Comparison between Covid-19 and influenza A(H1N1) pandemic experiences and risk perception in Mexican university

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ingris Peláez-Ballestas ◽  
Claudia Infante-Castañeda ◽  
Liliana Giraldo-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Preventive Behaviors ◽  
Family Economy ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Mental Health Effects ◽  
The Impact

Objective. To compare the perceptions and experiences between the A(H1N1) and Covid-19 pandemics in a univer­sity population. Materials and methods. Online surveys were administered during the influenza A(H1N1) –originated in Mexico in 2009– and Covid-19 epidemics. Measures: so­ciodemographic characteristics, knowledge, information and communication, perception of risk, physical and mental health, effects on daily life, and preventive behaviors. Results. This study included 24 998 respondents, 51.36% from the A(H1N1) group and 48.63% from the Covid-19 group. Differences were observed in the perception of severity. During the influenza A(H1N1) pandemic worry was the feeling reported most frequently, while for Covid-19 it was anxiety. Covid-19 had greater impact on students’ family economy and caused a higher uncertainty. Conclusions. The perceptions and ex­periences of the two pandemics were similar but the impact has been much greater for Covid-19, especially in terms of the severity, family economy, preventive behaviors, and uncertainty

scholarly journals The impact that the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic had on news reporting in the state of Paraná, Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 273-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Mara Maciel-Lima ◽  
José Miguel Rasia ◽  
Rodrigo Cechelero Bagatelli ◽  
Giseli Gontarski ◽  
Máximo José D. Colares
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
The State ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
News Reporting ◽  
The Social ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to analyze how influenza A (H1N1) in 2009 was reported in the state of Paraná. A total of 189 articles were analyzed in two newspapers from Paraná. Pursuant to analysis, four themes were identified: the spread of the virus; the pandemic and fear; influenza in the health service; and influenza in public policies. By studying how influenza A was reported in the media, it was possible to see the social impact that the H1N1 pandemic represented for society, presenting challenges for public institutions and ordinary citizens, who sensed that they were in a high-risk group exposed to a potentially lethal virus. This disease radically changed the habits of a globalized community seeking to escape from vulnerability.

scholarly journals Impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic on public health workers in the Netherlands

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Vinck ◽  
L Isken ◽  
M Hooiveld ◽  
M C Trompenaars ◽  
J IJzermans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Public Health Workers ◽  
The Impact

A cross-sectional study was undertaken to analyse the impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic on frontline public health workers in the Netherlands and to consider its implications for future pandemics. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was made available online (26 March to 26 May 2010) for frontline public health workers employed by the communicable disease departments of the public health services in the Netherlands (n=302). A total of 166 questionnaires (55%) were completed. The majority of respondents reported an increased workload, perceived as too busy (117 respondents, 70.5%) or extreme (13 respondents, 7.8%). Most respondents were not anxious about becoming infected (only seven were regularly concerned). The overall compliance with the control measures was good. The case definition was strictly applied by 110 of the 166 respondents (66%); 56 of 141 (39.7%) consistently consulted the Preparedness and Response Unit within a centralised assessment system, while 68 of 141 (48.2%) consulted the unit only at the beginning of the pandemic. Of 145 respondents with available data, 128 (88.3%) always used personal protective equipment. Reported adherence to the advice to discuss the various isolation measures with patients and their contacts was between 71% and 98.7%. Our study shows that the surveyed frontline public health workers considered the workload to be high during the first 3.5 months of the pandemic and their level of anxiety about becoming infected was reported to be low. During the pandemic, these workers were able to accommodate what they considered to be an excessive workload, even though initially their assignments were unfamiliar to them.

scholarly journals Management of COVID-19 Outbreak in Argentina: The Beginning

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Nicolás Alejandro Gemelli
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
First Case ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyze the impact coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had in Argentina during its initial stage, identify the measures taken to try to mitigate its impact, and briefly compare it with the influenza A H1N1 pandemic in 2009. This is a descriptive study. Pandemics constitute a serious problem to global health with a major impact on the affected countries’ populations. The recent COVID-19 outbreak represents one of the most important viral pandemics lately. It reached Argentina 64 days after the first case was identified in China. Since then, several measures were taken by the Argentinian government to try to mitigate its impact in this initial stage. An updated report of the current situation and its management in different countries is of vital importance regarding global health issues and may serve for feedback and decision-making.

The Swine Flu Pandemic – Should We Be Concerned?

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-50
Author(s):  
Ross MacKenzie
Keyword(s):  
Life Insurance ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Swine Flu ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Jigsaw Puzzle ◽  
Life Insurance Industry ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
The Impact

As I write this review, we are in the midst of the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic. The extent and impact of this pandemic is still unknown. Although daily reports on confirmed cases and deaths provide a constant stream of detailed information, it is not possible to predict with any degree of precision the impact the outbreak will have in society in general or on the life insurance industry in particular.1 The epidemiology of such disease outbreaks has been likened to a jigsaw puzzle, and we are now at the stage where the picture is intriguing even if we are not sure what we are seeing.2

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