Ansiedade no Contexto da Pandemia da COVID-19: Demandas Emergentes e Reflexões para a Prática

Achieving HIV prevention goals will require successful engagement in each stage of the HIV continuum. The present study sought to understand the ways in which socio-structural factors influence HIV care engagement among people living with HIV (PLH) within the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-five PLH were recruited from January to October 2021. Semi-structured interviews discussed various socio-contextual factors that influenced engagement in HIV-related care as a result of the pandemic. A thematic content analysis reported semantic level themes describing factors influencing HIV care following an integrated inductive–deductive approach. Qualitative analysis revealed three themes that either supported or hindered engagement in care within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: (1) social determinants of health, (2) social support, and (3) modes of healthcare delivery. The results underscore the need to assess socio-structural factors of health as means to promote successful engagement in the HIV care continuum and shed new insights to guide future practice in the era of COVID-19.

BackgroundIn 2020, Benin has implemented a digitalized mass distribution campaign of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in the particular context of COVID-19 pandemic. This paper describes the implementation process as well as the challenges and lessons learned from this campaign.MethodsA descriptive design was used for reporting the planning and implementation process of ITNs campaign. Moreover, the changes and adaptations related to COVID-19 pandemic are described.ResultsA total of 3,175,773 households were registered corresponding to a total of 14,423,998 persons (13.55% more from projection). Moreover, 94.16% (13,581,637 people) of enumerated population were protected. A total of 7,652,166 ITNs were distributed countrywide.ConclusionsHigh political commitment, engagement and support add to the financial and technical supports from partners were the essential factors that make 2020 ITNs mass campaign success in Benin despite the particular context of COVID-19 pandemic. It is essential to maintain the prevention activities for malaria and this could substantially reduce the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for the populations at malaria risk.

The current paper aimed to comparatively scrutinize some key dimensions apposite for the dynamics of traditional versus virtual teams in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emphasis was laid on the positive leadership perception, communication effectiveness among team members, objectives achievement, diversity approach, and the perception of team culture strength. Invitations to fill in an online questionnaire consisting of paired items were sent in January 2022 via email to over 200 potential respondents working in both traditional and virtual teams, using a snowball sampling technique; 137 subjects completed the entire questionnaire, hence allowing a reasonable research sample for conducting relevant statistical analyses (i.e., paired t-test given that the aim was to investigate the difference between paired sets of variables for the same issues). The empirical exploration brought to the fore significant differences among the considered dimensions, thus underscoring the benefits and drawbacks of working in traditional versus virtual teams in the context of the new normal. Evidence was brought forward that teamwork in traditional teams (i.e., based on face-to-face interaction) is preferable to that in virtual teams (i.e., based on online interaction). Meaningful differences were observed regarding the perception of team culture strength, communication effectiveness, positive leadership perception, and diversity approach in favor of traditional teams, the questioned respondents opting for the offline coordination and collaboration processes.

Objective: To report Nursing students' experience during a curricular internship in a hospital environment in the COVID-19 pandemic context. Methods: This is an experience report, of a descriptive-reflective nature, about the experiences of four students attending the 9th semester of the Nursing course at a Public University from the state of Minas Gerais, during the Supervised Curricular Internship in a hospital environment in the COVID-19 pandemic context. Results: The initial practice in a hospital environment generated insecurity in the students, due to fear in the face of the current scenario of increased COVID-19 cases. The students experienced frustration in not providing dignified care to these patients and fear of contaminating themselves and being a means of spreading the virus to others. In addition, some students presented symptoms suggestive of mental distress. Conclusion: The leading role of the Nursing team was observed by the students when they witnessed, in their everyday lives, the set of actions provided for the assistance and care of patients aggravated by COVID-19. Despite the professionals' work overload and non-guarantee of rest between shifts, there was care continuity.

This study intended to (1) estimate the prevalence of Self-Reported Smartphone Addiction among adolescents and (2) know the adolescents’ perspective on smartphone addiction in the COVID-19 pandemic context. The research is a sequential explanatory mixed-method study conducted with adolescents aged from 15 to 18 years old. In the first phase, a cross-sectional study was carried out with 479 adolescents and, in the second, an exploratory research with a qualitative approach was conducted with 16 participants, who were in the Focus Groups sessions. The estimated prevalence of self-reported smartphone addiction was 56.37%. The most prevalent symptoms were those related to the tolerance. Sequentially, from the qualitative analysis, two categories were identified that reveal how adolescents perceive smartphone addiction in the COVID-19 pandemic context, as well as how they unveil the elements that characterize this addiction. It can be concluded that most adolescents were classified as smartphone addicted and this is admitted by most of them during the sessions. The addictive relationship established with the device was intensified by the consequences of the pandemic. Thus, health professionals must implement actions aimed at an adaptive behavior towards smartphones and that promote mental health in adolescence.

Aim:To explore the relationship between pregnancy-related Internet use during pregnancy and attachment style, social support, anxio-depressive symptoms and well-being during COVID- 19 pandemic. Methods: 99 pregnant women, recruited online and through perinatal professionals, completed an online questionnaire assessing attachment style, pregnancy-related Internet use, anxio-depressive symptoms, social support, and well-being in COVID-19 pandemic context. Linear regression analyses were performed to determine the relationship between Internet use and pregnant women attachment styles. Results: Insecure, preoccupied, and fearful attachment styles were predictive of Internet use in case of negative emotions. The relationship between preoccupied attachment and Internet use in case of negative emotion was mediated by anxiety. Preoccupied, fearful and dismissing attachment styles were predictive of Internet use for information seeking. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased Internet use during pregnancy, particularly for information seeking and in case of negative emotions. The link between fearful and preoccupied attachment styles was mediated by well-being in the pandemic context. Conclusions: This study showed a link between attachment style, anxiety, well-being in COVID-19 pandemic context and Internet use during pregnancy. Perinatal professionals, by taking an interest on digital education and participating in the development of quality online resources, could prevent misinformation and reduce anxiety symptoms of insecure pregnant women.

The aim: To study the availability, quality and features of outpatient palliative and hospice care (PHC) to the population, including the elderly, in the COVID-19 pandemic context in order to optimize the PHC-mobile-teams service. Materials and methods: Domestic and foreign literary sources; sociological research results. The research methods: biblio-semantic, sociological (questionnaires), systemic approach and systemic analysis, conventional medical-statistical methods. Results: Based on the analysis of international regulatory documents, domestic and foreign literary sources, the socio-medical importance of PHC is shown. In Ukraine, as in other countries, the number of elderly people is constantly growing, which leads to an increase in the PHC need. The results of the sociological survey determine: PHC needs in terms of age showed that in Ukraine almost 78.86% of people in need of PHC were aged 60 and over; the most popular (86.0% of responses) were PHC-mobile-teams and home-based services; about 80% of respondents said that pain limited their ability to work and affected on their psycho-emotional state and their quality of life; 86.3% of respondents reported an pain increased after COVID-19. The results of an online survey showed the effectiveness of PHC-mobile-teams service by improving the availability of PHC. Conclusions: To ensure high-quality PHC availability it should be integrated at the Health and Social Care Systems. According to the experience of the Kyiv PHC-mobile-teams service, it significantly increases PHC availability, which is especially important in the COVID-19 pandemic context.

Located in central-western Senegal, Fatick is a pastoralist area with over 26 health facilities, including Ndiaye-Ndiaye Health Post. The latter notified a Rift Valley fever (RVF) case during the 41st epidemiological week (EW), while outbreaks were noted in northern Senegal and its border country. Thus to investigate this outbreak, despite the COVID-19 pandemic context, a cross-sectional study (respecting ethical considerations) was conducted in October 2020 using a systemic and One Health approach. Data were collected by a multisectoral and transdisciplinary team using observation, literature reviews, interviews and other specific tools (Biogents-Sentinel). Analysis used Excel 2010 ®, EpiInfo TM/7.2.4.0 ® and QGIS® software. Findings confirmed, according to Senegalese adapted WHO’s case definitions, the RVF outbreak in Fatick with already two human cases and one animal case. Further field investigation showed that among human 19.8% consulted at the 42nd EW, 89% complained of headaches versus 34% of asthenia. The most affected age group was 25–50 years old with women predominating including 38%, 32% and 8% of students, housewives and shopkeepers, respectively. Travel was most prevalent in Dakar and Touba (31%), while the most visited facilities were Ndiaye-Ndiaye (35%) and Peulga (20%), versus Emetteur (2%). Regarding animal health, 40 animals were sampled from five herds, including 35% under 1 year old, 67.5% females, 95% ovines and 32.5% local breeds. Finally, entomo-environmental surveys confirmed an ecology favourable to RVF and identified 33% of competent vector species, including Culex quinquefasciatus . Elsewhere, 139 ticks were collected from livestock and a moderate dissemination risk (risk-criticality: 36%) was assessed in Fatick and the surrounding area. Information © The Authors 2025

PurposeThe issue of customer mistreatment in food and retail sectors has come under the spotlight during the COVID-19 crisis. The purpose of this paper is to examine the problem in the COVID-19 pandemic context and study its implications for employee counterproductive behavior in the workplace. Specifically, this study aims to investigate the relationship between customer mistreatment and employee counterproductive behavior by considering the mediating role of cognitive rumination and moderating role of servant leadership at coffee cafés that operated during the COVID-19 smart lockdown period.Design/methodology/approachStructured questionnaires were distributed to 479 frontline staff working at cafés and coffee shops located in two large cities of Pakistan. The questionnaire data were analyzed by using bootstrapped regression procedures to determine how the investigated variables influenced counterproductive work behavior during the pandemic.FindingsThe findings revealed a positive influence of customer mistreatment on counterproductive work behavior both directly as well as indirectly in the presence of employee rumination as a mediator. Furthermore, the presence of servant leadership at cafés and coffee shops was found to moderate the impact of customer mistreatment during the pandemic.Originality/valueThe study offers a novel insight into the relationships between mistreatment by customers, counterproductive work behavior, employee rumination and servant leadership in the COVID-19 pandemic context, hitherto unexplored.

This study aims to explore the prevalence of self-neglect and associated factors among older adults admitted to the hospital in the COVID-19 pandemic context. The cross-sectional study conducted at a Chinese comprehensive hospital between January and April 2021, 452 older adults were recruited to complete the Abrams Geriatric Self-Neglect Scale, Social Support Rate Scale, FRAIL scale, Barthel index, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Multivariate logistic regression was used to explore the factors associated with elder self-neglect. The results showed that the prevalence of self-neglect among our sample was 30.3%. Factors that were associated with the risk of elder self-neglect included male, having multiple children (≥4), receiving infrequent visits from children, frailty, and depression. There is a need to screen for self-neglect among older adults admitted to the hospital in the COVID-19 pandemic context. Tailored interventions are warranted to improve the quality of life of older adults.

<h3>Introduction</h3> Occupational stress is one of the negative factors present in nursing work, especially in the hospital context; that factor was exasperated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Organizational strategies are very useful to reduce stress at work, individual coping behaviors can also contribute to the understanding of this factor. <h3>Objective</h3> This study aims to understand coping strategies of hospital nurses with occupational stress in the Covid-19 pandemic context. <h3>Method</h3> This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, which was developed at a university hospital located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The target population was male and female nurses who were employed in the research hospital. Data were collected through virtual individual interviews, based on a previously defined semi-structured questionnaire, and analyzed according to thematic content analysis. Intentional sampling was used and the participants were recruited until data saturation. The project was approved by study scenario and Ethics Committee for Research with Human Beings at Federal University of São Carlos; all ethical precepts were observed. <h3>Partial Results</h3> Thirteen nurses participated in the data collection: 10 (76.92%) women and 3 (23.07%) men, aged between 31 and 55 years old. Working as a nurse: 1 (7.69%) worked between 1 to 5 years, 3 (23.07%) between 5.1 to 10 years, 6 (46.15%) between 10.1 to 20 years and 3 (23.07%)&gt; 20 years. For the duration of work experience at the studied institution: 1 (7.69%) &lt; 1 year, 9 (69.23%) between 1 to 5 years and 3 (23.07%) between 5.1 to 10 years. It was expected, with the results of this research, to understand the coping strategies used by hospital nurses to cope with occupational stress in the current pandemic scenario of COVID-19.

Exploring the factors influencing the adoption and usage of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality applications in tourism education within the context of COVID-19 pandemic

This study aims to investigate the effects of sustainable supply chain management strategies of the companies on mitigation of risk damages and long-term resilience through the evaluation of stock abnormal returns of companies listed on the stock markets based on the evidence from the context of COVID-19 pandemic. The empirical analysis was conducted for 63 companies listed on Vietnamese stock market, where plays as an example for emerging stock markets. The data were collected from the quarterly official financial statements of 63 companies between January 2020 and March 2023. Various regression models, including Ordinary Least Squares, Fixed Effects Model, Random Effects Model, and Generalized Least Squares were explored. Found results indicated that the implementing sustainable supply chain management strategies might help to mitigate the negative impact on stock price volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has not been the critical tool to improve the companies’ resilience ability in post pandemic yet. JEL Codes: F65, F63, G11, G34, G38Codes of Sustainable Development Goals: SDG17, SDG12, SDG02

439 Background: Clinician emotion regulation (ER), self and the patient’s, likely moderates successful prognostic discussions with patients, yet challenges around its evaluation limit its investigation. We performed a pilot study to develop and assess an experimental framework that uses multimodal assessment (self-report, observer, and biometric data) to measure clinician ER during a simulated, serious illness conversation (SIC). Methods: We developed our experimental framework in four steps: 1) drafted a patient case and assessment framework; 2) refined the data collection strategy using a multidisciplinary research team; 3) trained our actor; and 4) iteratively piloted the case to optimize data collection. For the assessment, we conducted a cross-sectional, case series pilot study with physicians trained in SIC to assess its feasibility and acceptability, defined a priori as an enrollment rate &gt;60% of approached clinicians, &gt; 90% completion rate of survey items, &lt; 20% missing data from wearable heart rate variability (HRV) sensors. To characterize clinician ER strategies, we analyzed the visit dialogue, physician interviews performed while watching the visit back, and physician SIC documentation generated post visit. We used a hybrid approach of inductive and deductive coding and theme development based on preexisting ER theory. Results: The development phase yielded two major modifications: 1) abandoned use of AppleWatch since it did not provide continuous HRV measurement; and 2) used telehealth with video given context of COVID-19 pandemic. We approached 12 physicians and 11 enrolled, of which 5 were female and 10 white, 5 were medical oncologists, and 6 specialty palliative care physicians. All participants completed all study survey items. The results of our three HRV sensors were as follows: Empatica E4 and Polar H10 met our pre-specified HRV collection in all 11 resting tasks and SIC encounters, and the Scoche R24 the benchmark in 7/11 resting tasks and 4/11 of simulated encounters. Preliminary qualitative analysis suggests investigators can characterize clinician use of intrapersonal and interpersonal ER strategies. Conclusions: The use of multimodal assessment of clinician ER in a simulated, telehealth SIC visit was acceptable and feasible.

Understanding Philosophy of Mathematics Education Through Numeracy Task with the Context of Covid-19 Pandemic