“Life is Much More Difficult to Manage During Periods”: Autistic Experiences of Menstruation

Abstract Starting from the assumption that menarche and menstruation are overwhelmingly negative events for developmentally disabled women, Steward et al. conduct much-needed research focusing on the experiences of women with autism. This preliminary investigation is a brief online survey on post-menarcheal autistic (n=123) and non-autistic (n=114) respondents. Although autistic respondents report many overlapping issues and experiences with non-autistic respondents, they also highlight distinct—and sometimes distressing—issues relating to menstruation, especially a cyclical amplification of autistic-related challenges, including sensory differences and difficulties with regulating emotion and behavior, which have a significant, negative impact on their lives. These initial findings call for systematic research on the potential causes, correlates, and consequences of menstrual-related problems in autistic individuals—across the spectrum and the lifespan.

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Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain have similar impact on women, but time to diagnosis is decreasing: an Australian survey

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-020-73389-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mike Armour ◽

Justin Sinclair ◽

Cecilia H. M. Ng ◽

Mikayla S. Hyman ◽

Kenny Lawson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationships ◽

Pelvic Pain ◽

Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽

Online Survey ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Diagnostic Delay ◽

Time To Diagnosis ◽

Significant Negative Impact ◽

The Impact

Abstract Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects a significant number of women worldwide. Internationally, people with endometriosis report significant negative impact across many areas of their life. We aimed to use an online survey using the EndoCost tool to determine if there was any difference in the impact of CPP in those with vs. those without a confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis, and if there was any change in diagnostic delay since the introduction of clinical guidelines in 2005. 409 responses were received; 340 with a diagnosis of endometriosis and 69 with no diagnosis. People with CPP, regardless of diagnosis, reported moderate to severe dysmenorrhea and non-cyclical pelvic pain. Dyspareunia was also common. Significant negative impact was reported for social, academic, and sexual/romantic relationships in both cohorts. In the endometriosis cohort there was a mean diagnostic delay of eight years, however there was a reduction in both the diagnostic delay (p < 0.001) and number of doctors seen before diagnosis (p < 0.001) in those presenting more recently. Both endometriosis and CPP have significant negative impact. Whilst there is a decrease in the time to diagnosis, there is an urgent need for improved treatment options and support for women with the disease once the diagnosis is made.

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Endometriosis And Chronic Pelvic Pain Have Similar Impact On Women, But Time To Diagnosis Is Decreasing: An Australian Survey

10.1101/2020.06.16.20133231 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mike Armour ◽

Justin Sinclair ◽

Cecilia H M Ng ◽

Mikayla S Hyman ◽

Kenny Lawson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationships ◽

Pelvic Pain ◽

Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽

Online Survey ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Diagnostic Delay ◽

Time To Diagnosis ◽

Significant Negative Impact ◽

The Impact

AbstractChronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects a significant number of women worldwide. Internationally, people with endometriosis report significant negative impact across many areas of their life. We aimed to use an online survey using the EndoCost tool to determine if there was any difference in the impact of CPP in those with vs. those without a confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis, and if there was any change in diagnostic delay since the introduction of clinical guidelines in 2005. 409 responses were received; 340 with a diagnosis of endometriosis and 69 with no diagnosis. People with CPP, regardless of diagnosis, reported moderate to severe dysmenorrhea and non-cyclical pelvic pain. Dyspareunia was also common. Significant negative impact was reported for social, academic, and sexual/romantic relationships in both cohorts. In the endometriosis cohort there was a mean diagnostic delay of eight years, however there was a reduction in both the diagnostic delay (p<0.001) and number of doctors seen before diagnosis (p<0.001) in those presenting more recently. Both endometriosis and CPP have significant negative impact. Whilst there is a decrease in the time to diagnosis, there is an urgent need for improved treatment options and support for women with the disease once the diagnosis is made.

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The Perceived Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Medical Student Education and Training – An International Survey

10.21203/rs.3.rs-567717/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kasun Wanigasooriya ◽

William Beedham ◽

Ryan Laloo ◽

Rama Santhosh Karri ◽

Adnan Darr ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Student ◽

Medical Students ◽

Teaching Methods ◽

Online Survey ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Medical Student Education ◽

Traditional Teaching ◽

Middle Income ◽

Significant Negative Impact

Abstract Background:The Covid-19 pandemic led to significant changes and disruptions to medical education worldwide. We evaluated medical student perceived views on training, their experiences and changes to teaching methods during the pandemic.MethodsAn online survey of medical students was conducted in the Autumn of 2020. An international network of collaborators facilitated participant recruitment. Students were surveyed on their perceived overall impact of Covid-19 on their training and several exposure variables. Univariate analyses and adjusted multivariable analysis were performed to determine strengths in associations.ResultsA total of 1604 eligible participants from 45 countries took part in this survey and 56.3% (n=860) of these were female. The median age was 21 (Inter Quartile Range:21-23). Nearly half (49.6%, n=796) of medical students were in their clinical years. The majority (n=1356, 84.5%) were residents of a low or middle income country. A total of 1305 (81.4%) participants reported that the Covid-19 pandemic had an overall negative impact on their training. On adjusted analysis, being 21 or younger, females, those reporting a decline in conventional lectures and ward based teaching were more likely to report an overall negative impact on their training (p≤0.001). However, an increase in clinical responsibilities was associated with lower odds of participants reporting a negative impact on training (p<0.001). The participant’s resident nation economy and stage of training were associated with some of the participant training experiences surveyed (p<0.05). ConclusionMedical students reported an overall significant negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their undergraduate training. The efficacy of novel virtual methods of teaching to supplement traditional teaching methods warrants further research.

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Social Media and Depression: Saudi Arabia

Humanities and Management Sciences - Scientific Journal of King Faisal University ◽

10.37575/h/mng/0058 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Adel Alaraifi

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Online Survey ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Behavioral Outcomes ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Online Social Media ◽

Exponential Increase ◽

Significant Negative Impact

The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of online social media (OSM) assimilation on individuals’ levels of depression in Saudi Arabia. Over the last decade, Saudi Arabia has witnessed an exponential increase in the number of OSM users. Previous studies suggest that OSM usage can be used as a predictor of many behavioral outcomes for individuals. Nevertheless, the literature on the assimilation and risk of OSM within Saudi Arabia is still very limited, especially in terms of linking OSM to depression. This cross-sectional study adopts a quantitative approach using an online survey of 626 users to measure how OSM assimilation affects levels of depression among users in Saudi Arabia. The analysis was conducted using partial least squares (PLS) regression. The result indicates that OSM usage has a significant negative impact on depression.

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Compulsive Hoarding Symptoms and the Role of Mindfulness Skills During Social Distancing for the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Survey

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.634454 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Donatella Marazziti ◽

Andrea Pozza ◽

Federico Mucci ◽

Davide Dettore

Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Preliminary Investigation ◽

Psychological Consequences ◽

Compulsive Hoarding ◽

Social Distancing ◽

Healthy Behaviors ◽

Mindfulness Skills ◽

Exploratory Survey

People reporting compulsive hoarding symptoms (CHS) have lower mindfulness skills than those without such symptoms. Mindfulness skills can have the role of a protective buffer against stressful periods. The quarantine imposed to contain the COVID-19 spread had a negative impact on daily habits and healthy behaviors (including social interactions). An increased attachment to objects might be one of the under-recognized psychological consequences of these difficult times, yet no study focused on CHS. Through an online survey in men who were on quarantine during the pandemic, this exploratory survey examined the prevalence of men reporting CHS during this period and explored the role of mindfulness skills on CHS controlling for anxious-depressive/stress symptoms. Forty-three men from the general population completed the Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R), Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21). Twenty-eight percent reported CHS. No differences on the scores of the questionnaires emerged between men with and without CHS, except on CAMS-R Attention scores. In a logistic regression analysis lower CAMS-R Attention scores predicted CHS (β = −0.34, p = 0.03). This is the first, yet preliminary investigation on CHS during quarantine. The prevalence of CHS appears higher than the rates (4%) reported in the last years before the COVID-19 outbreak. Perhaps people showed more intense hoarding tendencies during quarantine/social distancing, and this pattern should be monitored. Larger samples, longitudinal designs and clinician-rated instruments are needed to support or not our findings.

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The perceived impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on medical student education and training – an international survey

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/s12909-021-02983-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

◽

Kasun Wanigasooriya ◽

William Beedham ◽

Ryan Laloo ◽

Rama Santhosh Karri ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Student ◽

Medical Students ◽

Teaching Methods ◽

Online Survey ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Medical Student Education ◽

Traditional Teaching ◽

Middle Income ◽

Significant Negative Impact

Abstract Background The Covid-19 pandemic led to significant changes and disruptions to medical education worldwide. We evaluated medical student perceived views on training, their experiences and changes to teaching methods during the pandemic. Methods An online survey of medical students was conducted in the Autumn of 2020. An international network of collaborators facilitated participant recruitment. Students were surveyed on their perceived overall impact of Covid-19 on their training and several exposure variables. Univariate analyses and adjusted multivariable analysis were performed to determine strengths in associations. Results A total of 1604 eligible participants from 45 countries took part in this survey and 56.3% (n = 860) of these were female. The median age was 21 (Inter Quartile Range:21–23). Nearly half (49.6%, n = 796) of medical students were in their clinical years. The majority (n = 1356, 84.5%) were residents of a low or middle income country. A total of 1305 (81.4%) participants reported that the Covid-19 pandemic had an overall negative impact on their training. On adjusted analysis, being 21 or younger, females, those reporting a decline in conventional lectures and ward based teaching were more likely to report an overall negative impact on their training (p ≤ 0.001). However, an increase in clinical responsibilities was associated with lower odds of participants reporting a negative impact on training (p < 0.001). The participant’s resident nation economy and stage of training were associated with some of the participant training experiences surveyed (p < 0.05). Conclusion An international cohort of medical students reported an overall significant negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their undergraduate training. The efficacy of novel virtual methods of teaching to supplement traditional teaching methods warrants further research.

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Epistemologi Dalam Filsafat Barat

Jaqfi: Jurnal Aqidah dan Filsafat Islam ◽

10.15575/jaqfi.v5i1.5685 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 35-52

Author(s):

Diana Ana Sari

Keyword(s):

Negative Impact ◽

Western Philosophy ◽

Western Thought ◽

Five Senses ◽

And Behavior

Abstract: The presence of epistemology in western philosophy is very influential in life, especially in regulating the strategy of power or power to achieve goals. The style of western thought brought a big change in the knowledge of thinking, perspectives, and behavior that became the motors of civilization. Two main influential schools in the study of western philosophy such as rationalism and empiricism are conflicting. Both favor reason and five senses, but also inseparable from the weaknesses of each that will be revealed by researchers. Likewise the negative impact behind the superiority of western epistemology on the nature and development and existence of humans.

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Comparison of Time spent between an electronic and a paper-based laboratory information system by laboratorians at a polyclinic in Greater Accra, Ghana: A time-motion study

10.31124/advance.12917756.v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Philip Boakye

Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Laboratory Information System ◽

Time Motion ◽

Accessible Information ◽

Motion Study ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Significant Negative Impact ◽

Key Issues ◽

Motion Studies

The acceptance of electronic laboratory information system (LIS) is gradually increasing in developing countries. However, the issue of time effectiveness due to computerization is less clear as there is fewer accessible information. One of the key issues for laboratorians is their indecision with LISs’ would-be effect of time on their work. A polyclinic in Ghana was in the process of implementing electronic LIS. Several of the laboratorians did not have knowledge and skill in computing and there were disagreeing views on the time effectiveness of the LIS after implementation. The management of the polyclinic laboratory was concerned to assess time advantageousness of recording data when using the electronic LIS compared with paper-based LIS. <div><br></div><div>Five randomly selected laboratorians were provided two sheets of paper with tables to document the time they spent for both paper-based and electronic LIS. Data were collected for a total of 230 records,115 electronic LIS and 115 paper-based LIS. The t-test (mean-comparison test) was computed to compare the means of both electronic and paperbased LIS times. </div><div><br></div><div>There was a statistical significant difference in the time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. The time spent between paper-based and electronic LIS was 0.41 minutes (95% CI 0.15 to 0.66) longer than in electronic LIS. </div><div><br></div><div>LIS can be adopted in polyclinics without having significant negative impact on time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. More time–motion studies that include laboratorians are however necessary in order to get a more complete picture of time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. </div>

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ASSESSMENT OF THE SPATIOTEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF THE MACROPHYTE THICKET ECOSYSTEMS IN THE NEVA BAY AND THE ADJACENT WATERS OF THE EASTERN GULF OF FINLAND

Proceedings of International Conference "Managinag risks to coastal regions and communities in a changinag world" (EMECS'11 - SeaCoasts XXVI) ◽

10.31519/conferencearticle_5b1b93849b8ce5.05692343 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Ekaterina Maksimova ◽

Vladimir Zhigulsky ◽

Vladimir Shuisky ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Aquatic Vegetation ◽

Temporal Dynamics ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Spatiotemporal Dynamics ◽

Gulf Of Finland ◽

Active Growth ◽

Nesting Sites ◽

Significant Negative Impact ◽

And Migration ◽

Neva Bay

The macrophyte thicket ecosystems of higher aquatic vegetation in the Neva Bay (NB) and Eastern Gulf of Finland (EGoF) perform many important roles, including acting as the habitats, nesting sites and migration sites for aquatic and semi-aquatic birds, creating the specific conditions necessary for the spawning and growth of many species of fish, and taking part in the self-purification of the aquatic ecosystems. Many anthropogenic disturbances, hydraulic works in particular, have a significant negative impact on these macrophyte thicket ecosystems. In recent years, the active growth of a new type of macrophyte thicket has been observed in the NB. This is due to the aftereffects of the construction of the Saint Petersburg Flood Prevention Facility Complex (FPFC). It is quite likely that the total macrophyte thicket area in these waters is currently increasing. In the future, it will be necessary to assess the environmental impacts of the hydraulic works on the macrophyte thicket of the NB and EGoF, taking into account the background processes of the spatiotemporal dynamics of the reed beds in the waters in question. To do this, it will be necessary to carry out a comprehensive study of these ecosystems and identify patterns in their spatial and temporal dynamics. The program of the study has been developed and is currently being implemented by Eco-Express-Service, a St. Petersburg eco-design company.

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On the Major Differences between the Banking Systems of the EAEU States

Economics and Management ◽

10.35854/1998-1627-2020-4-397-406 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 397-406

Author(s):

T. E. Chekanova

Keyword(s):

Financial Stability ◽

Systems Approach ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Banking Regulation ◽

Member States ◽

Banking Systems ◽

Significant Negative Impact ◽

The Difference ◽

The Government ◽

Major Factors

The presented study examines the problems of integration of the national banking systems of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).Aim. The study aims to examine the major differences in various aspects of functioning of banking systems in the EAEU member states in terms of their impact on integration processes.Tasks. The author identifies the most prominent features of the banking systems of the EAEU states; reveals the depth of the existing differences through a comparative analysis of various indicators of national banking systems; outlines ways of overcoming integration problems associated with differences in the banking sectors of the Union states.Methods. This study is based on universal general scientific methods and elements of comparative, functional, and economic analysis within the framework of a systems approach. The author uses regulatory documents and banking reports of the EAEU states, statistical and analytical materials of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), and data of Moody’s international rating agency.Results. The study identifies a number of aspects that contain the major differences in the functioning of banking systems in the EAEU member states; highlights the disproportions in the scale, level of development, financial stability, and risks of the banking spheres of the Union states; comparatively analyzes the proportion of banking and non-banking structures in the system and the share of the government and non-resident companies in the capital of banks; marks the difference in the pricing of banking services; determines differences in the existing approaches to banking regulation and the established standards; analyzes the major differences in the legislative acts of the central banks and governments of the EAEU member states and in the terms and definitions used. According to the results of the study, the major factors hindering the development of integration processes between the banking systems of the EAEU states are identified.Conclusions. The existing differences between the banking systems of the EAEU countries are diverse and multifaceted. The author states that the aspects addressed in this study have a significant negative impact on the further development of integration processes, describing the major directions and actions of the member states aimed at minimizing the exiting differences, which are required to facilitate the convergence of the states and the transition towards a common financial market.

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