scholarly journals Correction: Violence Affects Physical and Mental Health Differently: The General Population Based Tromsø Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. e0210822
Author(s):  
Oddgeir Friborg ◽  
Nina Emaus ◽  
Jan H. Rosenvinge ◽  
Unni Bilden ◽  
Jan Abel Olsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
General Population ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Physical And Mental Health

scholarly journals Poor physical and mental health predicts prolonged grief disorder: A prospective, population-based cohort study on caregivers of patients at the end of life

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1416-1424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Krarup Lenger ◽  
Mette Asbjoern Neergaard ◽  
Mai-Britt Guldin ◽  
Mette Kjaergaard Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
General Population ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Prolonged Grief Disorder ◽  
Prolonged Grief ◽  
Sf 36

Background: The health of caregivers can be affected during end-of-life caregiving. Previous cross-sectional studies have indicated an association between poor health status and prolonged grief disorder, but prospective studies are lacking. Aim: To describe physical and mental health status in caregivers of patients at the end of life, and to investigate whether caregivers’ health status during caregiving predict prolonged grief disorder. Design: A population-based prospective survey was conducted. Health status was measured in caregivers during caregiving (SF-36), and prolonged grief disorder was assessed 6 months after bereavement (Prolonged Grief-13). We calculated mean scores of health status and explored the association with prolonged grief disorder using logistic regression adjusted for age, gender and education. Setting/participants: The health in caregivers of patients granted drug reimbursement due to terminal illness in Denmark in 2012 was assessed during caregiving and 6 months after bereavement ( n = 2125). Results: The SF-36 subscale ‘role-physical’ concerning role limitations due to physical health, the ‘mental health’ component score, and all ‘mental health’ subscales showed significantly worse health in the participants than in the general population. Both poor physical health (adjusted OR: 1.05 (95% CI: 1.04–1.07)) and poor mental health (adjusted OR: 1.09 (95% CI: 1.07–1.11)) predicted prolonged grief disorder. Conclusion: Caregivers scored lower on one physical subscale and all mental health measures than the general population. Prolonged grief disorder was predicted by poor physical and mental health status before bereavement. Future research is needed on the use of health status in systematic assessment to identify caregivers in need of support.

scholarly journals Violence Affects Physical and Mental Health Differently: The General Population Based Tromsø Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. e0136588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oddgeir Friborg ◽  
Nina Emaus ◽  
Jan H. Rosenvinge ◽  
Unni Bilden ◽  
Jan Abel Olsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
General Population ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Physical And Mental Health

scholarly journals Pre-Existing Inequality: The Impact of COVID-19 on Medicare Home Health Beneficiaries

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-136
Author(s):  
William Cabin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New York ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Medicare Population ◽  
Home Health Agencies ◽  
The Impact

There is significant data on the adverse impact of COVID-19 on persons who were poor, minorities, had compromised physical or mental health, or other vulnerabilities prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. A significant portion of the overall Medicare population has such vulnerabilities. The Medicare home health beneficiary population is even more vulnerable than the overall Medicare population based on gender, race, income level, living alone status, and number of chronic conditions. A literature review indicates there is only 1 study on the impact of COVID-19 in Medicare home health on home care workers and none on the impact on home health beneficiaries. The current study is a qualitative study based on interviews of a convenience sample of 48 home care nurses from 9 different home health agencies in New York City between April 1 and August 31, 2020. Six major themes emerged: need for social service supports increased; loneliness and depression increased among patients; physical and mental health conditions became exacerbated; substance use and abuse increased; evidence of domestic violence against patients increased; and there was a limited amount of staff and equipment to care for patients.

scholarly journals Prevalence and determinants of tobacco use amongst South African adults with mental illness in the Eastern Cape

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda K. Tindimwebwa ◽  
Anthony I. Ajayi ◽  
Oladele V. Adeniyi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
General Population ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Smoking Prevention ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tobacco Products

Background: Given the physical and mental health consequences of tobacco use amongst individuals with mental illness, it was imperative to assess the burden of tobacco use in this population.Aim: This study examined the patterns and factors associated with tobacco use in individuals attending the outpatient unit.Setting: Cecilia Makiwane Hospital Mental Health Department in Eastern Cape province, South Africa.Methods: Lifetime (ever use) use and current use of any tobacco products were examined in a cross-sectional study of 390 individuals between March and June 2020. A logistic regression was fitted to determine the correlates of lifetime and current use of any tobacco products.Results: The rates of ever use and current use of tobacco products were 59.4% and 44.6%, respectively. Of the participants interviewed, lifetime tobacco use was more prevalent amongst individuals with schizophrenia (67.9%) and cannabis-induced disorders (97.3%) and lower in those with major depressive disorders (36.1%) and bipolar and related disorders (43.5%). Men were six times more likely to have ever used or currently use tobacco products in comparison to women. Also, those who had a salaried job or owned a business were over three times more likely to have ever used or currently use tobacco products compared with those receiving government social grants.Conclusions: The prevalence of tobacco use in this study was significantly higher than the general population in the Eastern Cape. Therefore, smoking prevention and cessation interventions targeted at the general population should target this often neglected sub-population in the region.

scholarly journals Adult Male’s Penile Size Measurement and Its Affecting Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
Mikhael San Putra Wijanarko ◽  
Cathelin Stella ◽  
Gian Oktavianto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
General Population ◽  
Measurement Method ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Systemic Diseases ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Size Measurement ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
The Right

Background: In the general population, it is estimated that 91% of adult males perceive their penile size to be smaller than average. Concern about penile size can affect one’s self-esteem, which then affects its sexual function, satisfaction, as well as physical and mental health. Therefore, accurate penile measurements are needed for clinical and academic purposes. Reviews: Measurement of penile size can be performed in an erect, stretched, even flaccid condition. However, from various researches, there is no standardization of such a measurement method. Various researches have carried out average penile measurement but many factors can affect these results such as race, genital conditions, systemic diseases, surgical procedures, and aging.  Summary: There is no internationally agreed way of measuring an adult male's penis and many other factors can make the results of penile measurements vary. Proper measurement and finding out the right average of penile size in adult male with regard to other affecting factors, will be indispensable for both clinical and academic purposes.

Physical and Mental Health of Different Types of Orchestra Musicians Compared to Other Professions

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Voltmer ◽  
Mark Zander ◽  
Joachim E Fischer ◽  
Brigitte M Kudielka ◽  
Bernhard Richter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
General Population ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Reference Sample ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Health Score ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Physical Health Score

Objectives: This study examined the physical and mental health of orchestra musicians of different types of orchestras compared to a reference sample of the general population and of two other professions. Methods: Professional musicians (n = 429) from nine opera and/or concert orchestras were surveyed with the Short Form-12 general health questionnaire (SF-12). Data were compared with a reference sample (n = 2805) with a sample of physicians (n = 549) and aircraft manufacturers (n = 822). Results: Compared to the reference sample and the two other professional groups, the musicians had a higher physical health score: 53.07 (SD 5.89) vs 49.03 (SD 9.35) reference, 51.26 (SD 7.53) physicians, and 49.31 (SD 7.99) aircraft manufacturers. The musicians’ mental health score was lower compared to the reference sample but did not differ from the other professional groups: 48.33 (SD 9.52) for musicians vs 52.24 (SD 8.10) reference, 48.26 (SD 10.06) physicians, and 48.54 (SD 9.59) aircraft manufacturers. Physical health but not mental health decreased with age in all groups. In physical and mental health, women scored lower than men. There was no significant difference in physical and mental health scores between musicians of concert and opera orchestras. Age and gender accounted for 3.6% of the variance of the physical health score, but none of the demographic characteristics or orchestral roles and functions was predictive for mental health scores. Conclusions: Musicians report better physical but poorer mental health than the general population, but they did not differ in mental health scores from physicians or aircraft manufacturers.

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