scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic: Mental Health and Coping Strategies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjan Pal ◽  
Sheetal Kalra ◽  
Shilpa Jain
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Normal Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
The People ◽  
Global Threat ◽  
And Coping

The world has been facing a global threat from the past few months from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). There has been a significant increase in morbidity and mortality due to this ongoing pandemic which is creating a global challenge. This pandemic is having a profound effect on all aspects of society especially the physical and mental health of the people. There has been a rising concern about the mental health of normal population, COVID-19 patients, Healthcare Workers (HCW) or doctors, children and the elderly population. Recent research has reported symptoms of anxiety, depression and other symptoms of psychological distress among these populations. The main purpose of this review was to focus on various mental health issues and the coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

scholarly journals Life Challenges and Mental Health Issues of Single Mothers: A Systematic Examination

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S10) ◽  
pp. 48-52
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Single Mothers ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Life Challenges ◽  
Negative Coping

As the number of single mothers worldwide increases, their challenges and health issues were discussed in the previous literature. This systematic analysis aims to reveal mental health problems of single-mothers and discuss the adversities faced by them. Financial hardship was seemingly the most significant problem among the low incomes, unemployed and poor single mothers, which showed that poverty and mental health problems were inextricably related. Several factors were found in this study, which has led the single mothers to poverty, such as lowincome employment, large numbers of self-employment, unemployed, low education level, lack of adequate skills and age factor. In addition to that, numerous lines of research have indicated that low social support from the surrounding area was the factor of the distress of single mothers. Previous studies showed that single mothers use negative coping strategies, for example, consuming drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, and antidepressants to alleviate the effects of stressful life. These coping strategies were found to be harmful to their physical and mental health. Therefore, suggestions and recommendations are provided to improve the lives of single mothers and their children to accomplish quality of life.

scholarly journals Caregiver burden and coping strategies in schizophrenia: a hospital based study

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
S.K. Mishra ◽  
A.K. Pandey ◽  
B.R. Adhikari ◽  
S. Nepal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Taking Responsibility

Introduction: Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness which not only affects the patients but also causes significant distress to the caregivers, who use various strategies to minimize their distress. It is important to know about their suffering in order to include them in the treatment program.Objective: To assess the severity of burden and coping strategies among the caregiversMethod: 36 admitted cases of patients and their caregivers were enrolled. Patients were assessed using PANSS while caregivers were assessed using BAS and COPE Inventory.Result: 47.2% caregivers reported suffering from severe burden. The most severely affected areas were physical and mental health, taking responsibility, caregiver's routine and patient's behavior. Caregivers used both problem oriented and emotion oriented strategy to minimize the distress. The choice of coping strategy and severity of burden was not influenced by the patient's symptoms.Conclusion: Caregivers of patients with schizophrenia suffered from significant burden and require additional care to help them alleviate their problems.  

scholarly journals Relatos de vida de personas sin hogar en la ciudad de Barcelona: desafiliación social y salud

2019 ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
María Virginia Matulič Domandzič ◽  
Irene De Vicente Zueras ◽  
Jordi Caïs Fontanella
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Life Trajectories ◽  
The People ◽  
The City

El objetivo de este artículo es visibilizar las diferentes situaciones de salud que presentan las personas sin hogar en la ciudad de Barcelona.1 A partir de la narrativa de las propias personas se pueden observar cómo perciben su salud, así como las diferencias en relación al género y a sus procesos de desafiliación social. La investigación se ha realizado con 12 personas informantes (hombres y mujeres que estaban atravesando por diversos procesos de exclusión residencial). Se han seleccionado 6 relatos por ser más significativos en relación a los temas de salud. Destaca como conclusión principal que la presencia temprana de dificultades en entornos sociales y familiares, así como la suma de sucesos traumáticos a lo largo de sus trayectorias vitales, incrementan el riesgo de padecer un deterioro de la salud física y mental en etapas adultas que comporte situaciones de sinhogarismo.The objective of this article is to make visible the different health situations presented by the homeless in the city of Barcelona. From the narrative of the people themselves you can see how they perceive their health, as well as the differences in relation to gender and their processes of social disaffiliation. The research was carried out with 12 informants (men and women who were going through various processes of residential exclusion). 8 stories have been selected because they are more significant in relation to health issues. The main conclusion is that the early presence of difficulties in social and family environments, as well as the sum of traumatic events along their life trajectories, increase the risk of suffering a deterioration of physical and mental health in adult stages that involves situations of homelessness.

Web-based interventions aimed at improving the mental health effects of home caregivers for dementia: Meta-analysis (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Feng ◽  
Yinan Zhao ◽  
Mingyue Hu ◽  
Hengyu Hu ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
The Web

BACKGROUND Dementia is one of the major cause of disability and dependency among the elderly worldwide, and there are general psychological distresses among caregivers in dementia, such as depression and anxiety symptoms. The physical and mental health of the caregiver is a prerequisite and a promise to help the elderly stay alive and promote health. Web-based interventions can provide for a more convenient and efficient support and education, OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of internet-based interventions on mental health outcomes of family caregivers with dementia, and exploring which components of the web-based interventions play an important role.which are likely to reduce caregivers’ negative outcomes associated with care. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database and CINAHL by using relevant terms such as web-based and caregiver as keywords, covering all studies published before June 2018. Two reviewers independently reviewed all published abstracts, according to the established inclusion and exclusion criteria ，we extracted the information about participants, interventions and results, respectively, and reviewed the quality of articles on the methods of randomized trials using the approach recommended by the Cochrane Handbook for systematic review for intervention. RESULTS A total of 815 caregivers participated in 6 articles, and 4 of the studies use depression as an outcome, according to the research after different interventions based on network after the intervention, depression scores average drop of 0.23 (95%CI -0.38 to -0.07, p<0.01), 2 studies show caregivers anxiety symptoms, the average score for anxiety dropped by 0.32 points (95% CI -0.50 to -0.14, p< 0.01), but in terms of coping, pain and stress, the web-based interventions have shown a poor effect. On the whole, the addition of professional psychological support on the basis of education can improve mental health of carers. CONCLUSIONS Internet-based interventions were generally effective in reducing anxiety and depression in dementia carers, although negative results were found in some studies. But in terms of burden and stress, further research is needed.

Application of mobile health to support the elderly during the COVID-19 outbreak: A systematic literature review (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeedeh Fehresti ◽  
Elham Monaghesh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mental Health Consultation ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Health Service Provision ◽  
Positive Effects

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 outbreak has affected the elderly's physical and mental health. The application of information and communication technology, such as mobile health (m-health), can play a significant role in combating this pandemic by changing the behavior and lifestyle of the elderly during this time of crisis. OBJECTIVE This systematic review aimed to synthesize m-health capabilities in providing health services to the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify the factors associated with the success of these tools. METHODS To find the relevant studies, a search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were: studies in English that used m-health intervention in all aspects of elderly healthcare during the COVID-19 outbreak, published in peer-reviewed journals from 31 December 2019, and had any research design and methodology. Two authors independently took all the steps of this review, and finally performed narrative synthesis to report the findings. RESULTS Our initial search identified 421 studies, of which 10 met the inclusion criteria. The data analysis showed that all the m-health interventions had positive effects on the health of the elderly. The m-health services for the elderly during the current pandemic were used for therapy, information provision, self-help, monitoring, and mental health consultation purposes. The results also indicated that various factors affected the elderly's use of m-health tools. CONCLUSIONS The application of m-health keeps the elderly and healthcare providers safe, accelerates health service provision, reduces the costs of service delivery, and decreases the risk of morbidity and mortality during the COVID-19 outbreak. The successful use of m-health tools for the elderly in health programs during the current crisis greatly depends on supporting the elderly and overcoming the barriers.

scholarly journals Mental health and coping strategies during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study of unemployed and employed people in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ifeanyichukwu Anthony Ogueji ◽  
Samson Femi Agberotimi ◽  
Bolaji Johnson Adesanya ◽  
Taiwo Nurudeen Gidado
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
And Coping

“Caring for the Elderly is Very Difficult”: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Caregivers in Urban Poor Accra, Ghana

2020 ◽  
pp. 105477382098230
Author(s):  
Frank Kyei-Arthur ◽  
Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Recipients ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
And Coping

This study is part of a broader phenomenological study on the experiences of family caregivers and their care recipients. There is a general paucity of research on the experiences of primary and secondary caregivers, and the negative impact of elderly care on caregivers in the urban poor settings in Ghana. This study explored primary and secondary caregivers’ challenges and coping strategies in the urban poor context in Accra, Ghana. This study was conducted in Ga Mashie. Thirty-one caregivers were interviewed. A phenomenological analysis was conducted using NVivo 10. Primary and secondary caregivers experienced economic, physical, social, and psychological burdens. Also, caregivers used spirituality and perseverance to cope with their challenges. The findings demonstrate that caregivers’ challenges varied by type of caregiver. Researchers and policymakers should consider the type of caregiver when designing interventions to mitigate the negative impacts of family caregiving on caregivers.

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