Networked Intimacies

Disentangling ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 273-294
Author(s):  
Jenny Sundén
Keyword(s):  
Self Care ◽  
Anticipatory Anxiety ◽  
Global Crisis ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Difficult Times

This chapter zooms in on transformations of intimacy and relational spaces in a time of a viral, global crisis. Set against the backdrop of “social distancing” practices, the chapter opens with a discussion of digital intimacy, focusing on the layering of anxiety and anticipation within networked connectivity. Secondly, it moves on to discuss how such anticipatory anxiety may become punctuated by pleasure and joy. Considering the dynamics between physical disconnection and digital intensity within pandemic hookup practices, it explores in particular instances of quarantine humor in queer hookup cultures. This humor stems from impossibly contradictory spaces of self-isolation, desire, and longing, in relation to which the swiftness of the swipe is transformed into a disconnect in the shape of a delay. The chapter ends with an example of Swedish, queer quarantine humor and a discussion of partial disconnections, or selective connectivity in difficult times in the interest of self-care.

scholarly journals An Analysis on the NASDAQ’s Potential for Sustainable Investment Practices during the Financial Shock from COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3748
Author(s):  
Rachel Shields ◽  
Samer Ajour El Zein ◽  
Neus Vila Brunet
Keyword(s):  
Business Practices ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Global Crisis ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Investment ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Investments ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Garch Model ◽  
Difficult Times

There is a growing demand for sustainable business practices and for sustainable and impact investment as has been signaled by the Sustainable Development Goals ratified by all the United Nations members. However, there is not that much evidence on how sustainable investments perform during crises compared to regular investments. This paper investigates if sustainable investments within the NASDAQ have a lower volatility rate when reacting to a significant global crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. It groups the shares of businesses with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices that are ranked 70% or higher given by CSRHub, Inc. and compares it to business shares with the lowest-ranked CSR business practices at 30% or lower. The top 30% and bottom 30% CSR stocks’ volatility will be predicted using variations of the GARCH model. The top 30% CSR stocks of the NASDAQ had a lower rate of volatility for a global crisis than the bottom 30% CSR stocks. Technology is the only sector whose top 30% showed higher volatility. However, the top 30% of companies in the Health Care and Utilities sectors show a higher increase in returns and a lower drop in returns. These results signal the higher uncertainty associated with some cutting-edge products and services offered by the top 30% of technology companies and the preference for more established companies that offer higher quality services when it comes to satisfying basic needs such as health and utilities in difficult times.

scholarly journals Diabetes self-care practices and resilience in the Brazilian COVID-19 pandemic: results of a web survey: DIABETESvid

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Aparecida Binhardi ◽  
Carla Regina de Souza Teixeira ◽  
Bianca de Almeida-Pititto ◽  
Francisco Barbosa-Junior ◽  
Laercio Joel Franco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Great Part ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Web Survey ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Care Practices

Abstract Background The world guidance on the measures of social distancing for prevention of COVID-19 has changed the daily habits of great part of the population, and this could influence the care and resilience with diabetes during situations of adversity. This study aimed at assessing the characteristics of diabetic individuals and self-care practices and resilience with diabetes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Methods This is a cross-sectional web survey study carried out among adults with diabetes, in which a structured 43-item questionnaire was conducted on the REDCap plataform, including the Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, to measure socio-demographic and clinical characteristics. The web survey was disseminated through the main social media and data were collected from September 1st to October 19th, 2020. Data analysis was performed according to type of diabetes mellitus (DM) and at a significance level of 5% (p < 0.05). Results Of the 1633 participants, 67.5% were women, 43.2% aged between 35 and 59 years old, 68.0% lived in the south-eastern region of Brazil, 57.1% had a high education level, 49% reported to have DM1 and 140 participants reported to have had COVID-19. Diabetes care mostly involved the use of medications (93%), whereas the least used ones were physical activity (24.6%) and examination of the shoes (35.7%). About 40% of the participants reported to be followed up by telemedicine, 61.5% monitored the glycaemic levels, 61.2% followed a healthy diet and 43.4% left home only to go to the supermarket and drugstore. The mean resilience was 25.4 (SD = 7.7). Conclusions In Brazil, individuals with diabetes followed social distancing and maintained their medication treatment for DM. However, practice of physical activity and foot examination was little followed by the participants, who also had a low level of resilience. These findings showed the importance of patient follow-up in the healthcare services, meaning that telemedicine should be improved and support provided for adaptation in view of the therapeutic setbacks.

CARING FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. CHANGING CONSUMER TRENDS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-37
Author(s):  
Tat'yana B. Ryzhkova ◽  
◽  
Elena A. Tarasenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Home Space ◽  
Health And Well Being

In the article the authors give an assessment of changes in trends of the consumer behavior in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is shown that care for health and safety of oneself and loved ones in conditions of social distancing, forced homing and blurring the boundaries between work and home are main drivers for changing the consumer practices of Russian citizens, introducing the new creative ways of consumption and the emergence of deferred demand. The authors show changes in consumer attitudes towards home space, self-care increasing. They conclude that due to self-safety and digitalization trends in consumer behavior have changed so significantly that consumers will not completely return to their old habits after the end of the pandemic. New technologies and digitalization are making significant changes in the consumer lives and practices.

scholarly journals ‘Rapid Counseling’ with single-session therapy for patients with COVID-19: An alternative treatment before doing mental health self-care strategy with meditation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Alternative Treatment ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Psychological Help ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Global Crisis ◽  
Health Experts

Abstract The author suggests that mental health experts provide ‘rapid counseling’ as psychological help for individuals who need counseling in this COVID-19 outbreak, as one of the steps to be taken to get rid of this national and global crisis, in particular for patients with COVID-19.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic and Prevalence of Self-care Practices among the Future Physicians: A Bangladesh Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatema Johora ◽  
Asma Akter Abbasy ◽  
Fatiha Tasmin Jeenia ◽  
Mithun Chandra Bhowmik ◽  
Mohsena Aktar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Study Results

Background: Since December 2019, the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has garnered global attention due to its rapid transmission, which has infected more than twenty nine million people worldwide. World is facing enormous stress and anxiety as there is no effective medicine or vaccine to treat or prevent COVID-19 till date. Experts are recommending self-care like social distancing, respiratory etiquette, hand washing, using face mask to prevent corona virus infection. Materials and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was designed to assess the prevalence of self-care practice among the undergraduate medical students (4th year) of 14 medical colleges of Bangladesh during COVID-19 pandemic. A structured questionnaire survey linked in the google form was used as study instrument and was distributed among study population through email, messenger, whatsapp and other social media during the month of October 2020. Total 916 students were participated in the study. Results: 79.8% of students reported self-care practice in study period. 44.98% of students went outside once in a week. 90.5%, 70.96% and 52.62% of respondents always used face mask, followed 20 seconds hand washing principle and maintained social distancing. Face masks (97.8%), sanitizers (76.7%) and gloves (71.9%) are most common items purchased as protective mesures. Most of the students (76.9%) follow their hobbies as a coping strategy to overcome phychological stress, while 6% of students took professional help. Conclusion: Suboptimal practice of self-care was found among the undergraduate medical students of Bangladesh.

scholarly journals Construção de cartilha virtual para o cuidado em saúde mental em tempos de COVID-19: relato de experiência

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1.ESP) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonha Maria Coelho de Aquino ◽  
Francisca Gerlania Rodrigues de Sousa ◽  
Francisco Geornes Peixoto Saldanha ◽  
Maria Isabella Epifânio de Sousa ◽  
Gisele Mendes da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Salud Mental ◽  
Care Technology ◽  
The City

Objetivo: Descrever a construção de uma cartilha virtual como tecnologia de cuidado em saúde mental, sendo aplicada ao contexto de distanciamento social em decorrência dos efeitos da pandemia COVID-19. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência, realizado no contexto de atuação de equipe multidisciplinar de residentes no Centro de Atenção Psicossocial, no período de março a abril de 2020. Participaram profissionais da Residência Integrada em Saúde da Escola de Saúde Pública com ênfase em Saúde Mental Coletiva no município de Guaiuba, CE. Resultados: Tendo como título “Esperançar em tempos de medo”, o processo de construção da cartilha se deu em três momentos: planejamento, levantamento de conteúdos e produção da cartilha. A partir de uma linguagem dialogada, buscou-se promover reflexões para o tempo de distanciamento social e direcionamento nos modos de enfrentamento ao medo com criatividade, cuidado de si e promoção da esperança. Conclusões: A construção desse trabalho responde ao desafio de reinvenção das práticas de cuidado e das tecnologias empregadas em saúde mental no contexto de distanciamento social em decorrência da pandemia COVID-19. Conclui-se que a cartilha desenvolvida é fruto e semente para pensar e promover suporte para cuidado e autocuidado em saúde mental no contexto atual.Descritores: Infecções por Coronavirus; Saúde Mental; Tecnologia. VIRTUAL BOOKLET CONSTRUCTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: EXPERIENCE REPORTObjective: To describe the construction a virtual booklet as a mental health care technology, being applied to the context of social distancing due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: Descriptive study, of the experience report type, conducted in the context of work off a multidisciplinary team of residents at the Psychosocial Care Center, from March to April 2020. Professionals from the Integrated Residency in Health of the School of Public Health with emphasis on Collective Mental Health in the city of Guaiuba, CE, participated. Results: With the title “Hoping in times of fear”, the process of construction the booklet took place in three moments: planning, content survey and production of the booklet. From a language dialogue, we sought to promote reflections for the time of social distancing and directing in the ways of facing fear with creativity, self-care and promotion of hope. Conclusion: The construction of this work responds to the challenge of reinvention of care practices and technologies employed in mental health in the context of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is concluded that the developed booklet is fruit and seed to think and promote support for care and self-care in mental health in the current contexto. Descriptors: Coronavirus Infections; Mental Health; Tecnology. CONSTRUCCIÓN DE CARTILLA VIRTUAL PARA EL CUIDADO EN SALUD MENTAL EN TIEMPOS DE COVID-19: RELATO DE EXPERIENCIAObjetivo: Describir la construcción de un cartilla virtual como tecnología de atención de la salud mental y aplicarla al contexto de distanciamiento social como consecuencia de los efectos de la pandemia COVID-19. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, del tipo relato de experiencia, realizado en el contexto de actuación de equipo multidisciplinario de residentes en el Centro de Atención Psicosocial, en el período de marzo a abril de 2020. Participaron profesionales de la Residencia Integrada en Salud de la Escuela de Salud Pública con énfasis en Salud Mental Colectiva en el municipio de Guaiuba, CE. Resultados: Con el título "Esperanzar en tiempos de miedo", el proceso de construcción de la cartilla se dio en tres momentos: planificación, levantamiento de contenidos y producción de la cartilla. A partir de un lenguaje dialogado, se buscó promover reflexiones para el tiempo de distanciamiento social y direccionamiento en los modos de enfrentamiento al miedo con creatividad, cuidado de sí y promoción de la esperanza. Conclusiones: La construcción de este trabajo responde al desafío de reinvención de las prácticas de cuidado y de las tecnologías empleadas en salud mental en el contexto de distanciamiento social como consecuencia de la pandemia COVID-19. Se concluye que la cartilla desarrollada es fruto y semilla para pensar y promover soporte para cuidado y autocuidado en salud mental en el contexto actual. Descriptores: Infecciones por Coronavirus; Salud Mental; Tecnología.

scholarly journals Women in the Covid-19 Pandemic: the Psychosocial State of Female Students in Poland.

2021 ◽  
Vol XII (3 (36)) ◽  
pp. 101-131
Author(s):  
Izabela Kochan ◽  
Anna Walczak ◽  
Joanna Lewczuk
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Difficult Times

The global pandemic-induced crisis has caused the differences that exist between the sexes in many areas of life to become more extreme. Apart from its influence on mental health, the necessity to adjust to the obligation of social distancing has also influenced the possibilities of students’ development as regards relationships. It has also limited their ability to earn money, which directly affects one’s economic status and other related areas such as the availability of healthcare, etc. This study, which aims to present the psychosocial state of women who have been studying in Poland during the pandemic, shows that it is women, more than men, who have experienced the changes caused by the pandemic, both in the context of how they function and their fears. Life satisfaction amongst female students depends largely on their economic and material independence, and any hardships experienced influence, more often than in the case of men, the emotions that are dominant in women. The results of the study clearly show that in the long run establishing a network of psychological support for women will be necessary as a response to their psychosocial health, which has worsened during the pandemic. Additionally, educated people who, in these difficult times, have not had the possibility to earn money or have had to accept jobs below their competencies (which may also significantly affect their life satisfaction), will be in need of support.

scholarly journals Percepção de responsáveis sobre o envolvimento de crianças e adolescentes diabéticos em ocupações durante o distanciamento social devido à pandemia por covid-19/ Carers perception on the involvement of diabetic children and adolescents in occupations during the social distancing due to the Covid-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 352-368
Author(s):  
Amanda Venturino Estorque ◽  
Ana Lucia Ferreira ◽  
Luiza Maria Calvano ◽  
Márcia Gonçalves Ribeiro ◽  
Angela Rodrigues Souza e Silva
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Self Care ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Diabetic Children

Introdução: Para alcançar um estado de saúde física e mental é necessário que os sujeitos se envolvam em ocupações. A pandemia por COVID-19 e a necessidade de distanciamento social, enquanto política de não propagação do vírus, trouxeram impactos nas ocupações das crianças e dos adolescentes diabéticos e, consequentemente, em seu estado de saúde. Objetivo: Compreender as implicações do distanciamento social durante a pandemia por COVID-19 no envolvimento ocupacional de crianças e adolescentes com diabetes atendidos em um hospital universitário pediátrico a partir da percepção de seus responsáveis/familiares. Métodos: Foi realizada a aplicação de questionário por via telefônica a 59 responsáveis/familiares de crianças e adolescentes atendidos no Ambulatório de Diabetes de um hospital universitário pediátrico. Foram incluídas as respostas de 30 responsáveis que relataram mudanças específicas nas ocupações dos pacientes durante o distanciamento social. Os dados coletados foram categorizados de acordo com o modelo canadense do desempenho ocupacional e apresentados de forma descritiva. Resultados: O Autocuidado foi mencionado como impactado em 19 relatos: atividades físicas (9), alimentação (9), sono (1). A Produtividade esteve presente em 10 relatos: estudo (8), brincar (2). O Lazer foi descrito em 21 relatos: mobilidade urbana (16), interações sociais (3), uso de equipamentos eletrônicos (2). Conclusões: Foi possível identificar uma abrupta necessidade de reorganização das ocupações de autocuidado, produtividade e lazer motivados pelo distanciamento social. Esta pesquisa integra um corpo de conhecimento que vem se produzindo no intuito de analisar os impactos da pandemia por COVID-19 na vida ocupacional das pessoas assistidas pela terapia ocupacional.Palavras-chave: Diabetes Mellitus. Pediatria. Ocupações. Infecções por Coronavírus. Terapia Ocupacional. AbstractIntroduction: To achieve a state of physical and mental health, it is necessary that people get involved in occupations. The COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing, as a policy for not spreading the virus, has caused impacts on the daily occupations of diabetic children and adolescents and, consequently, on their health status. Objective: To understand the implications of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic on the occupational involvement of children and adolescents with diabetes treated at a university pediatric hospital from the perspective of their parents/guardians. Method: A questionnaire was administered by resente to 59 parents/guardians of children and resentetes treated at the Diabetes Ambulatory of a pediatric university hospital. Responses from 30 caregivers who reported specific changes in patients’ occupations during social distance were included. The collected data were categorized according to the Canadian model of occupational performance and presented in a descriptive way. Results: The Self-Care was mentioned as impacted in 19 reports: physical activities (9), food (9), sleep (1). The Productivity was resente in 10 reports: study (8), play (2). Leisure was described in 21 reports: urban mobility (16), social interactions (3), use of electronic equipment (2). Conclusion: It was possible to identify na abrupt need to reorganize self-care, productivity and leisure occupations motivated by social detachment. This research integrates a body of knowledge that has been produced in order to analyze the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the occupational life of people assisted by occupational therapy.Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus. Pediatrics. Occupations. Coronavirus Infections. Occupational Therapy. ResumenIntroducción: Para lograr un estado de salud física y mental, es necesario que los sujetos estén involucrados en ocupaciones. La pandemia de COVID-19 y la necesidad del aislamiento social, en relación a política de no propagación del virus, trajo impactos en las ocupaciones diarias de los niños y adolescentes diabéticos y, en consecuencia, en su estado de salud. Objetivo: Comprender las implicaciones del aislamiento social durante la pandemia COVID-19 en la participación ocupacional de niños y adolescentes con diabetes atendidos en un hospital universitario pediátrico desde la perspectiva de sus padres/tutores. Método: Se aplicó un cuestionario telefónico a 59 padres / tutores de niños y adolescentes atendidos en el Ambulatorio de Diabetes de un hospital universitario pediátrico. Se incluyeron las respuestas de 30 cuidadores que informaron cambios específicos en las ocupaciones de los pacientes durante la distancia social. Los datos recopilados se categorizaron de acuerdo con el modelo canadiense de desempeño ocupacional y se presentaron de manera descriptiva. Resultados: El Autocuidado se mencionó como impactado en 19 informes: actividades físicas (9), alimentación (9), sueño (1). El Productividad estuvo presente en 10 informes: estudio (8), juego (2). El Ocio fue descrito en 21 informes: movilidad urbana (16), interacciones sociales (3), uso de equipos electrónicos (2). Conclusión: Se pudo identificar una abrupta necesidad de reorganizar las ocupaciones del autocuidado, la productividad y el ocio motivadas por el aislamiento social. Esta investigación integra un cuerpo de conocimiento que se ha producido con el fin de analizar los impactos de la pandemia COVID-19 en la vida ocupacional de las personas asistidas por terapia ocupacional. Palabras clave: Diabetes Mellitus. Pediatría. Ocupaciones. Infecciones por Coronavirus. Terapia Ocupacional.

scholarly journals Reduction in stroke patients’ referral to the ED in the COVID-19 era: A four-year comparative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saban Mor ◽  
Reznik Anna ◽  
Shachar Tal ◽  
Sivan-Hoffmann Roten
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Death ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Diagnosis Rate ◽  
Comprehensive Stroke Center ◽  
Stroke Center ◽  
Difficult Times

AbstractIntroductionCurrent reports indicate that the increased use of social distancing for preventive COID-19 distribution may have a negative effect on patients who suffering from acute medical conditions.AimWe examined the effect of social distancing on acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients’ referral to the emergency department (ED)MethodA retrospective archive study was conducted between January 2017 and April 2020 in a comprehensive stroke center. We compare the number of neurologic consultations, time from symptoms onset to ED arrival, patients diagnosis with AIS, number of patients receiving treatment (tPA, endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) or combine) and in-hospital death.ResultsThe analysis included a total of 14,626 neurological consultations from the years 2017 to 2020. A significant decrease of 58.6% was noted during the months of January-April of the year 2020 compared to the parallel period of 2017. Percent of final AIS diagnosis for the year of 2020 represent 24.8% of suspected cases, with the highest diagnosis rate demarcated for the year of 2019 with 25.6% of confirmed patients. The most remarkable increase was noted in EVT performance through the examined years (2017, n=21; 2018, n=32; 2019, n=42; 2020, n=47).ConclusionCOVID-19 pandemic resulted in routing constraints on health care system resources that were dedicated for treating COVID-19 patients.The healthcare system must develop and offer complementary solutions that will enable access to health services even during these difficult times.

English-based coroneologisms

English Today ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Amanda Roig–Marín
Keyword(s):  
Present Note ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
New Words ◽  
European Languages ◽  
Social Closeness ◽  
Twitter Users ◽  
High Level ◽  
Difficult Times

In a 2016 article published in this journal (Roig–Marín, 2016), I argued that the coinage of cyber-blends reflects our blended digital/physical relationships in today's world. The current pandemic has put a halt to our everyday lives and all forms of physical contact, and so technologies and digital experiences now play a more conspicuous role than ever. We have gone online and got used to vocabulary whose usage prior to COVID-19 was very limited (e.g. quarantine and pandemic) or known to very few (coronavirus, super-spreader, or the abbreviations PPE ‘personal protective equipment’ or WFH ‘working from home’), while coming to terms with the implications of others such as self-isolation, lockdown, or social distancing (which should be better called physical distancing as social closeness, albeit non-physically, is very much needed to get through these difficult times). Short pieces on coroneologisms have attested to the rise of many new lexical formations, mostly blends. According to Thorne (2020; also cited in CBC, 2020), more than 1,000 new words – both non-specialised and technical terminology – have been created during the current pandemic. Journalists and Twitter users are particularly prone to coin words displaying a high level of linguistic ingenuity; yet, the circulation of that lexis may be very limited. The present note overviews some of the most widely spread vocabulary related to our new COVID-19 reality, coming from the laity rather than from medical or scientific professionals. Alongside terms like social distancing and lockdown, less technical and more playful vocabulary has transcended linguistic boundaries. Particular attention will be paid to examples from European languages whose word-stocks share a common Latinate substratum, likewise central to scientific communication.

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