scholarly journals Managing health disasters and Civil–Military Cooperation: A case of COVID-19 in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabeea Jabbar ◽  
Muhammad Makki
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Military Cooperation ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Cooperative Relationship ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Management Operation

As an institution, the Pakistan Army has been playing a significant role in dealing with emergencies and disasters facing the nation. The novel coronavirus disease, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) COVID-19, was wreaking havoc around the world. The pandemic is a threat to health and has caused severe damage across most aspects of the society. The situation forced the formation of a unique series of civil–military inter-agency relationships to be formed, in order to curb the spread of the pandemic. The Pakistan Army that was neither trained nor equipped to undertake any such health disaster management operation played a significant role in preventing disease and overcoming the disaster. Civil–military cooperation (CIMIC) was the key to the successful response of Pakistan towards COVID-19. The research was based on qualitative interviews that analysed the phenomenon of COVID-19 pandemic, that is, ‘health disaster’, to elucidate the disaster management practices performed through the framework of CIMIC in Pakistan. With regard to this, the article argued that formulating a comprehensive guideline or framework was necessary to maintain an effective and cooperative relationship between civil and military components. It further demonstrated the need to recognise the constitutive factors that influenced the functionalisation and institutionalisation of CIMIC to manage the highly complex health-related emergencies.

scholarly journals A Failure of Political Communication Not a Failure of Bureaucracy: The Danger of Presidential Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 614-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Hatcher
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Political Polarization ◽  
Medical Procedures ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Incorrect Information

President Trump’s communications during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic violate principles of public health, such as practicing transparency and deferring to medical experts. Moreover, the president’s communications are dangerous and misleading, and his lack of leadership during the crisis limits the nation’s response to the problem, increases political polarization around public health issues of social distancing, and spreads incorrect information about health-related policies and medical procedures. To correct the dangerous path that the nation is on, the administration needs to adopt a more expert-centered approach to the crisis, and President Trump needs to practice compassion, empathy, and transparency in his communications.

scholarly journals ‘Maslow before Bloom’: Implementing a caring pedagogy during Covid-19

Teachers Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-90
Author(s):  
Carol Mutch
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Home Learning ◽  
Willingness To Adopt ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Returning To School

The speed at which the novel coronavirus, known as Covid-19, spread around the world in early 2020, has been well-documented. Countries closed their borders, cities and regions went into lockdown, schools and businesses closed and hospital geared up for an influx of patients (Cameron, 2020; OECD, 2021; UNESCO, 2020). On March 25, New Zealand went into Level 4 lockdown, the most restrictive of the government’s alert level system. The school holidays, due to start on April 9, were brought forward two weeks to give the Ministry of Education and schools a chance to prepare for school-led home learning. A survey of schools highlighted that only half the schools in the country felt they could deliver learning fully online, with lack of devices and limited Internet connectivity being the major problems (New Zealand Government, 2020). Most schools moved into home learning on April 15 and continued until after May 18, when the country moved down to Level 2. On return, schools needed to alter their approaches to comply with social distancing and hygiene requirements until the country returned to Level 1 in June. In August 2020, Auckland schools closed again  and yet again several times in 2021 (Author, 2020; Cameron, 2020; Education Review Office [ERO], 2021; Henrickson, 2020; Ministry of Education, 2020). The arrival of the Delta variant in Auckland communities, in late August 2021, led to further regional lockdowns, some of which are still in place at the time of writing. This article draws on in-depth qualitative interviews with 20 teachers in either late 2020 or mid-2021, as part of a larger study of New Zealand schools’ responses to Covid-19. The article begins with a short synthesis of research literature on teachers’ responses to lockdowns overseas and in New Zealand. The methodology for our study is briefly outlined before describing the ‘caring pedagogy’ theoretical framework that underpins the approach to this article. The findings are presented in a semi-chronological order, from teachers’ preparation, to implementation, to returning to school. The findings are interspersed with ‘found poems’ created from verbatim transcripts to highlight teachers’ voices. The discussion section revisits the concepts in the article’s title, that is, ‘Maslow before Bloom.’ The overall purpose of our article is to portray the tension between teachers’ willingness to adopt a caring pedagogy and the toll that it took on them, personally and professionally.

scholarly journals The Real Experience and Management Strategies Analysis of Chinese Nurses Aiding COVID-19 epidemic: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Linbo Li ◽  
Yongchao Hou ◽  
Fengying Kang ◽  
Suping Li ◽  
Juan Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Rescue Work ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
And Control ◽  
Double Impact

Abstract Emergent public health events, such as COVID-19, have been the focus of attention of researchers at home and abroad. In China, nurses are an important group to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pneumonia epidemic. Using semi-structured interviews, qualitative interviews were conducted with 23 nurses who supported the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, and the data was collated and analyzed using Colaizzi analysis. The work experience of Chinese nurses can be summarized into 4 major themes. They had different emotional experiences during aiding period; Aiding work had a double impact on the nurses; There were certain difficulties in aiding work; There were significant age differences in aiding work experience. It is necessary to strengthen the psychological construction of nurses. All hospitals must coordinate and manage various safety tasks, and ensure the precise, scientific, and streamlined deployment of rescue work. Humanized management, shift adjustment, performance allocation weight, and organizational care are also the top priorities of human resource management.

scholarly journals The Immediate Impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Adolescents with Severe Obesity - Another Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-71
Author(s):  
Matheson BE ◽  
Herdes RE ◽  
Garza D ◽  
Shepard WE ◽  
Bruzoni M ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Severe Obesity ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Adolescent Patients ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact

Background: The impact of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) on the health and well-being of adolescents with obesity is currently unknown. The shelter-in place (SIP) orders imposed disruptions in everyday routines for all persons, including youth with obesity. Obtaining real-time data could offer important information about how youth with severe obesity are faring in the midst of this global crisis. Hence, this cross-sectional study aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-related behavior changes in adolescent patients with severe obesity. Methods: Fifteen adolescents with severe obesity (M ± SD: 16.40 ± 1.67 years; 66.7% female; 40% Hispanic) and 19 parents (45.83 ± 6.98 years; 94.7% female; 47.4% Hispanic) receiving care at an adolescent bariatric surgery clinic at a university medical center participated (20% response). Participants completed an online survey about the impact of COVID-19 and SIP on: eating habits, physical activity, sleep, screen time, mood, and motivation for behavior change. Parents completed similar questions regarding the impact of SIP on their child’s health. Results: Descriptive analyses revealed adolescents reported varied sleep quality and quantity, later bedtimes, increased home-cooked and family meals, decreased takeout food consumption, and increased anxiety levels. Almost half reported increased snacking. Changes in physical activity were noted. Parent and adolescent responses were mostly aligned, with the exception of self-reported weight change. Conclusions: Adolescents with severe obesity are facing challenges in maintaining health-related behavioral goals during SIP. Providers should be prepared to discuss and manage the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent patients with obesity.

Disaster Management Preparedness in the Education Sector in Kenya – A Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-96
Author(s):  
Prof. Fr. Stephen Mbugua Ngari; Stephen W Ndung’u
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The One ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

This study examined the disaster management preparedness in the education sector in Kenya, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic period. The study adopted destktop literature review for data collection. The collected data pertains e-learning in Kenya and in other countries during the time of  the novel coronavirus pandemic. Notably, the education sector, like in many other countries, seeks to actualise the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in line with the United Nations and the Education for All (EFA) movement lead by UNESCO (MacEwen, et al., 2011). Examples of these events are; accidents such as the one evident in Kakamega Primary School where the school closed for about two weeks (Daily Nation, 2020), attack by militia groups as was the case of Garissa University in 2015, intercommunity wars that lead to displacements, famine, and fires. These disasters and events, whenever they strike, have led to the closure of affected institutions of learning to pave the way for interventions. Garissa University is a leading example since it had to close for about nine months in 2015-2016 (BBC, 2016). In Kenya, disasters and other events disrupt the progress towards achieving MDGs and EFA time to time, and that was the inspiration for this study. The study concludes that disasters like nature patterns, militia groups, electricity faults, and those instigated by learners can derail learning in education and cause loss of lives. As such, online learning comes in handy to lessen such disasters. The possibility of such learning model has been tested and proved during COVID-19 pandemic and it has been successful in many institutions of higher learning and middle level colleges.

scholarly journals How children and young people can stay physically active during the novel coronavirus pandemic while take into account safety measures and precautions

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-299
Author(s):  
Andreas Fröberg
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young People ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has caused major public concern and posed challenges to societies across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic might have implications for health-related behaviors, such as physical activity, among people in different age groups. Lately, a number of papers have offered suggestions and recommendations on how to stay physically active during the novel coronavirus pandemic while take into account safety measures and precautions. Many of these suggestions and recommendations might be relevant for health professionals and health practitioners working to facilitate physical activity, health, and well-being among children and young people. In light of the COVID-19pandemic, this paper provides an overview of (a) suggestions and recommendations on physical activities; and (b) safety measures and precautions while being physically active.

scholarly journals Threats to Mental Health Related to Home Quarantine following the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-278
Author(s):  
Saed A. Alasmari
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

لقد تركت جائحة كورونا ـ ولا تزال ـ آثارها الصحية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية والنفسية على العالم أجمع بطريقة كبيرة؛ ما تسبب في شلل وتعطيل مفاصل حياة الناس، ونتجت عنها مهددات وآثار نفسية ناجمة عن اضطرار الناس للحجر المنزلي وعدم قدرتهم على الخروج إلا للضرورة، ومن أهم هذه المهددات القيود المفروضة على أفراد الأسرة وانعكاساتها النفسية، والتباعد الاجتماعي في التعامل اليومي بين الأفراد بما يتعارض مع التواصل الذي يعتبر عملية اجتماعية مهمة في حياة الإنسان، وتشابه ظروف الحجر المنزلي بظروف العقوبات السالبة للحرية، وتغير نمط الحياة الاقتصادية، وانتشار الشائعات والتأثير السلبي لوسائل الإعلام، والقلق بشأن توفير الاحتياجات المنزلية، والضغط النفسي على كبار السن وغيرها، وللحجر المنزلي تأثيراته وانعكاساته على السلوك النفسي الشخصي للناس، كما تشير النظريات المفسّرة للضغوط النفسية والاجتماعية، ومن ذلك رهاب العزلة والأمراض النفسية، والخوف وزيادة الشك في صحة المعلومات وتأثيره، واضطرابات الأكل، والعدوانية. ويتلخص العلاج الفردي للآثار النفسية الناتجة عن الحجر المنزلي في التهيئة النفسية للتعامل مع الأزمة، والحرص على الطاعات وزيادة فترات العبادة لله تعالى، والتكيف والـتأقلم الاجتماعي مع ظروف الحجر المنزلي، وتعزيز العلاقة الإيجابية مع الزوجة والأبناء، والتواصل الإلكتروني والأنشطة الاجتماعية، والأكل الجيد المتوازن، وقد أوصت الدراسة بضرورة الوعي بأهمية الصحة النفسية ومدى تأثيرها على حياة الإنسان، وإدراك مفهوم الوعي الذاتي النفسي وأهميته، وزيادة المعرفة عن كل ما يمكن أن يهدد الصحة النفسية، وعقد دورات متخصصة في الثقافة النفسية لجميع فئات المجتمع.

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