Desenvolvimento de cartilha sobre os benefícios da alimentação para reduzir a ansiedade em tempos de COVID-19: Relato de experiência

Este artigo possui como objetivo relatar o desenvolvimento de uma cartilha sobre os benefícios da alimentação para reduzir a ansiedade em tempos de COVID-19. O desenvolvimento do material foi realizado por discentes e docentes da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi e do Departamento de Fisiologia e Comportamento, ambos pertencentes à Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. O material pretendeu abranger a comunidade acadêmica e não acadêmica. As pesquisas que fundamentaram o conteúdo da cartilha foram realizadas nas bases de dados Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus, Lilacs e PsycINFO e o material foi dividido em três seções. A cartilha foi finalizada e compartilhada no mês de abril de 2020, em formato pdf, e possui 18 páginas. A linguagem utilizada foi coloquial, e partes do texto estão na voz ativa. O projeto de extensão universitária aqui relatado possivelmente auxiliou na promoção da saúde nesse período de pandemia, pois facilitou a disseminação de conhecimentos para a população. Nesse sentido, em tempos de pandemia, ações de extensão realizadas através do desenvolvimento de cartilhas podem ser consideradas uma estratégia benéfica, segura e acessível para a população. Palavras-chave: Saúde Mental; Transtornos de Ansiedade; Coronavírus; Dieta Development of a booklet on the benefits of food to reduce anxiety in times of COVID-19: Experience report Abstract: his article aimed to report the development of a booklet on food benefits to reduce anxiety in times of COVID-19. Students and professors carried out the development of the material at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairi and the Department of Physiology and Behavior, both belonging to the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The material was intended to reach the academic and non-academic communities. The research that substantiated the booklet's content was obtained in the databases Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus, Lilacs, and PsycINFO, and the material was divided into three sections. The booklet was finalized and shared in April 2020, is in pdf format with 18 pages. The language used was colloquial, and parts of the text are in the active voice. The university extension project reported here possibly helped promote health in this pandemic period, as it facilitated disseminating knowledge to the population. In this sense, in times of pandemic, extension actions carried out through the development of booklets can be considered a beneficial, safe, and accessible strategy for the population. Keywords: Mental Health; Anxiety Disorders; Coronavirus; Diet

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It's Your Health: Mental Health: Anxiety Disorders

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e562442013-001 ◽

2009 ◽

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Health Anxiety

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Interdisciplinary Treatment and Complex Rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons in University Clinic

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1005 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. S623-S623

Author(s):

V. Korostiy ◽

O. Platynuk

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Acute Stress ◽

Underlying Disease ◽

Physical Rehabilitation ◽

Interdisciplinary Treatment ◽

Health Study ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

The University ◽

Depressive Reaction

IntroductionOver 1,5 million of them are Ukrainians who were forced to leave their home after Crimea annexation and military conflict in the East of Ukraine.ObjectivesBy 2015, the University Clinic asked 156 people displaced from Lugansk and Donetsk regions. Reasons treatment: all patients were somatic complaints. In screening: using the scale hospital, all patients were found higher rates of anxiety and depression. Overall, 48% of patients abandoned psychiatric examination, even 24% of psychological counseling.AimsScreening of IDPs’ mental health who sought medical help in somatic clinic (University clinic KhNMU) and estimation of efficiency of interdisciplinary treatment and complex rehabilitation.MethodsPsychodiagnostical, clinical-psychological, clinical-psychopathological.ResultsClinical examination during the period of acute stress reactions was observed, dominated by anxiety disorders, prolonged depressive reaction. Anxiety disorders were found in 56.5%, prolonged depressive reaction in 32.0%, post-traumatic stress disorder in 10.5% of patients. The treatment of the underlying disease, complex psychological and physical rehabilitation. Psychological rehabilitation included CBT, relaxation, art therapy. Physical rehabilitation includes kinesiotherapy and TRE. A set of measures of physical rehabilitation led to reduction of anxiety to physiological levels in all mentally healthy patients, reduce the severity of psychosomatic symptoms in the structure of the underlying disease, increased satisfaction with the results of treatment by 28.5%.ConclusionsAnalysis of mental health study of IDPs and evaluation of comprehensive rehabilitation in terms of the University Clinic show the need for screening mental state when applying for medical assistance and the desirability of psychological and physical rehabilitation of patients during hospital stay somatic profile.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Partnering with postdocs: a library model for supporting postdoctoral researchers and educating the academic research community

Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA ◽

10.5195/jmla.2020.902 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 108 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Karen H. Gau ◽

Pamela Dillon ◽

Teraya Donaldson ◽

Stacey Elizabeth Wahl ◽

Carrie L. Iwema

Keyword(s):

Science Communication ◽

Academic Research ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Research Community ◽

University Of Pittsburgh ◽

Academic Communities ◽

Job Opportunities ◽

Virginia Commonwealth University ◽

The University ◽

Postdoctoral Researchers

Background: A mutually beneficial need exists between postdoctoral scholars (postdocs) who want to grow their science communication, networking, and teaching skills and those in the general health sciences research community who want to learn more about specialized topics. Recognizing this need, interdepartmental teams at two public universities began offering postdocs a teaching opportunity at their health sciences libraries, which serve as discipline-neutral learning spaces for researchers.Case Presentation: At the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), postdocs are invited to submit talk proposals on “how to do something” related to the health sciences. Selected postdoc speakers conduct one-hour talks, get science communication and teaching support, have their talks uploaded to YouTube, and receive feedback from attendees.Conclusions: Postdoc participants appreciated being able to participate in this program, and attendees strongly indicated that the talks are of value. At VCU, surveys of the 25 talks from 2015–2018 showed that 91% of attendees believed they had a better understanding of the topic because of their attendance, and 85% planned to use the knowledge they gained. More than a year after their talks, several postdocs across both institutions informed the coordinators that they were subsequently contacted for advice or further discussion, with 2 postdocs stating that it helped them with job opportunities. This model can be easily adapted at other health sciences libraries to benefit their academic communities.

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Psychosocial Coping Strategies in Health Sciences Students at the University of Seville: A Pilot Study

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9121661 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. 1661

Author(s):

Rocío de-Diego-Cordero ◽

Cristina Martínez-del-Carmen ◽

Patricia Bonilla Sierra ◽

Ana-Magdalena Vargas-Martínez

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Future Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Sciences Students ◽

The University ◽

The Impact

The new infection by coronavirus has supposed a challenge to all health systems worldwide, affecting our psychosocial health. Education as we knew it has changed, which is why university students, attending Health Sciences courses in this case, have been affected by the pandemic. This study aimed to analyze the impact of the preventative measures and restrictions associated with COVID-19 on multiple mental health and psychological well-being indicators in Health Sciences students at the University of Seville. A descriptive and cross-sectional pilot study in the University of Seville by means of an online questionnaire elaborated was conducted. Of the final sample (n = 68), more than 60% of the students acknowledged having received specific training by their university and/or health institution where they perform practices on COVID-19 measures; however, they negatively emphasized not having received psychosocial aid or support in most of the cases (94.12%). As the health situation imposed by COVID-19 is considered long-lasting, the proposal is to plan short- and long-term strategies for promotion and intervention in the mental health of students and future health care workers.

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Confinement by COVID-19 and Degree of Mental Health of a Sample of Students of Health Sciences

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9121756 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. 1756

Author(s):

Arantxa Rymer-Diez ◽

Elisabet Roca-Millan ◽

Albert Estrugo-Devesa ◽

Beatriz González-Navarro ◽

José López-López

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Observational Study ◽

Online Survey ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Sciences Students ◽

The University ◽

Academic Year

Background: In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, most countries have taken important measures to control the spread of the virus, such as population confinement and the closure of universities. Objective: The main objective of this study is to evaluate how the situation resulting from COVID-19 has affected the mental health of a group of health sciences students. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study with a sample of 160 people, conducted through an online survey of final-year students of dentistry, nursing and medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Barcelona. Results: A total of 82.4% of students reported having suffered stress, anxiety and distress due to the pandemic situation, and 83.10% of participants are worried about not knowing when the academic year will restart. Conclusions: Confinement has negatively affected the mental health of students.

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