scholarly journals The Two Pandemics

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e34-e35
Author(s):  
Luis Alejandro Boccalatte
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTThis article reflects on the importance and the impact of scientific publications in the midst of a global health crisis. It aims to raise awareness about the responsibility of accepting manuscripts in such sensitive times and is intended to motivate the production of high-quality papers through a critical vision.

scholarly journals Needs assessment and impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy professionals in 31 commonwealth countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Ashiru-Oredope ◽  
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Amy Hai Yan Chan ◽  
Omotayo Olaoye ◽  
Victoria Rutter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
The World ◽  
Pandemic Response ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The declaration of COVID-19 a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020 marked the beginning of a global health crisis of an unprecedented nature and scale. The approach taken by countries across the world varied widely, however, the delivery of frontline healthcare was consistently recognised as being central to the pandemic response. This study aimed to identify and explore the issues currently facing pharmacy teams across Commonwealth countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also evaluates pharmacy professionals’ understanding of key knowledge areas from the COVID-19 webinar hosted by the Commonwealth Pharmacists’ Association (CPA). Method A quantitative survey-based approach was adopted, using a 32-item questionnaire developed from the literature on pharmacy and pandemic response. The survey was hosted on Survey Monkey and pilot tested. The final survey was disseminated by CPA member organisations. A 6-item online questionnaire was sent via email to all attendees of CPA's COVID-19 webinar. Descriptive statistics on frequency distributions and percentages were used to analyse the responses. Data were analysed using Microsoft® Excel (2010). Results There were 545 responses from pharmacy professionals across 31/54 Commonwealth countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific. Majority of the respondents reported being at least somewhat worried (90%) and more than 65% were very worried or extremely about the impact of COVID-19 on them personally and professionally. Nearly two-thirds of respondents stated finding it somewhat difficult or very difficult to work effectively during the pandemic. Challenges mostly faced by pharmacy professionals working remotely included; general anxiety about the impact of COVID-19 on their lives (12%), and difficulties in communicating with their co-workers (12%). Most pharmacy professionals had not previously been actively involved in a global health emergency (82%) nor obtained training on global/public health emergency preparedness (62%). Between 45 and 97% of the COVID-19 webinar attendees provided the correct answers to post-webinar questions, suggesting some improvement in knowledge. Conclusion Our study confirms pharmacy professionals’ concerns about practice during a pandemic and provides preliminary data on the challenges and learning needs of the profession. The CPA has since acted on these findings, providing ongoing opportunities to develop and refine resources for the profession as the pandemic evolves. Pharmacy professionals have also demonstrated improved knowledge on the management of COVID-19 and resources available for professionals.

scholarly journals Doctoral Candidates’ Academic Writing Output and Strategies: Navigating the Challenges of Academic Writing During a Global Health Crisis

10.28945/4755 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 291-317
Author(s):  
Basil Cahusac de Caux
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Doctoral Candidates

Aim/Purpose: To date, few studies have investigated the impact of global health crises on the academic writing of doctoral candidates. This paper seeks to start a conversation about the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on doctoral candidates’ academic writing output and strategies. Background: This paper employs and analyses data elicited from surveys and interviews involving doctoral candidates from around the world. Data were collected during April 2020, at a time when government-mandated lockdowns and restrictions on movement were in full force in many countries around the world. Methodology: Surveys were conducted with 118 doctoral candidates from over 40 institutions based in four continents. Follow-up interviews were carried out with four doctoral candidates enrolled in an Australian institution. A qualitative descriptive design, employing thematic analysis, is used to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on doctoral candidates’ writing output and strategies. The data analysis includes statistical descriptions of the surveys. Contribution: This paper provides insights into the myriad challenges and obstacles facing doctoral candidates during the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes the writing strategies adopted by doctoral candidates during a period of significant societal disruption, and illustrates how thematic analysis can be employed in research involving global health crises. Findings: Despite the adoption of novel approaches to academic writing, which appear in an insignificant minority of respondents, doctoral candidates’ overall commitment to academic writing has been negatively impacted by the pandemic. Similarly, delays to academic research activities caused by the pandemic have resulted in a significant decline in commitment (motivation) to academic writing and a substantial impact on doctoral candidates’ ability to write about their research. Recommendations for Practitioners: Supervisors and mentors should strive to provide doctoral candidates with timely feedback during the pandemic. Given the impact of the pandemic on doctoral candidates’ mental health and motivation to write, increased institutional and peer support is required to help doctoral candidates overcome academic issues during the pandemic and future health crises. This researcher recommends consulting regularly with and offering individually tailored solutions to doctoral candidates who are struggling to work on their theses during the pandemic. Similarly, institutions should empower supervisors in ways that allow them to provide greater levels of support to doctoral candidates. Recommendation for Researchers: Further research on the impacts of the pandemic on various academic cohorts, such as early career researchers (doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and assistant professors) and student cohorts (e.g., undergraduate and postgraduate), will clarify the extent to which the pandemic is impacting the academic writing of doctoral candidates. Impact on Society: The pressure placed on doctoral candidates to produce quality academic writing seems to have been heightened by the pandemic. This has a range of adverse effects for the higher education sector, particularly administrators responsible for managing doctoral candidate success and the academe, which recruits many of its faculty from holders of doctorate degrees. Future Research: Additional focus on academic writing of doctoral candidates during the pandemic is needed. Research should include randomised samples and represent a range of academic disciplines.

scholarly journals A Perspective on How Coronavirus Commenced and its Disruptive Impact on Global Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajit Kumar Jaiswal
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
New Methodologies ◽  
The Impact

This COVID-19 pandemic has a colossal impact on individuals as well as society. The discipline of health economics has grown significantly in recent years and new methodologies and techniques have been developed to evaluate the economic burden of the diseases. Amid the lockdown, scarce resources and increasing medical costs have highlighted the need to quantify the burden of COVID-19 on the healthcare system and thus the present study tried to make accurate economic assessments of the impact of this disease. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented shock to the economies globally. With the prolonged nation-wide lockdown, global economic downturn, and imbalances of demand and supply sides, the global economy is facing an extended period of slowdown, which is likely to be existing for a while now. The magnitude of the economic impact will depend upon the duration and severity of this global health crisis and the manner in which the situation unfolds once the economy starts to recover

scholarly journals Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrative Review of Global Health Crisis Influencing the Evolution and Practice of Corporate Social Responsibility

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 453
Author(s):  
Henry Asante Antwi ◽  
Lulin Zhou ◽  
Xinglong Xu ◽  
Tehzeeb Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Defense Mechanism ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

Background: Global health crisis continues to drive the dynamics of corporate social responsibility (CSR) across industries with self-perpetuating momentum. From a historical point of view, more than a century of immense corporate fecundity has formed the ecological conditions and shaped current understanding of the effect of public health on CSR. This study sought to examine the extent to which companies are able to balance their business interest with social interest through health-related CSR and how knowledge of them can help explain the potential impact of COVID-19. Method: This study employs a narrative review of current literature; however, the integrative strategy was combined with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist to rigorously select the necessary articles for proper integrative synthesis. Results: We note that in the pursuit of their social responsibility, corporate enterprises struggle to balance the interest of society and their own interest. Genuine CSR activities such as donations are often undermined by unbridled and excessive desire to draw society on themselves to reap economic benefits are largely dominated by the need to advance. There are signals that enterprises might see COVID-19-related CSR as an entry door to increase corporate influence thereby commercializing the pandemic. Conclusions: The impact of COVID-19 on CSR is epochal. There is a moral obligation for enterprises to reform current risk assessments and collaborate more deeply with state agencies to invest in the health and safety inspections at the world place. CSR strategies must be proactive to endure other unknown pandemics with equal capacity to disrupt business operations. Companies must create innovative and regular activities to educate its stakeholders to become more committed to safeguarding future enterprise-based defense mechanism needed to diagnose, protect, treat, and rehabilitate victims and those threatened by pandemics and other emergencies that affect the stability of an organization to reduce its cost and protect revenue.

scholarly journals The Impact of a Health-run on Remittances and Financial Inclusion

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Sunday Agbor ◽  
Maurice Ayuketang
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Correlation Matrix ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Exponential Decline ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Impact

The study examines the impact of health runs or crises on financial remittances and inclusion. Data were collected through a survey questionnaire administered to a sample of 60 respondents made up of financial services employees and users of financial services, irrespective of their age and years of trade experience. Results show that remittances and financial inclusion levels should be affected adversely due to the coronavirus ( COVID-19) health run. The magnitude of the negative effect of a health crisis on financial remittances and inclusion as measured by the correlation matrix is strong, but comparatively the same for the assessed variables. Our findings reveal that a severe global health crisis would force an exponential decline in remittances and financial inclusion. Findings further reveal that there exists no relationship between financial remittances and financial inclusion under a health crisis. The study here recommends measures policymakers can use to boast financial flows and inclusion during a period of a severe global health crisis.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Covid Pandemic on Security and the Military

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
József Padányi ◽  
József Ondrék
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
Military Cooperation ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Impact

A global health crisis can have long lasting effects on many areas of life, and the military is not exempt of its effects either. This article aims to highlight the possible usage of the military in various forms of emergency situations, especially in the case of the current coronavirus pandemic, particularly focusing on cooperation based on partnerships, while also highlighting the effects the Covid-19 epidemic had on the military. Civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) is a cornerstone of military operations these days, and its positive effects on military operations, especially in the struggle against the pandemic are also detailed. This study is based on the events and experiences of the first seven months since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic.

scholarly journals Pandemic Pivots: The Impact of a Global Health Crisis on the Dissertation in Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Cassidy Alvarado ◽  
Leyda Garcia ◽  
Nikysha Gilliam ◽  
Sydney Minckler ◽  
Csilla Samay
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Intentional Community ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Education Doctorate ◽  
Critical Friends ◽  
Leadership For Social Justice ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
New Methodologies ◽  
The Impact

Five scholarly practitioners in an educational leadership for social justice doctoral program share their intentional, community-minded pivots during a global pandemic that disrupted their Dissertations in Practice (DiP). Embodying their Ed.D. program’s CPED framework (Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate, 2019), the authors, at varying stages in the dissertation process, sought inventive solutions to COVID-19-related challenges that included the development of a new topic and research questions, adjusting study settings and participant pools, and embracing new methodologies to account for virtual-only approaches. Although uncertain how the global health crises would impact their DiP, by fostering a shared sense of community, the authors became critical friends, supporting each other in their personal, professional, and academic lives. Each narrative highlights the potential of oppositional praxis of threading identities of practice, reflection, and research–to respond creatively to the needs of their diverse research communities with compassion, vision, and agility.

Creation of a comprehensive COVID-19 daily news and medical literature briefing to inform healthcare and policy in New Mexico (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
LynnMarie Jarratt ◽  
Jenny Situ ◽  
Rachel D King ◽  
Estefania Montanez ◽  
Hannah Groves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Medical Student Education ◽  
Digital Repository ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Daily News ◽  
Collaborative Editing ◽  
Randomized Controlled Studies ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND On March 11, 2020, the New Mexico (NM) Governor declared a Public Health Emergency in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The NM Medical Advisory Team (MAT) contacted faculty at the University of New Mexico (UNM) to form a team to assist in consolidating available information on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19 to facilitate NM’s pandemic management. In response, faculty, physicians, staff, graduate students, and medical students created the “UNM Global Health COVID-19 Intelligence Briefing.” OBJECTIVE Based on the growing number of daily scientific publications and news reports and the potential risk of community misinformation, we formed a team of academics to consolidate and disseminate relevant daily briefings with a goal of informing healthcare and public policy decisions for the state of NM. METHODS Microsoft Teams™ was used for manual and automated capture of COVID-19 articles (daily average=456), and composition of briefings. Articles were summarized according to relevant content and statistical findings. Multi-level triaging allowed for the most impactful articles to be reviewed and summarized with priority placed on randomized controlled studies, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, practice guidelines, and other topics informing on healthcare and policy response to COVID-19. Team members met virtually to edit the briefing on clarity and grammar, and to prioritize articles based on scientific merit. The finalized briefing was emailed to a LISTSERV® and posted on the UNM Digital Repository. An IRB-approved survey to assess the impact of the briefing was sent to readers. RESULTS The briefings reached approximately 1,000 people by email alone. This number was likely higher with direct subscribers forwarding to colleagues. Tracking showed 5,047 downloads across 116 countries as of July 5, 2020. The survey received 114 respondents consisting of physicians, academic faculty, administrators, government employees, students, and nurses. Respondent feedback showed 95% gained relevant knowledge of the pandemic, 79% believed it decreased misinformation, 24% used the briefing as their primary source of information, and 79% forwarded to colleagues. CONCLUSIONS Variability in subject matter expertise was addressed with training, standardized article selection criteria, and collaborative editing. The UNM Global Health COVID-19 Intelligence Briefing accomplished the goal of disseminating relevant COVID-19 information to help guide NM government policy and clinical practice. A secondary benefit included advancing medical student education.

Schooling, work and house life: women’s triple shifts in times of a global health crisis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Joiko
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
School Closure ◽  
First Person ◽  
Mitigation Policy ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Main Motivation ◽  
The Impact

This contribution aims to reflect from first-person accounts the impact that the school closure mitigation policy in England and Chile have had on women. The main motivation for writing this reflective piece is to present the views of women who are experiencing this educational policy in times of a global health crisis. This is important because their views have been apparently ignored by the two governments.

scholarly journals Strengthening the COVID-19 pandemic response, global leadership, and international cooperation through global health diplomacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 300-305
Author(s):  
Sumbal Javed ◽  
Vijay Kumar Chattu
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Public Good ◽  
Global Health Diplomacy ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Health Diplomacy ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to claim lives around the world and, to some extent, reflects the failure of international cooperation. Global health diplomacy (GHD)can be a bridge for international cooperation for tackling public health crises, strengthening health systems through emphasizing universal health coverage for sustainable and equitable development, and rebuilding multilateral organizations. It can be a catalyst for future global health initiatives. Health should not be used as a political tool at the cost of people’s lives, nor should it become a proxy for geopolitics but can be used to diffuse tensions and create a positive environment for political dialogue. Health diplomacy’s focus should be to mitigate inequality by making available diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines as a global public good. The implications for the lack of international cooperation will lead to increased global disparities and inequities as the countries that cannot procure vaccines will find their population more vulnerable to the pandemic’s repercussion. Though the international cooperation on trade has suffered the impact of geopolitical shifts and competition, through engaging in GHD, the governments can align the trade and health policies. Amid this global health crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) has faced an increase in International Health Regulations violations, limiting its influence and response during this COVID-19 pandemic. Nations need to develop a sense of cooperation that serves as the basis for a mutual strategic trust for international development. The priorities of all the countries should be to find the areas of common interest, common operational overlap on development issues, and resource allocation for this global fight against COVID-19.

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