scholarly journals Outlining the Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic on Africa’s Maritime Industry: the Case of Marine and Seafaring Professionals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Djaba Sackey ◽  
Bertrand Tchouangeup ◽  
Bernard Lomotey ◽  
Benjamin Lantei Lamptey ◽  
Raphael Ofosu-Dua Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Offshore Installations ◽  
Maritime Operations ◽  
Regulatory Plan

Abstract Despite the ‘Key Worker’ status accorded seafarers in moments of demonstrable selflessness -ensuring, adequate supply of food, medicines, consumables like personal protective equipment (PPEs), and energy - there is a lack of genuine interest in their concerns, leading to various calls from major stakeholders such as the United Nations and International Maritime Organization. These calls associate- with various covid-19-related policies and regulations having a direct bearing on the ongoing crew change crises, maroon and overstay of contracts, poor mental health, rise in covid-19 infections and other unrelated illnesses among ship crew. Thus, to what extent are non-traditional seafaring nations of Africa being impacted? The study examines these concerns by identifying and investigating implemented covid-19 policies and regulations and their impact on maritime operations and crew ‘wellbeing;’ the contingency measures and innovations aiding mitigate responses with minimal challenges to seafarers and marine professionals. The case study approach focuses on West Africa’s maritime corridor, examining operations in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria and Angola to a host of varied ports and offshore installations operations. Direct field observations, as well as questionnaires and interviews of expert or ‘eye witness’ account, deployed via phone calls, online social media and emails are carried out. The study finds MLC 2006 was not been complied with. Embarkation quarantine measures and testing implemented for offshore Ghana and Angola could not prevent the outbreak of cases onboard FPSO units respectively, though the process identified positive cases during quarantine. The stigma associated with positive cases amongst the crew were prevalent in the first six months of pandemic declaration. Of the survey conducted amongst 71 vessel crew, 32.14% were certain of having recorded Covid-19 positive cases on their various Jobsites, 91.06% showed support for IMO-led interventions against covid-19, 30% complained of uncertainty spared by rumours as fueling poor mental health. However, only 19% willingly addressed issues of their proximity to covid-19. Vaccine inoculations upon commencing March 2021 remained low in the region amongst marine professionals. Mitigating measures implemented include increased internet and call access, and extensive boarding protocols. In conclusion, lessons learnt within these periods of history going forward should inform the need for a comprehensively developed global emergency response contingency regulatory plan that identifies various potential threats, establishes adequate measures and make adjustment for review and amendments –to be instated only in times of global emergencies.

scholarly journals Promoting Positive Mental Health in International Postgraduate Law Students at a Time of Global Uncertainty: A Case Study from qLegal at Queen Mary, University of London

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-134
Author(s):  
Emily Wapples
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Law Students ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Student Mental Health ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Academic Consequences ◽  
Global Uncertainty ◽  
The Impact

Law student mental health and wellbeing was already a growing concern in the UK prior to COVID-19, but when the pandemic occurred, widespread uncertainty placed an unprecedented level of mental health burden on students. Law students were faced with dashed hopes, uncertain futures and the fear of negative academic consequences. This burden was exacerbated in respect of postgraduate international students in London, who were often also forced to decide whether to return home to their families, or to continue their studies abroad, albeit online. This paper uses a case study approach to discuss how one provider of postgraduate clinical legal education (CLE), approached the promotion of positive student mental health both before, and in response to, the pandemic. qLegal at Queen Mary, University of London provides CLE to postgraduates studying for a one year law masters, and in 2019-2020, qLegal delivered CLE to 134 students from 27 countries. The impact that the pandemic had on the mental health of international postgraduate law students was therefore witnessed first-hand. This paper discusses the challenges faced, and concerns raised by international postgraduate law students at qLegal as a result of the pandemic. It examines the steps taken by qLegal to maximise student engagement and promote positive student mental health when rapidly switching to a model of online delivery. The paper concludes by outlining the steps qLegal will take to monitor and address the impact that online delivery in this period of global uncertainty has on the mental health of the next cohort of postgraduate CLE students.

scholarly journals Poor mental health of livestock farmers in Africa: a mixed methods case study from Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Sena Nuvey ◽  
Katharina Kreppel ◽  
Priscilla Awo Nortey ◽  
Adolphina Addo-Lartey ◽  
Bismark Sarfo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Mixed Methods Case Study ◽  
Livestock Farmers

Promoting Positive Mental Health in International Postgraduate Law Students at a Time of Global Uncertainty: A Case Study from qLegal at Queen Mary, University of London

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 107-134
Author(s):  
Emily Wapples
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Law Students ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Student Mental Health ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Academic Consequences ◽  
Global Uncertainty ◽  
The Impact

Law student mental health and wellbeing was already a growing concern in the UK prior to COVID-19, but when the pandemic occurred, widespread uncertainty placed an unprecedented level of mental health burden on students. Law students were faced with dashed hopes, uncertain futures and the fear of negative academic consequences. This burden was exacerbated in respect of postgraduate international students in London, who were often also forced to decide whether to return home to their families, or to continue their studies abroad, albeit online.This paper uses a case study approach to discuss how one provider of postgraduate clinical legal education (CLE), approached the promotion of positive student mental health both before, and in response to, the pandemic. qLegal at Queen Mary, University of London provides CLE to postgraduates studying for a one year law masters, and in 2019-2020, qLegal delivered CLE to 134 students from 27 countries. The impact that the pandemic had on the mental health of international postgraduate law students was therefore witnessed first-hand.This paper discusses the challenges faced, and concerns raised by international postgraduate law students at qLegal as a result of the pandemic. It examines the steps taken by qLegal to maximise student engagement and promote positive student mental health when rapidly switching to a model of online delivery. The paper concludes by outlining the steps qLegal will take to monitor and address the impact that online delivery in this period of global uncertainty has on the mental health of the next cohort of postgraduate CLE students.

Promoting Positive Mental Health in International Postgraduate Law Students at a Time of Global Uncertainty: A Case Study from qLegal at Queen Mary, University of London

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Emily Wapples
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Law Students ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Student Mental Health ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Academic Consequences ◽  
Global Uncertainty ◽  
The Impact

<p>Law student mental health and wellbeing was already a growing concern in the UK prior to COVID-19, but when the pandemic occurred, widespread uncertainty placed an unprecedented level of mental health burden on students. Law students were faced with dashed hopes, uncertain futures and the fear of negative academic consequences. This burden was exacerbated in respect of postgraduate international students in London, who were often also forced to decide whether to return home to their families, or to continue their studies abroad, albeit online.</p><p><br />This paper uses a case study approach to discuss how one provider of postgraduate clinical legal education (CLE), approached the promotion of positive student mental health both before, and in response to, the pandemic. qLegal at Queen Mary, University of London provides CLE to postgraduates studying for a one year law masters, and in 2019-2020, qLegal delivered CLE to 134 students from 27 countries. The impact that the pandemic had on the mental health of international postgraduate law students was therefore witnessed first-hand.</p><p><br />This paper discusses the challenges faced, and concerns raised by international postgraduate law students at qLegal as a result of the pandemic. It examines the steps taken by qLegal to maximise student engagement and promote positive student mental health when rapidly switching to a model of online delivery. The paper concludes by outlining the steps qLegal will take to monitor and address the impact that online delivery in this period of global uncertainty has on the mental health of the next cohort of postgraduate CLE students.</p>

Grassroots Mental Health Groups’ Use of Advocacy Strategies in Social Media Messaging

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (14) ◽  
pp. 2205-2216
Author(s):  
Sarah Smith-Frigerio
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Advocacy Strategies ◽  
Media Messaging ◽  
Mental Health Concerns

Mental health concerns are a public health crisis. Stigma is the primary reason why individuals do not disclose or seek treatment. Stigma is constructed communicatively, and destigmatization efforts—such as advocacy messaging—are also communicative. I employ a case study approach to describe how two mental health groups use advocacy strategies in their social media messaging to help audience members mitigate mental health concerns and challenge stigma. I found content creators use a variety of advocacy strategies in their messaging, including awareness-raising, support of policy initiatives, and the promotion of diversity and inclusivity. Although not the primary goal of these groups’ messaging, advocacy strategies were important to content creators and audience members, and 80% of audience members interviewed engaged in advocacy work for the organizations. I provide a nuanced view of mental health communication advocacy strategies, make recommendations for health communication professionals, and demonstrate the need for future studies.

scholarly journals Using an Adapted Case Study Approach to Understand Rural Veteran Experiences in Patient Engagement and Patient-Centered Care Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara A. Zamora ◽  
Traci H. Abraham ◽  
Christopher J. Koenig ◽  
Coleen C. Hill ◽  
Jeffrey M. Pyne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Patient Engagement ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Study Approach

How to best engage rural veterans in mental health care is challenging and a topic of public health concern. Rural-dwelling veterans experience greater mental health burden and poorer outcomes than their urban counterparts, making rural veteran engagement in mental health care a public health concern. In this article, we describe how institutional notions of “patient engagement” align with or diverge from rural veteran patient experiences of engagement in mental health care. Using an adapted case study approach developed for our study, we detail the mental health care experiences of three rural-dwelling veteran participants. These case studies illustrate varied forms of mental health care engagement, including use of community resources and self-management activities, that might not be recognized by clinicians as contributing to mental health treatment. Our findings highlight how critical gaps in institutional definitions of care engagement fail to acknowledge veterans’ experiences.

A Case Study Approach to Mental Health Recovery: Understanding the Importance of Trauma-Informed Care

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia A. Lietz ◽  
Jeffrey R. Lacasse ◽  
Justine R. Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Mental Health Recovery ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Emotional Impairment

This article documents one woman’s experience of mental health recovery using a case study approach. Specifically, qualitative data collected through a semistructured interview were triangulated with the medical record to understand more about how this woman experienced a transition from a period of her life marked by severe psychological and emotional impairment to an extended period of time during which she was thriving and did not experience symptoms consistent with her former diagnosis of severe mental illness. This case study offers important implications regarding the importance of trauma-informed care in the field of mental health.

Shelley Seaton in conversation with Jerome Carson

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Shelley Seaton ◽  
Jerome Carson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Post Natal Depression

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Shelley Seaton. Design/methodology/approach Shelley gives a short background to her life story and is then interviewed by Jerome. Findings Shelley tells us about a number of life events that impacted on her mental health issues, starting with childhood bullying and also abusive relationships. Research limitations/implications The case study approach privileges the person’s lived experience. It also lets us see the unique complexity of each person’s story. Practical implications Shelley received little help in the form of counselling either at school or when she experienced post-natal depression. Social implications When mental health problems start in childhood, schools have a vital role to play. While the bullying stopped when Shelley’s Mum went to the school, the damage was already done. She was given no support to help her through this. Originality/value Patricia Deegan has asked, “Could you have survived what this person has survived?” (Deegan, 1996, p. 95). Shelley’s story is a tale of survival.

Case Study of an Ethnic Community-Based Organization in the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M. Vu ◽  
Duy Nguyen ◽  
Daniel B. Tanh ◽  
Jessica Chun
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Service Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Korean Adults

Ethnic nonprofit community-based organizations (CBOs) have played a crucial role in the social fabric of ethnic communities. Despite the importance of ethnic CBOs, limited empirical knowledge exists about these types of organizations. This study seeks to fill this gap by exploring how ethnic CBOs engage their target populations in stigma-associated services using a multidimensional cultural competence framework. A case study approach is used to explore how a Korean ethnic organization engages older adults in mental health services. The study provides an in-depth examination of the organization’s responses to the increasing need for mental health services for older Korean adults by providing culturally grounded services in a nonstigmatized environment. The study contributes to current literature by (a) using a multidimensional approach to examine community, organizational, and individual factors that influence mental health service use and (b) exploring how ethnic organizations consider these domains to serve older Korean adults.

Public Health Insurance and Impacts on Crime Incidences and Mental Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn L. Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis paper evaluates the effect of Medicaid expansions for individuals with disabilities on crime rates and mental health status. Using the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports and the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Surveys, I estimate the impact of Medicaid using an event study approach. Results indicate a reduction in crime incidence that was strongest in the years immediately following the expansion and dissipated over time. Estimates also suggest a smaller likelihood of one day of poor mental health within the past month, but this impact was short-lived. Analysis suggests that improved alcohol abuse was not a main explanation for mental health improvements. The analysis cannot eliminate whether improvements to non-alcohol substance abuse treatment, financial strain, or access to treatment for other mental illnesses explain the impact to crime and mental health status. Expanding Medicaid shows a degree of impact on both crime and mental health suggesting several policy considerations.

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