ångest. Nätmobbning var också vanligare på det studieförberedande gymnasieprogrammet. Slutsatsen som kan dras är att nätmobbning är ett utbrett fenomen bland unga vuxna och nätmobbningsoffer mår sämre än icke-drabbade samt att de drabbade led av självmordstankar. Skolan bör skapa tydliga riktlinjer som kontinuerligt kontrolleras och kommuniceras till personal och elever. Det behövs mer forskning på detta område för att undersöka orsakerna och beteende både hos offer och förövare för att kunna skapa åtgärder för att förebygga och hantera fall av nätmobbning.
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of cyberbullying, reactions and mental health associated with this new phenomenon. The method used was a cross sectional study with a web-based survey which was conducted on 18-19 year olds in high school. A total of 75 young adults completed the survey. The result showed that it was more likely to suffer from cyberbullying than traditional bullying. The victims of cyberbullying reported poorer health than non-affected and suffered from self-injuries, the most common reaction associated with cyberbullying was to feel sad and suffer from anxiety. Cyberbullying was more common at the college preparatory high school program. The conclusion that can be drawn is that cyberbullying is a widespread phenomenon among young adults and cyberbullying victims feel worse than non-affected and victims also suffered from suicidal thoughts. The school should create clear guidelines on how to handle cyberbullying, and these should continuously be monitored and communicated to staff and students. More research in this area is needed to investigate the causes and behavior of both victims and perpetrators to create methods to prevent and manage cases of cyberbullying.

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Fors, Rasmus, and Johan Israelsson. "Socioekonomi vs. covid-19 : Sambandet mellan socioekonomiskstatus och covid-19." Thesis, Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH, Institutionen för fysisk aktivitet och hälsa, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-6660.

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Syfte. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka om det finns ett samband mellan en individs socioekonomiska status och sannolikhet att insjukna i covid-19 hos seniorer som har deltagit i GIHs hälsoprojekt under åren 2017-2020.Metod. En retrospektiv longitudinell kohortstudie utfördes för att studera om risken att få covid-19 hängde samman med de socioekonomiska faktorerna utbildningsnivå och inkomst. Data från GIHs hälsoprojekt från upp till 4 år tillbaka har använts som baslinje. Data på utfallsmåttet, självrapporterad covid-19 infektion, samlades in vid en uppföljningsundersökning som genomfördes via telefonintervjuer. Studiepopulationen omfattar 383 personer där samtliga har deltagit i en träningsintervention vid GIH och som vid efterundersökningen var mellan 62 till 91 års ålder. Resultat. Utbildning och även ålder visade samband med risk att insjukna. En multivariabel analys visade att utbildningsnivå hade ett positivt oberoende samband med risk för covid-19 infektion (OR: 1,962, 95% CI 1,063 till 3,622 per steg upp i utbildning). Ålder visade ett negativt oberoende samband med risk att insjukna (OR:0,909, 95 % CI: 0,829 till 0,996 per år). Slutsats. Resultaten i denna studie är i motsats till resultat från tidigare studier (Hawkins et al. 2020, Chung et al., 2020, Holuka et al. 2020). Det vore intressant att fler framtida studier utförs för att kartlägga samband mellan olika socioekonomiska faktorer och förekomst av covid-19 bland olika grupper av seniorer för att därmed kunna bidra till att förbättra preventiva åtgärder mot denna vitt spridda infektionssjukdom.

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Light, Mark D. "Exploring the Adaptability of Ohio State University Extension County 4-H Professionals to an All-Digital Setting During the COVID-19 Remote Work Period Based on Selected Variables and Their Relationship to Change Style Preferences." The Ohio State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu161895890913408.

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Lindsey, Ilyse, Schelsey Mahammadie-Sabet, and Nicole Rademacher. "Art-making and Wellbeing with Professional Artists During a Pandemic." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2021. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/956.

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This research project aims to explore the relationship between art-making and wellbeing in professional artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involves 14 respondents who were invited to complete a Qualtrics survey as well as a process of arts-based inquiry. Researchers analyzed participants’ survey and art responses using an iterative collaborative process to identify emergent themes. These themes included a non-optional and internally-located drive to create; positive emotional, social, and physiological impacts associated with art-making and art-sharing; and, positive impacts on art practice associated with the pandemic. These findings emphasized the unique strengths and challenges associated with the professional artist identity.

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Collins, Ricketts Joan. "The Lived Experiences of Adult Children of Mid to Later-life Parental Divorce: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis." NSUWorks, 2015. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_dft_etd/19.

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This study examined the lived experiences of adult children of mid-later life parental divorce. It was designed and conducted to address the gap in the current literature regarding this phenomenon. The experiences of 5 Adult Children of Divorce (ACD) ages 25 to 45, who experienced mid-later life parental divorce, were examined using in-depth semi-structured interviews. The researcher employed an interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) of which the findings illustrated various outcomes for adults experiencing their parents’ mid-later life divorce. The results of this study showed that parents’ waiting until the children are “grown” does not mitigate potentially detrimental outcomes for these “adult children.” Some of these concerns shared by the ACDs interviewed included: dealing with the shock of the divorce, the acrimonious parental relationships post divorce, feeling the need to choose sides, effects of the divorce on the ACDs' children, among others. Future studies and implications for the field of marriage and family therapy were offered.

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Aden, Libin, and Vidhata Dhokia. "Intensivvårdssjuksköterskorna och kampen mot COVID-19 : Intensivvårdssjuksköterskors upplevelser under COVID-19 pandemin." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-84002.

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Bakgrund: I december 2019 upptäcktes ett virus i Wuhan, Kina. Mars år 2020 deklarerade WHO Coronavirus disease som en pandemi. Viruset orsakade ARDS och patienterna var i behov av mekanisk ventilation. Intensivvårdens kapacitet överskreds och verksamheten omstrukturerades för att bemöta det ökade patientflödet. Intensivvårdssjuksköterskans arbetsbelastning ökade och grundutbildade sjuksköterskor samt anestesisjuksköterskor omplacerades för att öka personaltätheten. Syfte: Att beskriva intensivvårdssjuksköterskors upplevelser av att arbeta på intensivvårdsavdelningar med patienter med diagnostiserad COVID-19. Metod: Tillämpad metod är en integrerad litteraturstudie. Totalt inkluderades nio artiklar och en innehållsanalys utfördes enligt Graneheim och Lundman (2004). Resultat: Intensivvårdssjuksköterskors upplevelse av att vårda patienter med diagnostiserad COVID-19 beskrivs under temat “Att finna drivkraft trots motgångar” och fyra kategorier. Dessa kategorier var: “Fysisk-, och psykisk påfrestning”, “Känsla av ensamhet”, “Rädsla för viruset” och “Samhörighet”. Konklusion: Den förändrade arbetsmiljön har bidragit till att intensivvårdssjuksköterskor ställts inför situationer som orsakat etiska dilemman och en moralisk stress. Trots förändrade arbetsförhållanden har intensivvårdssjuksköterskor funnit drivkraft i civilsamhället och viljan att fortsätta vårda patienter med diagnostiserad COVID-19.
Background: In December of 2019 a novel coronavirus was discovered in Wuhan, China. In March of 2020 the WHO declared a global pandemic regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. The viral infection caused ARDS, which resulted in a number of patients requiring assisted mechanical ventilation. The high influx of patients in need of intensive care, quickly exceeded the capacity of the Intensive Care Units (ICU: s). This in turn increased the workload of intensive care unit nurses, leading to a reallocation of registered nurses and nurse anesthetists to increase the workforce. Purpose: To describe the experiences of an intensive care unit nurse working with patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in an intensive care unit. Method: The method was based on an integrated literature study. A total of nine articles were included and a content analysis according to Graneheim and Lundman (2004) was implemented. Findings: The nurses reported several different experiences regarding intensive care of patients diagnosed with COVID-19. These were presented under the theme “To keep moving forward despite adversity”. The theme was further subcategorised into four different categories; “Physical and psychological execration”, “To feel alone”, “Fear for the virus” and “Sense of belonging”. Conclusion: The organizational changes imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic caused ethical dilemmas and moral distress. The civil society provided the ICU nurses with a strong incentive to continue to provide care for patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

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Bårdén, Anna, and Tom Nilsson. "Kondition och Covid-19 : En studie om syreupptagningsförmågas påverkan på risken att drabbas av covid-19." Thesis, Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH, Institutionen för fysisk aktivitet och hälsa, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-6654.

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Syfte. Syftet med studien var att undersöka, om det finns något samband mellan beräknad maximal syreupptagningsförmåga (VO2max) och risken att drabbas av infektion orsakad av covid-19 bland seniorer, som har deltagit i GIHs hälsoprojekt de senaste fyra åren. Metod. En retrospektiv longitudinell kohortstudie utfördes för att studera om risken att få covid-19 infektion samvarierade med beräknad absolut och relativt VO2max. Data från hälsoprojekten på GIH under de senaste fyra åren användes som baslinjedata. Data på utfallsmåttet, självrapporterad covid-19 infektion, samlades in vid en uppföljningsundersökning som genomfördes via telefonintervjuer. Studiepopulationen bestod av personer som deltagit i en träningsintervention vid GIH och som vid efterundersökningen var 62 år och äldre. Sambandet mellan beräknad maximal syreupptagning och risk för Covid-19 kontrollerades för valda störfaktorer. Resultat. Av 1200 personer som genomfört baslinjeundersökningen, kontaktades 383 via telefon. Vid uppföljning var antalet män 121 och kvinnor 262 (62-91 år), varav 162 hade hypertoni, 73 hjärt- och kärlsjukdom, 38 hade diabetes, 76 hade eller hade haft cancer och 36 hade astma eller KOL. Därutöver var 7 rökare och 45 hade någon autoimmun sjukdom. Uppföljningstiden var 1,9 (SD: 0,85) år. Av dessa hade 26 testats positivt för covid-19 det senaste året, antingen med PCR- eller antikroppstest. Sammanlagt 56 seniorer hade haft minst 4 symtom som är vanliga vid covid-19 (inklusive de 26 med positivt test). Vi fann en stark trend till högre risk för genomgången covid-19 infektion med hos individer som vid baslinjeundersökningen hade högre beräknad relativ syreupptagning. (OR: 1,07%CI: 0,996 till 1,149), justerat för ålder, kön, hypertoni, hjärt- & kärlsjukdom, diabetes, BMI, och cancer, astma/KOL, rökning, autoimmun sjukdom. Motsvarande värde för absolut syreupptagning (uttryckt som dl/min) var signifikant med OR; 1,17 (95% CI: 1,13 till 1,36). Detta justerat för kön, hypertoni, hjärt- & kärlsjukdom, diabetes, ålder, längd och vikt. Slutsats. Resultatet i studien visar att högre syreupptagningsförmåga vid baslinjemätingen samvarierar med högre risk att ha drabbats av covid-19 under uppföljningsperioden bland denna grupp av seniorer, vilket var något som motsa vår hypotes. Tidigare studier av testad syreupptagningsförmåga innan en covid-19 infektion är få eller saknas helt, och därför behövs mer framtida undersökningar inom området.

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Sandell, Denise, and Matilda Wennström. "Covid-19 och slaget mot idrotten : En kvalitativ intervjustudie om svenska specialidrottsförbunds hantering av Covid-19 pandemin." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-93567.

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I början av 2020 satte det nya viruset Covid-19 sitt hårda grepp om världen, något som tydligt satte sina spår inte minst på idrottsvärlden. Restriktioner som satte stopp för många idrotter som tvingades till att hitta lösningar snabbt. Syfte med studien är att undersöka hur svenska specialidrottsförbund har arbetat för att hantera situationen under Covid-19 pandemin. För att undersöka detta användes en kvalitativ intervjumetod med ett urval av tre av Sveriges tio största specialidrottsförbund: Friidrottsförbundet, Golfförbundet samt Motorsportförbundet. En ändamålsenlig samt slumpmässig metod användes för att få fram ett urval. En förändringsstrategi användes som teori för att se hur förbunden tagit beslut under Covid-19 pandemin. Resultatet visar att förbunden inte varit förberedda på en kris som Covid-19 då det är en kris som berör samhället i stort. En kris som skiljer sig från tidigare kriser, krishanteringsplaner har funnits men har varit förberedande för eventuella kriser som kan uppkomma inom idrotten, vilket skiljer denna kris mot tidigare de upplevt. Förbunden har fått hantera ett förändrat arbetssätt och delvis fördela arbetsrollerna annorlunda på grund av hemarbete, tolka och hantera allmänna restriktioner som mest är framtagna ur lagidrottens logik utan hänsyn till de individuella idrotternas förutsättningar. Detta ledde till många frågor från föreningar som förbundet fick kommunicera ut, information gällande beslut för respektive idrott. Verksamhetsplaner fick planeras om. Detta har hanterats genom en ökad arbetsinsats och tillsatta Corona-grupper. Genom ett distanserat levnadssätt krävdes en påskyndad digital utveckling som också krävde resurser. Slutsatserna är att idrotten har drabbats av Covid-19 pandemin, de har fått mer arbete att göra men de har också gjort att de har fått tänka nytt vilket har utvecklat både organisationen och den aktiva idrotten vilket har skapat många nya möjligheter. Dessa tre förbund som ingick i studien har en positiv syn inför framtiden.

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Kullingsjö, Christine, and Lovisa Aronsson. "Att vara ung i covid-19-pandemins Sverige : Ungdomars livssituation och upplevelser av att leva under covid-19-pandemin." Thesis, Högskolan Väst, Avdelningen för omvårdnad - avancerad nivå, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-16928.

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Bakgrund Covid-19-pandemin påverkar individer både genom sjukdomsförekomst och insatta restriktioner. Internationell forskning visar att ungdomar som lever under restriktioner mår psykiskt dåligt och riskerar att göra det under längre tid. Hur ungdomar i Sverige påverkas är ännu inte klarlagt. Distriktssköterskan ska främja barns hälsa där elevhälsan arbetar förebyggande och hälsofrämjande.  Syfte  Syftet med studien var att undersöka ungdomars upplevelser av att leva under covid-19-pandemin i Sverige och hur deras livssituation påverkas. Metod Aktuell uppsats har sin grund i en genomförd studie från ett forskarsamarbete mellan Högskolan Väst, Göteborgs universitet, Karolinska institutet och Umeå universitet där ungdomar besvarat en webbaserad enkät med öppna och slutna frågor gällande upplevelsen av att leva i en pandemi. En kvalitativ och kvantitativ metodik användes och datan analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys och deskriptiv statistik. Ett bekvämlighetsurval användes med inklusionskriterie utifrån ålder mellan 15-19 år. Totalt deltog 713 ungdomar.  Resultat Bland ungdomarna uppgav 19 procent att de upplevt sig socialt isolerade. Ungdomarna beskrev känslor som att känna oro, att känna saknad, sorg och längtan samt att vara här och nu. Många ungdomar uppgav att de kände ensamhet, en känsla av oro för sin situation och att andra ska råka illa ut men de uttryckte också saknad av sin normala tillvaro.   Slutsats  De upplevelser som beskrivits av ungdomarna kan riskera att utveckla en ökad psykisk ohälsa på sikt, och som specialistsjuksköterska möter man dessa ungdomar inom både elevhälsan och primärvården. Därför behövs både en beredskap och resurser för att möta dessa ungdomar och erbjuda det stöd de är i behov av.
Background The covid-19 pandemic affects individuals both through incidence of disease and imposed restrictions. International research shows that teenagers living under restrictions feel mentally ill and risk doing so for a long period of time. The impact on health among teenagers in Sweden is still unknown. The district nurse shall promote children’s health by working preventively and health-promoting. Aim The purpose of the study was to investigate teenagers' experiences of living during the covid-19 pandemic in Sweden and how their life situation is affected. Method The current essay is based on a completed study from a research collaboration between University West, the University of Gothenburg, the Institute of Karolinska and Umeå University, where teenagers answered a web-based survey with open and closed questions regarding the experience of living in a pandemic. A qualitative and quantitative methodology was used where the data was analysed using qualitative content analysis and descriptive statistics. A convenience sample has been used with inclusion criteria 15-19 years. A Total of 713 teenagers participated. Results Among the teenagers 19 percent stated that they felt socially isolated. The teenagers described emotions such as feeling anxious, feeling missed, sad and longing and being here and now. Many teenagers expressed a feeling of loneliness, a feeling of worry about their situation and worries about others but also a longing for their normal life. Conclusion The experiences described by the teenagers may risk to increased mental illness further ahead, and as a specialist nurse you meet these teenagers in student health and in the primary care. Therefore preparedness and resources are needed to meet these teenagers and offer them the support they need.

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Lindström, Jöran. "Covid-19 i Afrika: Beredskap efter ebola." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-20045.

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Introduktion Afrika har haft flera utbrott av ebola (EVD). Det Västafrikanska EVD-utbrottet 2014-2016 var det mestförödande med mer än 28 000 fall och mer än 11 000 dödsfall. Utbrottet började i Guinea och spredsöver gränsen till Sierra Leone och Liberia. 2018-2020 var det ett utbrott av EVD i DemokratiskaRepubliken Kongo (DRC) som spreds till Uganda. På grund av utbrotten av EVD har de drabbadeländerna byggt upp kapacitet att hantera epidemier. Syfte Syftet med studien är att beskriva den kapacitet som byggts upp i respons till EVD-utbrott, och hurkapaciteten har varit till nytta för staterna under deras första sex månaders respons till covid-19 iLiberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Uganda, samt DRC. Metod Studien är en systematisk litteraturstudie. Resultat De tre Västafrikanska länderna var hårt drabbade av EVD på grund av svaga hälsosystem, en historiaav interna konflikter, porösa gränser och det faktum att EVD kunde spridas till fler områden innan detupptäcktes. De Västafrikanska staterna kunde med internationell hjälp bygga upp kapacitet för atthantera epidemier, vilken har använts i arbetet mot covid-19. EVD-utbrottet i DRC hade en snabbarerespons eftersom det hade byggts upp kapacitet både på en afrikansk- och internationell nivå sedandet Västafrikanska utbrottet. Slutsats De Afrikanska länderna i denna studie har kunnat använda sig av kapacitet som de byggt upp för atthantera EVD i sin hantering av covid-19. Detta trots att de fortfarande har fortfarande svagahälsosystem och saknar resurser.
Introduction Africa has had several outbreaks of Ebola (EVD). The West African EVD outbreak 2014-2016 was themost devastating with more than 28 000 cases and more than 11 000 deaths. It started in Guinea andspilled over the border to Sierra Leone and Liberia. In 2018–2020, there was an outbreak of EVD inDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which spilled over the border to Uganda. Due to the outbreaksof EVD, the affected countries have built capacity to respond to epidemics.AimThe aim of the study is to describe the capacity that was built-up to respond to EVD outbreaks andhow the capacity has aided the countries in their first six months of response to COVID-19 in Liberia,Guinea, Sierra Leone, Uganda and DRC. Methods The study is a systematic literature study. Results The three West African countries were severely affected by EVD because of weak health systems, ahistory of civil conflicts, porous borders and the fact that the EVD could spread to several locationsbefore it was discovered. The West African countries have with international help built up capacityagainst epidemics that has been used in response to COVID-19. The EVD outbreak in DRC had a moreswift response since there has been capacity building on an African and International level since theWest African outbreak. Conclusion The African countries in this study have been able to use capacity that was built-up to respond to EVDin their response to COVID-19, despite of the fact that they still have weak health systems with lack ofresources.

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Urpeque, García Ricardo. "Estado de salud mental en personal de salud frente al COVID – 19." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12423/3139.

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El presente trabajo no experimental y teórico, tiene como objetivo general y especifico el describir el estado de salud mental en el personal de salud frente al COVID – 19 y la intervención interdisciplinaria de dicha población, respectivamente. Se tuvo como criterios de inclusión a aquellas características similares en teoría a la variable, siendo extraído de revistas científicas; del mismo modo, los criterios de exclusión fueron toda base de datos inválidas y no confiables. Se agrupó en 2 apartados para la organización de los datos, aplicando la técnica de análisis de documentos, además se respetó los derechos del autor citando y referenciando correctamente. Los resultados en el personal sanitario demostraron un comportamiento oscilante ante la coyuntura del Covid – 19, por lo cual presentan indicadores de trastornos mentales como ansiedad, depresión y Burnout. A su vez, se identificó que la intervención inmediata es por medio de teleconsultas o programas grupales por parte del hospital. En conjunto, la asistencia psicológica ha sido pertinente para disminuir el grado de malestar en la mencionada población.

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