Behavioral Impact of Lockdown Due to COVID-19 in Pakistan (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Risham Kokab ◽  
Meschawl Kokab ◽  
Muhammad Asif Mahmood ◽  
Muhammad Ayub
Keyword(s):  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
The World ◽  
Behavioral Impact ◽  
Anxiety Depression

BACKGROUND Since it was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan city of China, Covid-19 has spread across the globe. In absence of vaccination and effective treatment the mainstay of prevention is social distancing and other preventive measures to curtail spread of the disease. Most countries in the world have imposed some form of restrictions on travelling and businesses. Pakistani Government imposed a lockdown on March 23rd 2020. OBJECTIVE In this online survey we have collected data about individuals’ perception of the risks of the epidemic, adherence to the preventive practices, and emotional impact of the epidemic and lockdown. METHODS We collected data for this study through an online survey using an questionnaire. RESULTS Nine hundred and fifty-two individuals responded to the survey. There was a strong support for the lockdown. There was a realistic understanding of the risk and participants reported adherence to the preventive measures. Participants were going out of their houses for the purpose of work and buying groceries mostly. There was an emotional impact in the form of self-reported anxiety, depression and anger feelings. CONCLUSIONS Participants report adherence to preventive measures apart from going out of their houses out of necessities.

COVID-19: Pakistan’s Preparedness and response

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. e207
Author(s):  
Sahrish Khan ◽  
Atiq ur Rahman ◽  
Muhammad Imran
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Awareness Campaign ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
The World ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

At the end of December 2019 in the Wuhan City of China, a novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak has been proclaimed. Several cases have arisen in other cities of China. It spread simultaneously worldwide in 209 countries of Europe, Australia, America, Asia, and Pakistan. Mortality is high; millions of people have been affected while cases are rapidly increasing in the world. Different controlling strategies have been adopted for COVID-19. Pakistan took rigorous measures like the hospital, specific laboratories for testing, centres for quarantine, awareness campaign, Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme and lockdown for controlling this virus. There is no antiviral and vaccine based treatment only preventive measures are taken.

scholarly journals Music and Mood Regulation 1 during the early-stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Sachs ◽  
Sarah Hennessy ◽  
Jonas Kaplan ◽  
Assal Habibi
Keyword(s):  
Affect Regulation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Music Listening ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Mood Regulation ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
The World ◽  
Life Stressor ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Music-listening can be an effective strategy for regulating affect, leading to positive wellbeing. 16 However, it is unclear how differences in culture and disposition can impact music’s affective 17 benefits. The COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique opportunity to study how music is used to 18 cope with stress, loss, and unease across the world. We used an online survey to test if people 19 from four different countries used music to manage their emotions during quarantine and if the 20 functions of music depended on empathy, anxiety, depression, or country of residence. We 21 found a positive relationship between the use of music-listening for affect regulation and current 22 wellbeing, particularly for participants from India. While people with stronger symptoms of 23 depression and anxiety used music differently, the end result was still a positive change in 24 affect. Our findings highlight the universality of music’s affective potency and its ability to help 25 people manage an unprecedented life stressor.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of the Pakistani Population Regarding Facemasks During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 101053952199726
Author(s):  
Rubina Izhar ◽  
Samia Husain ◽  
Muhammad Ahmad Tahir ◽  
Sonia Husain ◽  
Saba Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
World Health ◽  
Pakistani Population ◽  
The Public ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
The World ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

The main aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the public regarding mask use during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. In this online survey, a questionnaire designed according to the World Health Organization’s recommendations for mask use and its method of use was administered to 426 Pakistani respondents. Only one third (33.1%) had adequate knowledge of mask use, more than two thirds (71.1%) had positive attitude to masks, and only less than half (43.0%) respondents had good practices regarding masks and preventive measures. Massive input from the governing bodies is needed to combat the threat of coronavirus.

scholarly journals Antimalarial Drugs and COVID -19

2020 ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Modupe Iretiola Builders ◽  
Joseph Oyepata Simeon ◽  
Timothy Olugbenga Ogundeko ◽  
Philip Builders
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Antimalarial Drugs ◽  
Therapeutic Drug ◽  
Physical Interaction ◽  
The World ◽  
Novel Virus

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel virus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), that is ravaging the world. Therefore, the need to find new preventive and therapeutic drug at the earliest possible time additionally to the implementation of preventive measures such as early detection, isolation and treatment of cases as well as minimization of transmission through physical interaction. Moreover, specific vaccines and yet effective treatment that target the 2019. This review focuses on the use of antimalarial drugs as therapeutics interventions for COVID-19.

scholarly journals Psychological effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown among students and workers of a Spanish university

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Odriozola-González ◽  
Álvaro Planchuelo-Gómez ◽  
María Jesús Irurtia-Muñiz ◽  
Rodrigo de Luis-García
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
The University ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to analyze the psychological impact of COVID-19 in the university community during the first weeks of confinement. A cross-sectional study was conducted. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) was employed to assess symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. The emotional impact of the situation was analyzed using the Impact of Event Scale. An online survey was fulfilled by 2530 members of the University of Valladolid, in Spain. Moderate to extremely severe scores of anxiety, depression, and stress were reported by 21.34%, 34.19% and 28.14% of the respondents, respectively. A total of 50.43% of respondents presented moderate to severe impact of the outbreak. Students from Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences & Law showed higher scores related to anxiety, depression, stress and impact of event with respect to students from Engineering & Architecture. University staff presented lower scores in all measures compared to students, who seem to have suffered an important psychological impact during the first weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown. In order to provide timely crisis-oriented psychological services and to take preventive measures in future pandemic situations, mental health in university students should be carefully monitored.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC IN SOUTH INDIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-17
Author(s):  
C. V. Lalithambika ◽  
Aparna Ajay ◽  
(CoI)Vishal Marwaha ◽  
Saraswathy L ◽  
Lakshmi Aravindan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
World Health ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
South Indian Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
South Indian ◽  
The World

Background:Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) which was rst diagnosed in China in December 2019, soon spread all over the world and was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Considering that the knowledge, attitude and practices of the public towards this pandemic is likely to inuence their adoption of preventive measures aimed at controlling the transmission of the virus, it is essential to evaluate the same. Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted among participants representative of the South Indian Population. A semi-structured online questionnaire was designed using Google forms and disseminated within the networks of the researchers. There were 10 questions framed to assess the knowledge of the participants, 6 to assess their attitude and 12 to know the safe practices adopted by them to prevent acquiring the infection. Each response indicative of a true statement, positive attitude or good practice were allotted 10 points. In case of incorrect response including “Do not know” the participant received zero points. Results: Atotal of 1212 responses were generated from the online survey of which 240 participants (19.8%) were health care workers. The mean scores were 85.68±15.76 in the knowledge domain, 42.83 ± 9.59 in the attitude domain and 98.6 ±12.8 in the practice domain.91.2% of the participants in the study have good knowledge, 41.3% positive attitude and 87.9% adopt healthy preventive practices. Conclusion:The knowledge and practice scores were high indicative of the responsive health implementation systems in these states. Attitude score was found to be low which directly reected on the exponential rising trend in the number of cases at present. It is imperative that the general public must be given access to authentic information to improve their knowledge, attitude and practices.

scholarly journals How patients with COVID-19 managed the disease at home during the first wave in Spain: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e048702
Author(s):  
María Romay-Barja ◽  
Mario Pascual-Carrasco ◽  
María José De Tena-Dávila ◽  
María Falcón ◽  
Carmen Rodriguez-Blazquez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Hospitalised Patients ◽  
At Home

ObjectiveMost patients with mild COVID-19 had to stay at home trying to implement an optimal quarantine. The aim of this study was to describe the COVID-19 cases during the first wave of the pandemic in Spain, how they managed the disease at home, focusing on differences by age, as well as differences in knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices, compared with the uninfected population.DesignAn online survey was used to conduct a cross-sectional study of individuals who were 14 years or older living in Spain during the COVID-19 lockdown. The main variable was a COVID-19 case. Logistic regression models for COVID-19 cases were obtained using a backward stepwise procedure to assess the association between social variables, disease knowledge, attitudes, prevention practices and emotional impact.Results3398 people completed the survey. Participants’ mean age was 49.6 (SD=14.3). COVID-19 was significantly more prevalent among married people (5.3%) and those currently doing an on-site work (8.7%). Most of the COVID-19 cases stayed at home (84.0%) during the episode. There were significant age-based differences with regard to self-isolation conditions at home during the disease. COVID-19 cases showed better attitudes, practices and knowledge about disease symptoms and transmission than the uninfected population. COVID-19 cases also felt more depressed (adjusted OR: 3.46, 95% CI 1.45 to 8.26) and had better preventive behaviour than the uninfected population, such as always wearing a mask outside the home (adjusted OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.06 to 2.30).ConclusionCOVID-19 cases found it difficult to comply with recommended home self-isolation conditions, with differences by age group. COVID-19 had an important impact on care dependency in non-hospitalised patients, who were mostly dependent on their families for care. It is necessary to reinforce social and health services and to be ready to meet the care needs of populations during the different waves or in future epidemics.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENGALAMAN PSIKOLOGIS PERAWAT DALAM MENANGANI PASIEN COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-167
Author(s):  
Dinda Nur Asri Mutiara Ramadhani ◽  
Oedojo Soedirham
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Pneumonia Case ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Anxiety Depression

The COVID-19 pandemic shocked the world when a mysterious pneumonia case was discovered from Wuhan City, China on December 31, 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) named the new virus Severa Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-Cov-2) and the name of the disease. as Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19). Indonesia is ranked 19th with the most Covid-19 cases in the world (Worldometers, 2020). Health workers, including nurses, are at the forefront of dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak. Health care providers, especially nurses, are not only experiencing an increase in workload but also psychological changes that have an impact on the mental health of nurses around the world in the form of burnout, anxiety, depression, and fear of stigma and community discrimination (International Council of Nurses, 2020).

scholarly journals Knowledge and awareness about low Covid-19 mortality rate in Germany - A survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 519-525
Author(s):  
Arun Kishore R N ◽  
Gayatri Devi R
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Indian Population ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Central China ◽  
South Indian Population ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
South Indian ◽  
The World ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Viral Outbreak

The recent news has all been about COVID 19. There are no vaccines or cure for this disease. The main aim of this study is to assess the knowledge and awareness about the mystery behind the low 19 Germany population Among south Indian population. COVID-19 started in December 2019, like a viral outbreak in Wuhan city of central China. Now it has become a pandemic all over the world and the world. The main aim of this study is to determine the awareness level of the mystery behind low 19 Germany mortality rates among Chennai population a survey. Questions were prepared and distributed among participants. And were distributed in an online survey. The results were later obtained and carefully . From the results obtained and the majority of the participants knew about the symptoms of COVID-19 and precautionary measures that had to be taken. The participants also have knowledge of Germans' low mortality rates during 19 pandemic. From this survey, we can conclude that the Chennai population does have knowledge and awareness about the mystery behind low COVID-19 Germans mortality rates.

scholarly journals Mental health of colombian general practitioners during the pandemic: reflections from a brief survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-19
Author(s):  
Mayra Alejandra Martínez Miranda ◽  
Jorge Homero Wilches Visbal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
State Agencies ◽  
Significant Incidence ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Since before the COVID-19 pandemic, the fact that physicians and other health professionals are subjected to different states of emotional and physical fatigue associated with their work has been known (1). Recent studies have found a significant incidence of depression in this population compared to  others, but this reality has been insufficiently addressed by state agencies (2). In the context of a pandemic, a greater emotional impact on health workers is predictable due to the stress of this unprecedented situation. Once this thesis is verified, the need to address the underlying risks that health personnel have regarding the development of various mental health problems associated with anxiety, depression or suicide is raised by means of efficient preventive measures that stipulate protocols aimed at improving the work environment (2).

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document