Promotion of Physical Well-Being Through Preventive Measures

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominador Olimpo Aguirre, Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Well Being

scholarly journals Well-Being of Healthcare Workers and the General Public during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam: An Online Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4737
Author(s):  
Tuyen Dinh Hoang ◽  
Robert Colebunders ◽  
Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo ◽  
Nhan Phuc Thanh Nguyen ◽  
Trung Dinh Tran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Model ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Restrictive Measures

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictive measures implemented may considerably affect people’s lives. This study aimed to assess the well-being of Vietnamese people after COVID-19 lockdown measures were lifted and life gradually returned to normal. An online survey was organized from 21 to 25 April 2020 among Vietnamese residents aged 18 and over. The survey was launched by the Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy. The WHO-5 Well-Being Index (scored 0–25) was used to score participants’ well-being. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to determine the predictors of well-being. A total of 1922 responses were analyzed (mean age: 31 years; 30.5% male; 88.2% health professionals or students in the health sector). The mean well-being score was 17.35 ± 4.97. Determinants of a high well-being score (≥13) included older age, eating healthy food, practicing physical exercise, working from home, and adhering to the COVID-19 preventive measures. Female participants, persons worried about their relatives’ health, and smokers were more likely to have a low well-being score. In conclusion, after the lockdown measures were lifted, the Vietnamese have people continued to follow COVID-19 preventive measures, and most of them scored high on the well-being scale. Waiting to achieve large-scale COVID-19 vaccine coverage, promoting preventive COVID-19 measures remains important, together with strategies to guarantee the well-being of the Vietnamese people.

Is it possible to build an effective program to promote the health and well-being of employees in the workplace in the Russia?

2021 ◽  
pp. 46-56
Author(s):  
Ivan Aleksandrovich Rybakov
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Comprehensive Health ◽  
Effective Program ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Health And Well Being

In 2019 The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation together with experts of the National Research Center of Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation has developed programs to strengthen the health of employees, which include behavioral medicine practices aimed at changing lifestyle and correcting risk factors. Scientific evidence shows the effectiveness of such programs, and new components of programs aimed at improving the well-being of employees can increase the effectiveness of preventive measures. In this article, we will review the domestic and international experience of using comprehensive health and well-being promotion programs to improve the health of employees in Russia.

scholarly journals Distribution of trichostrongylosis of geese on the territory of Poltava region

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (97) ◽  
pp. 125-129
Author(s):  
V. О. Yevstafieva ◽  
Y. S. Starodub
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Significant Damage ◽  
Invasive Diseases ◽  
Trichostrongylus Tenuis ◽  
Poultry Farming

Successful development of poultry farming can be achieved not only as a result of the creation of highly productive new breeds of geese, the improvement of diets for nutrients, but also in the conditions of stable epizootic well-being of infectious and invasive diseases. Parasitic diseases of domestic waterfowl account for a large proportion of other diseases and cause significant damage to geese farming. Among helminthiases of geese, infections caused by nematodes parasitizing in the gastrointestinal tract of birds, in particular Trichostrongylus tenuis, are quite common. The aim of this study was to study the distribution of trichostrongylosis among populations of domestic geese in the territory of Poltava region, Ukraine (Velyka Bahachka, Hlobyne, Hrebinka, Zinkiv, Karlivka, Poltava, Myrhorod, Shyshaky districts). The conducted scatoscopical studies showed that the average extensity and intensity of trichostrongylosic infestation was respectively 22.9 % and 89.7 ± 8.2 eggs per 1 g of poultry feces. Invasiveness in the region studied ranged from 17.2 to 26.7 % and from 20 to 380 eggs per 1 g of feces. At the same time, it was found out that the degree of affliction of domestic geese by the agent of trichostrongylosis in farms with different capacity and technology of keeping was significantly different. In individual farms and farms, the extensity and intensity of the invasion of geese is higher (24.4 % and 97.7 ± 10.7 eggs per 1 g of feces) than in the specialized geese farms (16.1 % and 70.3 ± 15.1 eggs in 1 g of feces). It has been found that goose trichostrongylosis is more frequently present in the mixinvasions of the digestive canal of the bird along with protosooses and nematodoses. Extensity of mixinvasions reaches 18.1 %, which is 78.9 % of the total number of patients at geese trichostrongylosis. Extensity of trichostrongylosic mono-invasion was 4.8 % (21.1 % of the total invasion of T. tenuis birds). The results of the conducted studies lead to a further, deeper study of the issues of epizootic features of trichostrongylosis of geese, taking into account the seasonal and age dynamics of invasion, as well as the effectiveness of therapeutic and preventive measures.

scholarly journals Adherence towards COVID-19 prevention measures and associated factors in Hossana town, South Ethiopia, 2021

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Temesgen Fonkamo ◽  
LONSAKO WOILORO
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Advanced Analysis

Introduction: The covid-19 disease is a pandemic threat for humanity’s healthcare system, social, economic, and psychological well-being for both developed and developing nations. In the case of developing nations such as the resource of Ethiopia, however, the key obstacle is to buy the vaccine and administer it to their people.. In the study area, however, the degree of adherence to the covid-19 preventive measure was not well established. The aim of this study is to determine adherence to covid-19 prevention measures in Hossana town. Methods: From 3 to 29 January 2021, a community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among individuals living in the Hosanna town. We used a sample size of 384. The sample size was distributed to all 8 kebeles in proportion to the size of the households contained in each kebele in the town of Hossana. Systematic sampling methods were used and both descriptive and advanced analysis, data was entered into Epi-data and exported to SPSS. Binary logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with adherence to preventive measures for covid-19. Result: 50.4% of the study participants had good adherence with the COVID-19 preventive measures. 145 (38.5%) of all respondents had poor knowledge on COVID-19 preventive measures and 40.3 % had poor COVID-19 transmission methods knowledge. Age [AOR: 0.34; 95 % CI (0.131-0.912)], educational status [AOR: 0.32; 95% CI (0.165-0.632)], marital status [AOR: 2; % CI (1.191-3.803)], family size [AOR: 2.4; % CI (1.322-4.366)]] and covid-19 complication [AOR: 0.49: 95% CI (0.242-0.979)]] were significantly associated with covid-19 prevention measurement adherence in multivariate analysis. Conclusion: This study found that approximately half of the participants had poor adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. Factors associated with covid-19 preventive measures were age, educational age, marital status, family size, and heard about complication of COVID-19 were associated with preventive measures.

scholarly journals Vietnamese People’s Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuyen Dinh Hoang ◽  
Robert Colebunders ◽  
Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo ◽  
Nhan Phuc Thanh Nguyen ◽  
Trung Dinh Tran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Preventive Behaviour ◽  
Restrictive Measures ◽  
Underlying Diseases ◽  
Vulnerable Persons

Abstract BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic, alongside the restrictive measures implemented for its control, may considerably affect people’s lives particularly vulnerable persons such as children, elderly and people with underlying diseases. This study aimed to assess the well-being of Vietnamese people after COVID-19 lockdown measures were lifted and life gradually returned to normal in Vietnam.MethodsAn online survey was organized from 21st to 25th April 2020 among Vietnamese residents aged 18 and over. Data were collected concerning the participants’ health status, COVID-19 preventive behaviour, and consequences of the preventive measures. The WHO-5 Well-Being Index was used to score participants’ well-being.ResultsA total of 1922 responses were analyzed (mean age was 31 years; range: 18-76). Factors associated with a high well-being score included older age, eating healthy food, practising physical exercise, working from home, and adherence to the COVID-19 preventive measures. Female participants, persons worried about their relatives’ health, and smokers were more likely to have a low well-being score.ConclusionsThe Vietnamese people continued to follow COVID-19 preventive measures even after the lockdown was lifted. Most respondents scored high on the well-being scale. However, the emergence of a new COVID-19 outbreak with an epicenter in Da Nang city is expected to increase public anxiety and mental health problems. It is clear that together with preventive measures, developing strategies to guarantee the well-being of the Vietnamese people’s is equally important.

scholarly journals Patient experiences and perceptions of chronic disease care during the COVID-19 pandemic in India: a qualitative study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e048926
Author(s):  
Kavita Singh ◽  
Aprajita Kaushik ◽  
Leslie Johnson ◽  
Suganthi Jaganathan ◽  
Prashant Jarhyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Reciprocal Effect ◽  
Chronic Disease Care ◽  
The Social

ObjectivePeople with chronic conditions are known to be vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to describe patients’ lived experiences, challenges faced by people with chronic conditions, their coping strategies, and the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.Design, setting and participantsWe conducted a qualitative study using a syndemic framework to understand the patients’ experiences of chronic disease care, challenges faced during the lockdown, their coping strategies and mitigators during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of socioecological and biological factors. A diverse sample of 41 participants with chronic conditions (hypertension, diabetes, stroke and cardiovascular diseases) from four sites (Delhi, Haryana, Vizag and Chennai) in India participated in semistructured interviews. All interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, translated, anonymised and coded using MAXQDA software. We used the framework method to qualitatively analyse the COVID-19 pandemic impacts on health, social and economic well-being.ResultsParticipant experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic were categorised into four themes: challenges faced during the lockdown, experiences of the participants diagnosed with COVID-19, preventive measures taken and lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic. A subgroup of participants faced difficulties in accessing healthcare while a few reported using teleconsultations. Most participants reported adverse economic impact of the pandemic which led to higher reporting of anxiety and stress. Participants who tested COVID-19 positive reported experiencing discrimination and stigma from neighbours. All participants reported taking essential preventive measures.ConclusionPeople with chronic conditions experienced a confluence (reciprocal effect) of COVID-19 pandemic and chronic diseases in the context of difficulty in accessing healthcare, sedentary lifestyle and increased stress and anxiety. Patients’ lived experiences during the pandemic provide important insights to inform effective transition to a mixed realm of online consultations and ‘distanced’ physical clinic visits.

scholarly journals Legal issues of veterinary services for shelters for stray animals in the Russian Federation

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 00185
Author(s):  
Mihail N. Vasiliev ◽  
Ivan N. Nikitin ◽  
Anastasia A. Butova ◽  
Anastasia I. Vasilieva
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Comprehensive System ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Veterinary Services ◽  
Animal Shelters ◽  
Regional System ◽  
Effective System ◽  
The Russian Federation

The important problem of urban and large rural settlements of the Russian Federation is the increase in the number of stray animals. The activities of shelters for stray animals are associated with a number of obligatory veterinary preventive measures. These measures require the development of a comprehensive system of veterinary services for animal shelters, including the procedure for the initial reception of an animal to a shelter, the procedure to identify an animal without owners showing unmotivated aggressiveness, a system of veterinary preventive measures in a shelter, a method of humane treatment of animals in a shelter, a typical staffing of veterinary shelter specialists and a typical diet for an animal in a shelter. In many constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the activities to regulate the number of stray animals are carried out by private specialized organizations in accordance with the concluded municipal contracts. The existing practice does not allow organizing a single effective system to regulate the number of stray animals. A regional system for the regulation of the number of stray animals could be organized under the leadership of the State Veterinary Service of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in cooperation with existing private shelters for stray animals. This system can not be created without an appropriate regional regulatory framework. The authors propose the development and implementation of a comprehensive system of veterinary services for animal shelters at the level of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation. This system will serve as one of the elements to maintain the epizootic and epidemic well-being of the territories of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation for zooanthroponosis, among which rabies is the most relevant.

Gender differences in the well-being of patients diagnosed with Chlamydia trachomatis: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 401-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirina Andersson ◽  
Helena Carré ◽  
Urban Janlert ◽  
Jens Boman ◽  
Elisabet Nylander
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disorder Identification

ObjectivesWe aimed to investigate how an infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) influenced patients’ well-being and whether there were differences due to gender, age or relationship status, in an effort to strengthen preventive measures and provide better healthcare for patients with CT.MethodsPatients diagnosed with CT in the county of Västerbotten, Sweden, were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their feelings, thoughts and actions after CT diagnosis. The patients were also asked to fill in the validated questionnaires Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test. Between February 2015 and January 2017, 128 patients (74 women and 54 men) were included in the study.ResultsAfter being diagnosed with CT, men were generally less worried than women (P<0.001). Women worried more about not being able to have children (P<0.001) and about having other STIs (P=0.001) than men did. Men felt less angry (P=0.001), less bad (P<0.001), less dirty (P<0.001) and less embarrassed (P=0.011) than women did. Nineteen per cent of men and 48% of women reported symptoms of anxiety. The majority of both men (60%) and women (72%) had a risk consumption of alcohol.ConclusionWomen and men reacted differently when diagnosed with CT. Women worried more about complications and more often blamed themselves for being infected. Being aware of these gender differences may be important when planning preventive measures and during counselling of CT-infected patients. Persons working with patients with CT must also be aware of the high frequency of harmful alcohol consumption among their patients.

Urban Flooding and Climate Change

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nawhath Thanvisitthpon ◽  
Sangam Shrestha ◽  
Indrajit Pal
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Daily Precipitation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Policies And Measures ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Prone Area ◽  
Flood Prone Area ◽  
Precipitation Changes ◽  
The City

Flooding in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, impedes the development of the city and brings challenges to the well-being of its citizens. The city is situated in a flood-prone area. This study investigated perceptions of the causes among the residents of perennial floods in Bangkok, examining daily precipitation changes over the last 30 years on eight indices (R10, R20, R25, CDD, CWD, RX5day, PRCPTOT and R99p) and the characteristics of the city that promote or exacerbate flooding. The data was collected by the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) from station ID 455201 in the period 1986 -2015. Plausible factors contributing to flooding vulnerability and to the ineffective implementation of the city’s flood corrective and preventive measures were determined. A survey of 400 residents of 20 flood-prone localities in the capital’s four districts was carried out and statistical analysis was performed. Further, levels of satisfaction with the efficiency and effectiveness of the city’s flood corrective and preventive measures were assessed. The documentary and empirical findings collectively illuminate three contributing factors or causes of persistent flooding in the capital and of the ineffectual execution of flood-related policies and measures.

Yoga for children in the new normal – experience sharing

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maheshkumar Kuppusamy ◽  
Veni Ramaswamy ◽  
Poonguzhali Shanmugam ◽  
Padmavathi Ramaswamy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Combat Stress ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract Objectives Covid-19 Pandemic has affected everyone’s mental health. In addition to several preventive measures such as wearing a mask, using sanitizer, measures also need to be taken to prevent anxiety and depressive disorders due to this unexpected crisis situation. Practicing yoga is one of the simple, scientific methods to combat stress and prevent anxiety among children. Methods The scientific evidence and anecdotal experiences on benefits of yoga is described in this paper, highlighting the importance of yoga in nurturing the mental well-being in children. Results Scientifically designed and conducted studies as part of the research programs by health professionals objectively conclude that mental health parameters improve significantly with yoga as an intervention. In addition to mental health, yoga will also improve the physical health and boost immunity among children which will also help in reducing the infection rate in children. Conclusions As a way forward, authors strongly recommend establishing yoga as a curriculum at scale to cover the vast vulnerable population of young children who are the future of the nation.

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