Coping in mental health during social isolation: analysis in light of Hildegard Peplau

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the coping of individuals in social isolation due to suspicion or confirmation of coronavirus infection from the perspective of Hildegard Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations. Methods: this is a qualitative, descriptive research, carried out with 34 individuals in social isolation due to suspicion or confirmation of coronavirus infection who passed through a screening tent of a university hospital in Paraná. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews in June and July 2020. Empirical categories were interpreted by content analysis. Results: four categories emerged: Distance; Social and emotional support; Self-awareness and resolution; Learning. These categories established the coping strategies. Conclusions: individuals undergoing social isolation are more likely to present problems related to mental health. It was highlighted that coping strategies, motivated by nurses, anchored in Hildegard Peplau’s theoretical framework, promoted the necessary learning for promoting participants’ mental health in the face of a pandemic context.

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Social isolation and quarantine in the COVID-19 pandemic: impacts on mental health and quality of population life

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v10i2.12535 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. e30510212535

Author(s):

Gabriel Kiaro Leite Nunes ◽

Karinne Alice Santos de Araújo ◽

Thais Ranielle Souza de Oliveira ◽

Marcelina da Conceição Botelho Teixeira ◽

Ieler Ferreira Ribeiro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Social Isolation ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Definitive Treatment ◽

World Population ◽

The World ◽

The Face ◽

The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about major changes in the lifestyle of the world population. Due to the lack of vaccines or a definitive treatment for disease, governments around the world have adopted social isolation and quarantine as methods to control the spread of the virus. Objective: Thus, the objective of this study was to discuss how social isolation and quarantine periods affected people's mental health and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: An integrative literature review was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic between March and September 2020, establishing the following guiding question: How did social isolation and quarantine affect the mental health and quality of life of the population in the COVID-19 pandemic? Results: The final sample consisted of nineteen (19) articles, two (2) addressed depression during the pandemic period, three (3) presented the pandemic and the relationship with sociodemographic aspects, five (5) analyzed mental health in the pandemic, four (4) reported the impact of COVID-19 on the population's style and quality of life and the last five (5) demonstrated the quality of human relationships and emotional aspects in the face of the pandemic. Conclusion: It was demonstrated that isolation and the quarantine period had a negative impact on the population's quality of life and long-term mental health.

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“Language Breathes Life”—Barngarla Community Perspectives on the Wellbeing Impacts of Reclaiming a Dormant Australian Aboriginal Language

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16203918 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (20) ◽

pp. 3918 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Leda Sivak ◽

Seth Westhead ◽

Emmalene Richards ◽

Stephen Atkinson ◽

Jenna Richards ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

South Australia ◽

Poor Mental Health ◽

Emotional Wellbeing ◽

Psychological Benefits ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Community Members ◽

Individual Level ◽

Social And Emotional ◽

Social And Emotional Wellbeing

Traditional languages are a key element of Indigenous peoples’ identity, cultural expression, autonomy, spiritual and intellectual sovereignty, and wellbeing. While the links between Indigenous language loss and poor mental health have been demonstrated in several settings, little research has sought to identify the potential psychological benefits that may derive from language reclamation. The revival of the Barngarla language on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, offers a unique opportunity to examine whether improvements in mental health and social and emotional wellbeing can occur during and following the language reclamation process. This paper presents findings from 16 semi-structured interviews conducted with Barngarla community members describing their own experienced or observed mental health and wellbeing impacts of language reclamation activities. Aligning with a social and emotional wellbeing framework from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective, key themes included connection to spirituality and ancestors; connection to Country; connection to culture; connection to community; connection to family and kinship; connection to mind and emotions; and impacts upon identity and cultural pride at an individual level. These themes will form the foundation of assessment of the impacts of language reclamation in future stages of the project.

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Loneliness and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Among Dutch Older Adults

The Journals of Gerontology Series B ◽

10.1093/geronb/gbaa111 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Theo G van Tilburg ◽

Stephanie Steinmetz ◽

Elske Stolte ◽

Henriëtte van der Roest ◽

Daniel H de Vries

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Isolation ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Well Being ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Social And Emotional ◽

Emotional Loneliness ◽

Consequent Reduction ◽

Policy Measures

Abstract Objectives With the spread of COVID-19, the Netherlands implemented a policy to keep citizens physically distanced. We hypothesize that consequent reduction in the frequency of social contacts, personal losses, and the experience of general threats in society reduced well-being. Methods Data were collected from 1,679 Dutch community-dwelling participants aged 65–102 years comprising a longitudinal online panel. Social and emotional loneliness and mental health were measured in May 2020, that is, 2 months after the implementation of the measures, and earlier in October and November 2019. Results In this pandemic, the loneliness of older people increased, but mental health remained roughly stable. The policy measures for physical distancing did not cause much social isolation but personal losses, worries about the pandemic, and a decline in trust in societal institutions were associated with increased mental health problems and especially emotional loneliness. Discussion The consequences of long-term social isolation and well-being must be closely monitored.

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Preparing student paramedics for the mental health challenges of the profession by using the wisdom of the experienced

Health Education in Practice: Journal of Research for Professional Learning ◽

10.33966/hepj.3.2.14131 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Lisa Holmes ◽

Natalie Ciccone ◽

Lynne Cohen ◽

Richard Brightwell

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

New Zealand ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Mental Health Policy ◽

Well Being ◽

Undergraduate Curriculum ◽

Positive Mental Health ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Mental Health Challenges

Given the significant mental health issues affecting our paramedics, there exists an urgent need to promote positive mental health and well-being among future cohorts of student paramedics. This study investigated the preparedness of student paramedics for the mental health challenges of the profession and explored the coping strategies used by experienced paramedics.The study was conducted in two parts. Part A comprised of two surveys which were developed and administered to 16 course coordinators and 302 students of the 16 accredited undergraduate paramedicine courses across Australia and New Zealand. The survey aimed to identify the perceived need for preparation within the curriculum. In addition, the anticipations, confidence and fears of student paramedics, Course Coordinators and paramedics were also collected as a means to explore the preparedness through self-evaluation, reflection and discussion.Part B included twenty semi-structured interviews with experienced paramedics, from Australia and New Zealand. The interviews were conducted to gain an understanding of their experiences and the mental health coping strategies they employed, as well as capture the advice they would give to student paramedics. Results from the interviews were validated by three focus groups comprised of six paramedics each, representative of the geographic spread.Results suggest there is widespread recognition for the need to include preparation for the mental health challenges of the profession, within accredited undergraduate paramedic courses, with 100% of course coordinators and 97% of students recognising this need.The interviews with paramedics provided valuable insights into the experiences and strategies used to aid the survival of the paramedics throughout their careers. Within the interviews, 70% of participants expressed a sincere love for the paramedic role, and 70% identified black humour as the coping strategy most used by themselves and colleagues. In addition, extensive advice was given to students based upon the paramedics’ lived experiences. This advice comprised of three themes; support, health and the profession. These findings were mapped against the aims of Australia’s current Mental Health Policy to provide evidence-based and policy-informed guidelines for the integration of positive mental health strategies into undergraduate paramedicine curricula.Preparing student paramedics for the mental health challenges of the profession could be advantageous. One way to achieve this is through the inclusion of key content within the undergraduate curriculum by utilising the relatable data collected on anticipation, confidence, fears and the advice offered by the veteran paramedics can be integrated. These lived experiences are highly credible and an opportunity for veterans to contribute positively to the future of paramedicine.

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Evaluation of Distress and Risk Perception Associated with COVID-19 in Vulnerable Groups

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17249207 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (24) ◽

pp. 9207

Author(s):

Carmen Orte ◽

Lidia Sánchez-Prieto ◽

David Caldevilla Domínguez ◽

Almudena Barrientos-Báez

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Risk Perception ◽

Cognitive Biases ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

Brief Symptom Inventory ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

Accurate Information ◽

Preventive Behavior ◽

The Face ◽

Coronavirus Infection

Preventive behavior developed by the population is essential in the face of the risk of coronavirus infection (COVID-19). However, preventive measures will depend on the risk perception acquired. In addition, lockdown can directly affect mental health, provoking distress. Distress could affect risk perception. This study’s objective was to analyze whether experiencing distress had an influence on risk perception with respect to vulnerable groups. The sample consisted of 806 participants. The study was conducted during the first week of lockdown declared by the Spanish Government. The Brief Symptom Inventory BSI-18 and a risk perception questionnaire about vulnerable groups was administered. The study revealed the appearance of distress in 9.6% of the sample (85.7% women). Experiencing distress influenced risk perception. This study’s main contribution is the link between experiencing distress and the risk perception with respect to vulnerable groups. Risk perception is relevant since it can influence how the population faces the pandemic. Transmission of accurate information could help to minimize the effect of certain cognitive biases that affect risk perception and foster preventive behavior.

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The impact of peer mentoring on students’ physical activity and mental health

Journal of Public Mental Health ◽

10.1108/jpmh-10-2018-0073 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jonathan Glazzard ◽

Anthea Rose ◽

Paul Ogilvie

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Peer Mentoring ◽

Leadership Skills ◽

Relationship Building ◽

Self Awareness ◽

Peer Mentors ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Content Type ◽

The Impact

Purpose A peer-mentoring scheme was implemented in a secondary school using a physical activity (PA) intervention to improve mental health outcomes of students who were at risk of developing mental ill health. These students are referred to as mentees. The evaluation was a qualitative design using focus groups and semi-structured interviews. The participants reported an increase in PA in both peer mentors and mentees. By the end of the project many of the mentees recognised that they had increased their levels of PA, they were more aware of the benefits of PA and the relationship between PA and their mental health. In addition, mentees reported feeling more confident and were more confident in forming social relationships. Peer mentors reported developing many leadership skills during the project. These included improved communication, confidence, empathy for others, relationship building and improved self-awareness. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative data were primarily collected from nine case study schools. Each visit included interviews with peer mentors, mentees and the Wellbeing Champion. Findings Mentees developed improved social confidence and were generally more positive after completing the intervention. Mentors developed leadership skills and greater empathy for their peers. Originality/value There is limited research on school-based PA interventions using peer mentoring to improve students’ mental health.

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Exploring the Preparedness of Student Paramedics for the Mental Health Challenges of the Paramedic Profession

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x19001742 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (s1) ◽

pp. s83-s83 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lisa Holmes

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Undergraduate Curriculum ◽

Degree Programs ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Personal Experiences ◽

High Incidence ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

Mental Health Challenges

Introduction:The mental health challenges encountered by paramedics have received much attention in recent years. This attention has particularly focused on high rates of stress, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. This heightened awareness of the high incidence of mental illness, which has at times tragically resulted in the suicide of serving and former paramedics, is stimulating the address of mental health within the paramedic profession. It is now time to call on paramedic educators to prepare student paramedics for the mental health challenges associated with a career in the emergency medical services.Aim:To explore the preparedness of student paramedics for the mental health challenges of the paramedic profession and identify the coping strategies used by veteran paramedics to successfully meet these challenges.Methods:Twenty semi-structured interviews with veteran paramedics from Australia and New Zealand were conducted.Results:Advice from veteran paramedics was comprised of three key themes: support, health, and the profession.Discussion:The findings of the study indicate that the preparation of student paramedics for the mental health challenges of the paramedic profession throughout the undergraduate curriculum could be advantageous. The advice offered by veteran paramedics can be included within undergraduate paramedic curricula and delivered by sharing the personal experiences of the veteran paramedics. These experiences are highly credible and sharing them offers an opportunity for veterans to contribute positively to the future of paramedicine. Guidelines for their inclusion in the undergraduate paramedic curriculum should be prepared to facilitate knowledge translation and to encourage the development of conscious coping strategies by student paramedics during their learning phase. Further research is needed to raise awareness in this area, with a specific focus on preparing paramedic students to cope with mental health challenges related to undergraduate degree programs, and how they feel about commencing their career as a paramedic.

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Persisting Auditory Hallucinations: Prospects for Non-medication Interventions in a Hospital Population

Behaviour Change ◽

10.1017/s0813483900003818 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 112-123 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

John Farhall ◽

Nicholas Voudouris

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Psychiatric Hospital ◽

Auditory Hallucinations ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Potential Efficacy ◽

Hospital Population

The potential efficacy of recently developed cognitive and behavioural treatments (CBT) for residual hallucinations raises practical questions about the extent of applicability of such treatments and the possible need for programmatic responses by mental health services. This pilot study, conducted in a 355-bed acute and rehabilitation psychiatric hospital, explored the prevalence of persisting auditory hallucinations, patients' coping strategies, and indicators for cognitive and behavioural treatments. A census identified 123 patients with persisting hallucinations. Information about practical impediments to CBT was obtained from structured interviews with staff. Detailed interviews with a subsample of 35 hallucinators identified natural coping strategies and indicators for treatment. High rates of natural coping strategies were reported by this very disabled sample. Fifty-three per cent of hallucinators were considered “potential” candidates, and 20% “good” candidates for CBT for voices.

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Mental health how (re)constitutive tool in ways of living of visually impaired persons

International Archives of Medicine ◽

10.3823/2596 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Érico Gurgel Amorim ◽

Jacileide Guimarães ◽

Olivia Morais de Medeiros Neta ◽

Ingrid Gurgel Amorim ◽

Rafael Otávio Bezerra de Morais

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Visual Impairment ◽

Visually Impaired ◽

University Hospital ◽

Semistructured Interview ◽

The Face ◽

Impaired Person ◽

The One ◽

Visually Impaired Persons ◽

The City

Objective: to analyze mental health in the face of visual impairment, identifying the stages of psychological distress in the encounter with the not seeing. Method: This is an exploratory study with a qualitative approach. Fifteen adults with visual impairment attended at a specialized ophthalmology ambulatory in a university hospital in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil were studied, from June to August 2015, through a semistructured interview. The speeches were analyzed based on the theory of mourning. Results: the results showed that the mental health of the visually impaired person is structured through a normative apparatus constituted of individual and social attributes dynamically constructed. These attributes are related to the constitution of stages of mourning, characterized by shock, denial, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The mental health of the visually impaired person contemplates the phases of normal mourning, established before the condition of visual loss, as structuring mode in a process of personal reconstruction, reflected in the ways of walking the life, proper from each one. Conclusion: With this study, it was possible to understand the ways of constitution and reconstitution of people in dealing with a new condition, the one of visual impairment, providing caregivers, family, and society with an ethical spirit and solidarity, more compliant and humane in the to deal with people with disabilities.

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Nursing management and the conflict management in emergency care in hospital

Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line ◽

10.5205/reuol.1190-10477-1-le.0501201107 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 54

Author(s):

Janine Lopes Moura ◽

Simone Cruz Machado Ferreira ◽

Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti Valente ◽

Enilda Moreira Carvalho Alves ◽

Márcia Rocha da Silva Alves

Keyword(s):

Conflict Management ◽

Interpersonal Relations ◽

University Hospital ◽

Nursing Management ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Structural Problems ◽

Conflict Situations ◽

The Subject ◽

Recursos Humanos ◽

De Medicina

ABSTRACTObjective: to identify the situations that lead to conflicts in the emergency and to recognize the causes triggering conflicts attributed by nurses. Method: this is about a qualitative report study, which was the scene Rocha Faria State Hospital/RJ, with the subject eight nurses working in the emergency room. The research protocol was approved by the Ethics in Research of the Faculty of Medicine/University Hospital Antonio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, under number 256/2009. The participation of the subjects was recorded across the term of consent. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews. From the speeches of the interviewees was possible to organize the results, and where the thematic content analysis. Results: The analysis highlighted the situations of conflict identified by nurses and allowed to interpret the statements reflect different views about the causes of conflict situations. Conclusion: data analysis revealed that in view of the interviewees found frozen conflicts, senses and manifest among the members of the nursing staff with their components, with other professionals and with users, especially consequent to structural problems, but also from interpersonal relations. Descriptors: hospital administration; leadership; manpower; ethics; organization & administration. RESUMOObjetivo: identificar as situações que levam aos conflitos na emergência e reconhecer as causas desencadeantes dos conflitos atribuídas pelos enfermeiros. Método: trata-se de estudo de caso qualitativo, cujo cenário foi o Hospital Estadual Rocha Faria/RJ, tendo como sujeitos oito enfermeiros que atuam no serviço de emergência. O protocolo de pesquisa foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Faculdade de Medicina/Hospital Universitário Antonio Pedro da Universidade Federal Fluminense, sob nº 256/2009. A participação dos sujeitos foi registrada pelo aceite ao termo de consentimento livre e esclarecido. A coleta de dados foi realizada com a utilização de entrevistas semi-estruturadas. A partir dos discursos dos depoentes foi possível organizar os resultados, realizando-se a análise temática de conteúdo. Resultados: a análise evidenciou as situações de conflitos identificadas pelos enfermeiros e possibilitou interpretar que os depoimentos refletem diferentes olhares sobre as causas das situações de conflitos. Conclusão: a análise dos dados evidenciou que na visão dos depoentes ocorrem conflitos latentes, sentidos e manifestos entre os membros da equipe de enfermagem com os seus componentes, com os outros profissionais e com os usuários, sobretudo, consequentes a problemas estruturais, mas também oriundos das relações interpessoais. Descritores: administração hospitalar; liderança; recursos humanos; ética; organização & administração.RESUMENObjetivo: identificar las situaciones que dan lugar a conflictos en la emergencia y para reconocer las causas que desencadenan los conflictos atribuidas por los enfermeros. Método: estudio cualitativo de casos, que fue el escenario Rocha Faria Hospital Estatal/RJ, con el tema 08 enfermeras que trabajan en la sala de emergencias. El protocolo de investigación fue aprobado por la Ética en la Investigación de la Facultad de Medicina/Hospital Universitario Antonio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, con el N º 256/2009. La participación de los sujetos se registró a través de la expresión del consentimiento. La recolección de datos se llevó a cabo a través de entrevistas semi-estructuradas. De las declaraciones de los entrevistados fue posible organizar los resultados, y donde la análisis de contenido temático. Resultados: el análisis puso de relieve las situaciones de conflicto identificadas por las enfermeras y se les permite interpretar las declaraciones reflejan las opiniones diferentes sobre las causas de situaciones de conflicto. Conclusión: el análisis de datos reveló que, en vista de los entrevistados encontraron conflictos congelados sentidos, y se manifiestan entre los miembros del personal de enfermería con sus componentes, con otros profesionales y con los usuarios, especialmente como consecuencia de problemas estructurales, sino también de las relaciones interpersonales. Descriptores: administración hospitalaria; liderazgo; recursos humanos; ética; organización & administración.

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