Feelings Of Irritability Research Articles

Fatigue and related variables in bladder cancer treatment – Longitudinal pilot study

Fatigue is a significant problem in patients with bladder cancer treated by radical cystectomy. This pilot study evaluated fatigue and related variables during a treatment period. Four measurements were made, the first 1 month after the cystectomy, and the next three at an interval of about 3 months each (at 4 months, 7 months, and 10 months after the surgery). In addition to the author's questionnaire (sociodemographic variables and a question about the impact of the disease on the patient's life), the FACIT-F Fatigue (to measure fatigue), NCCN/FACT FBISI-18, version 2 (symptoms, general condition of the patient), HADS (depression, anxiety, and irritability) measures were used. In this study, 21 patients participated in all four measurement periods. The fatigue intensity increased significantly between the first and second measurements and gradually decreased between the third and fourth measurements.As the severity of fatigue increases, can be observed an increase in the sense of the impact of the disease on the patient's life in all except the first measurement.The study revealed statistically significant correlations between fatigue and experiencing symptoms of cancer and treatment at each stage of the study, with the strongest correlations in the second and fourth measurements regarding symptoms of cancer and a stronger correlation in the second compared to the first measurement regarding side effects. At each stage of measurement, the experience of dizziness, lack of appetite, feeling of being sick, and feeling of annoyance from treatment side effects were statistically significantly correlated with fatigue. The intensity of fatigue correlated with the feeling of experiencing difficulties in meeting the needs of the family due to the physical condition in the first measurement (Rho = 0.76), a sense of weakness (Rho = 0.92) and sleepiness (Rho = 0.72) in the second measurement, pain in the third (Rho = 0.77). The greatest number of correlates of fatigue were described in the fourth measurement (all symptoms of cancer and side effects except losing weight).Stress, anxiety, depression and irritability were correlated with fatigue at each of the stages of research except the first one (without differences between the correlation coefficients in the second, third and fourth measurements). Significantly lower levels of fatigue characterised patients who survived over 6 months after the end of the study compared to the first three measurements.

Communicating the diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy in endogamous vs. non-endogamous regions

IntroductionThe high prevalence of endogamy, or inbreeding, in northeastern Brazil, is due to historical and cultural factors, with large families living in cities far from the coast and subject to low socioeconomic and infrastructure levels. This breeding practice results in low genetic variability with an increased prevalence of rare autosomal recessive and neurodegenerative diseases, such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).ObjectiveUnderstanding the impact of communicating the diagnosis of SMA on the mental health of patients and their families and the differences between the Northeast (endogamous region) and the other regions of Brazil (non-endogamous ones).MethodsCross-sectional study obtained through a structured questionnaire about the moment of receiving the SMA diagnosis, containing the Impact of Event Scale-Revised.Results and discussionThe sample consisted of 100 volunteers from all regions of Brazil, 47 patients diagnosed with SMA and 53 family members present at the time of the diagnosis. There was a predominance of females (83%) and homogeneity between the groups for the variables gender, age, color, education, religion, and SMA subtype (1, 2, 3, and 4). The Northeast region, representing 43% of the sample, despite being less economically favored, showed greater satisfaction with medical care and inclusion in health services, with less self-reported psychological trauma and fewer signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to the moment of receiving the diagnosis. The non-endogamous regions, in turn, reported the presence of strong waves of emotion, sleep problems, feelings of irritability, anger, and the presence of bad thoughts related to this situation.ConclusionThe feeling of inclusion in health services and satisfaction with medical care in the endogamous region had a positive impact on the mental health of those involved, reducing psychological trauma and signs of PTSD arising from the communication of the SMA diagnosis.

Risks of mental health of foreign medical residents who study in Ukraine

IntroductionThe high level of psycho-emotional stress today significantly increases the moral burden on the mental health of medical workers. One of the most vulnerable groups of medical specialists in Ukraine are foreign resident doctors. Since in Ukraine this contingent of doctors is faced with extraordinary problems of high psycho-emotional stress, such as COVID-19 around the world and the russian war against Ukraine. Raising the issue of resident doctors, the main issue becomes not only their professional identity, but also the formation of the necessary stress resistance in different conditions of professional activity.ObjectivesTo study the level of tolerance to stress and uncertainty among foreign resident doctors in unusual conditions of performing professional duties.MethodsThe examination included the use of clinical-psychological, psychodiagnostic and psychometric research methods.ResultsAs of the beginning of 2020, 395 foreigners were studying. During the first phase of the pandemic, 118 foreigners left Ukraine. By the beginning of 2022 (before the full-scale war), 302 medical residents were trained. As of the beginning of 2023, 167 doctors are studying, of which only 61 people are on the territory of Ukraine.The primary analysis of the clinical-psychological study showed that the most common complaints among foreign resident doctors are: increased levels of feelings of tension (in 75,4%), decreased motivation for activity (73,2%), anxious (72,7%) and depressive symptoms (69,3%), frequent headaches (68.6%), constant feelings of irritation (65,4%), manifestations of aggression in relation to colleagues (63,9%) and patients(61,4%), a feeling of fear for the future (60,1%), conflicts in the family (59,5%).The study of factors that influence the increase in the level of stress among foreign resident doctors were sorted according to the principle of ordinary and extraordinary. Ordinary stress factors include: the nature of the specialty, the conditions of professional activity, a foreign country, relationships in the team. Extraordinary factors include new working conditions (professional challenges of COVID-19, war on the territory of Ukraine), increased risks of responsibility for the patient’s life (search for a treatment solution against the background of COVID-19), nature of assistance (providing assistance due to combat injuries).ConclusionsAt the end of the study, a comprehensive program will be created for the early detection of signs of adaptation disorder, which will be aimed at reducing emotional distress, tension in the learning process, support in the first years of training for medical residents.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Malls designed for inclusion? Emotional experience of irritating aspects of the mallscape that distance consumers with disabilities

PurposeThis study aims to identify the irritating aspects in the mall environment that impact shoppers with disability and explore the opportunities to design inclusive mall environments.Design/methodology/approachA mixed-methods design was used in which data collected using a survey (n = 1,434 shoppers with and without disability) were analyzed by structural equation modeling (SEM) and repeated-measures two-way ANOVA. In addition, qualitative data were obtained from critical incident technique (CIT) stories (n = 521) from shoppers with and without disability.FindingsMall environmental irritants evoke feelings of irritation that mediate the impacts of “inconvenient ambient conditions,” “the annoying socialscape” and “overwhelming design and atmospherics” on decreased mall-visit frequency. Compared with shoppers without disability, shoppers with disability suffer more from these irritating aspects of the mall environment, as evidenced by significantly greater high-activation unpleasant emotions. The “poor access and accessibility” category of irritants mainly affects the mall experiences of shoppers with disability.Practical implicationsBased on the findings, this study offers spatial-, temporal-, social-, material- and virtual-oriented recommendations for the design of inclusive retail spaces. The authors suggest that people with disability have a unique “lived experience” perspective on retail environments and that solutions should be co-created based on ongoing consultations with shoppers and employees with disability.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study offers the first systematic, comprehensive comparison of the impact of environmental irritants on shoppers with and without disability and extends the literature on irritating aspects of retail environments from individual stores to malls.

ANALYSIS OF NOISE INTENSITY IN THE RAILWAY FACILITY MAINTENANCE WORK ENVIRONMENT

One example of work that has a high risk of work in the world of railways is the maintenance of railway facilities. One of the risks posed comes from the noise generated from the maintenance activities carried out. This study used a Soundlevel Meter tool to measure noise intensity in the railway facility maintenance work environment. The measured noise level is the equivalent noise level. This study also seeks to find out the impact and what impact prevention steps have been taken. The equivalent noise level in the work environment, especially in the final test, is 90.82 dB. The impact of noise experienced includes physiological disorders, psychological disorders and social disorders. Common physiological disorders experienced by facility nurses are the appearance of nausea, insomnia and shortness of breath. This feeling of discomfort will diminish and become less and less felt after some time. In the sense of hearing is also not found permanent interference. Psychological disorders can be in the form of discomfort, lack of concentration, insomnia, emotional instability, feelings of irritability to colleagues and superiors, and feeling tired quickly. One form of social disorder that can appear is masking effect, which is a lack of clear communication due to sounds that cover hearing. Noise control carried out is by isolating (separating facility nurses from noise sources), periodic toolbox meetings, administrative arrangements (setting working hours and facility nurses), providing K3 training, routine health checks, and using PPE properly and correctly.

The unexpected consequences of engaging tourists in destination social responsibility through check-out-charity: the case of ski resorts in the French alps

ABSTRACT This study investigates the effectiveness of check-out charity (COC) campaigns, a fundraising strategy where customers donate at the point of sale, as a method for promoting destination social responsibility (DSR) in tourist destinations. Employing interviews, polls, and case studies in Alps ski resorts, it explores whether tourists perceive donations to local projects as a means of participating in DSR, and the impact on their attitudes towards the destination. Despite tourists' willingness to support local causes, the findings suggest COC requests aren't consistently perceived as beneficial to the destination due to a triadic relationship between the cause, the store, and the destination, causing confusion about the donation beneficiary. Moreover, COC requests can unintentionally lead to negative outcomes, including unwillingness to donate and feelings of annoyance.

Lived experiences of depression in autistic children and adolescents: A qualitative study on child and parent perspectives

BackgroundDepression is highly prevalent in autistic children and adolescents. Despite this, little is known about the nature of the autistic child’s subjective experience of depression and the impact of depression on their lives. MethodsWe therefore conducted a qualitative study using thematic analysis with 7 autistic children and adolescents and their parents to identify common themes and individual differences. All children had previously experienced at least one depressive episode. ResultsSix main themes were identified: (1) Autism related experiences; (2) Difficulties with peer relationships; (3) Co-occurring relationships between anxiety and depression; (4) Impactful pessimism and anhedonia; (5) Impactful difficulties with focus and concentration and (6) Feelings of irritability, including aggressive behaviours. Parent’s accounts of their children’s experience of depression mirrored the child’s perspective. Novel findings included reports of depression related restriction of diet variety and masking of mental health difficulties. Children and parents linked being autistic and developing depression, referring to the difficulties of being autistic in a complex, neurotypical world. ConclusionsThese results highlight key challenges that autistic children and their families experience, calling for increased awareness of the impact of depression on autistic young people.

Anomie, irritation, and happiness in the Chilean society post-social outbreak.

On 18 October 2019, the Chilean people witnessed an unprecedented social outbreak across most of their country. We argue that a state of anomie is a factor associated with the weakening of states, and an anomic state might negatively influence people's well-being through an increased feeling of irritation. Convenience recruitment via social networks allowed us to form a sample of 194 Chilean participants from the center-south region of the country (M = 36.53 years old, SD = 17.48; 56.7% women). All participants completed testing instruments to measure anomie, irritation, happiness, and political beliefs. Descriptive scores suggest situating Chile in the quadrant of high anomie. Two mediation analyses were conducted. The main results showed a negative indirect effect of the breakdown of the social fabric and leadership on happiness through irritation, although the findings for the former dimension were more robust. Additionally, the breakdown of the social fabric was positively related to the belief that left and right-wing democratic governments are helpless when it comes to fighting delinquency. The breakdown of leadership, on the other hand, was negatively related to political interest. The results should be interpreted with caution due to the limitations of the sample type and the construction validity of some instruments.

Tunisian general practitioner’s perception of benzodiazepine prescription:

IntroductionDespite the scientific requirements and restrictive recommendations, there is a significant disparity between theory and practice in the prescription of benzodiazepine(BZD). Long-term prescribing, defined by a duration exceeding six months has been commonly reported worldwide, some authors explained this by physician’s perceptions.ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the perception of general practitioners practicing in Tunis, in the private or public sector, concerning the prescription of BZDs.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among general practitioners in the private and public sectors practicing in Tunis during the study period (September and October 2021). It is based on the response to a questionnaire, which focused on the perception of prescribing BZD, via google forms distributed to members of the regional committee of the order of physicians.ResultsA total of 75 physicians participated in the study. The mean age was 47.75± 12,2 years, with 17,28 ± 11,8 years of clinical experience. Among the 75 participating physicians, 83% considered that patients on BZD patients had a better quality of sleep and 58% assert that patients on BZDs had restful sleep. 83% of participants agreed that BZDs were associated with fewer nocturnal awakenings 83% and 85% with a decrease in the feeling of irritability. 18% of the doctors think that the easiest way to manage a patient’s anxiety is to prescribe a BZD. 24 doctors believe that chronic use of BZDs is essential to control anxiety. patients’ anxiety. The number of years of practice is inversely correlated with the perception that the patient wakes up less at night (p= 0.059). Male gender correlates with the perception that it is acceptable to continue prescribing beyond the recommended duration as long as they are well tolerated (p=0.035).ConclusionsBZD prescription decision in general medicine is complex. This study participates in increasing our level of understanding of the reasons behind the long-term prescription of this molecule.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Writing Down Epic: Another Homeric Allusion in Horace Odes 1.6

This note sheds new light on Horace’s translation of the opening of the Iliad at Odes 1.6. It is frequently noted that Horace’s parodic translation turns Achilles’ epic wrath into a bathetic “feeling of annoyance” (stomachus). Yet this note argues that Horace is indebted here also to Odyssey Book 17, which already included a similarly bathetic take on the opening of the Iliad. As Horace refuses to write epic poetry in Odes 1.6, he writes anti-epic poetry that is paradoxically at least as Homeric as any epic poem.

ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH PERIODONTAL TISSUE DISEASES (RESULTS OF A PILOT SURVEY).

The aim: To study the quality of life of patients with periodontal disease. Materials and methods: The study was conducted among 189 patients, including 87 men and 102 women. Research methods - clinical method, question¬naire survey (study of the quality of life related to oral health (oral health-related quality of life - OHRQoL, ОНІР-14), medical and statistical analysis using an application package Statistica 10.0 (StatSoft, Inc., USA) and Microsoft Office Excel 2010. Results: According to the results of periodontal examination, it was found that 29,1% of patients suffer from acute gingivitis, acute periodontitis - 48,1%, chronic periodontitis - 21,7%. According to the results of patients' self-assessment of the quality of life associated with oral health, a good lifestyle can be stated. Almost 50% of patients said that the most tangible problems associated with the health of their oral cavity are functional disorders (31,7%), oral pain, and difficulty eating (16,6%). Psychological problems were reported by 16,3% of respondents, among whom one-third noted a feeling of irritability and tension, dissatisfaction with eating, and also noted limitations in communication with people, and the need to interrupt food intake during its intake due to oral problems. Conclusions: Periodontal tissue diseases reduce the quality of life of patients. Assessing the quality of life related to oral health is essential to determine the effectiveness of measures aimed at improving and preserving public health.

Female Patients’ Experiences of Barriers to Communication with Male Nurses: A Qualitative Study

Background: Male nurses face various challenges in caring for female patients, such as the patients’ refusal of nursing care and sexual accusations. Communication, as a prominent element in providing high-quality health care services, can lead to or inhibit patient satisfaction and health. Professional nurse-patient communication is so important that some nursing theorists have based their theories on this type of communication and consider it an art in the nursing profession. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate female patients’ experiences of barriers to effective communication with opposite-gender nurses. Methods: The present qualitative study was conducted using conventional content analysis. Purposive sampling was used to select 15 female patients. These patients were hospitalized in different wards and received care from an opposite-gender nurse. Interviewing was the main method of data collection. Graneheim and Lundman’s method was used to perform content analysis. The general stages of data interpretation include initial encoding and the formation of subthemes and themes based on the similarities and differences. Results: The main theme extracted following data analysis was ignorance of the patient in communication. This theme comprised of three subthemes, including negligence in maintaining patient privacy, one-way communication, and biased behavior. Conclusion: Based on the findings, the experience of female patients receiving care from male nurses was accompanied by feelings of annoyance. Male nurses are suggested to respect patient privacy, obtain permission before doing private procedures, and provide care for female patients without prejudice and abuse.

Effect of Pop-Up Advertising and Perceived Intrusiveness on Brand Awareness and Advertising Avoidance With Advertising Value As A Moderation Factor

The high usage statistics for Youtube make this social media used by companies for advertising. But society has a different attitude in dealing with online advertising. This research aims (1) to analyze the effect of pop-up ads on perceived intrusiveness; (2) to analyze the influence of perceived intrusiveness on brand awareness; (3) to analyze the effect of perceived intrusiveness on advertisement avoidance; and (4) to analyze the role of advertising value in moderating the influence between perceived intrusiveness and avoidance of advertising. This study is a conclusive quantitative study with 120 respondents.The results of the study found that the more pop-up ads that were considered annoying, causing feelings of annoyance, and the ads were avoided, the higher the level of disturbance felt by respondents (Youtube viewers), the greater the opportunity to avoid ads that appeared, the more disturbances felt, the will attract more attention and web advertising content has a greater chance to be easily remembered by the audience, the value of the advertisement is able to reduce a person's chances of avoiding advertisements for the perceived distraction with the advertisement itself.

Factors associated with poor sleep quality in midlife Singaporean women: The Integrated Women’s Health program (IWHP)

ObjectiveTo examine factors associated with poor sleep quality in community-dwelling midlife women. MethodsHealthy women (aged 45–69 years) of Chinese, Malay and Indian ethnicities attending well-women clinics at the National University Hospital, Singapore, completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A PQSI score >5 denoted poor sleep quality. The women filled out validated questionnaires covering menopausal and genito-urinary symptoms, and mental health. Physical performance was measured. Bone mineral density and visceral adiposity were assessed by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Binary logistic regression analyses assessed independent factors for poor sleep. ResultsPoor sleep quality was reported in 38.2% of women (n = 1094, mean age: 56.4 ± 6.2 years). Indian women had higher sleep disturbance scores than Chinese women (mean ± SD: 1.33 ± 0.58 vs 1.17 ± 0.49). Malays experienced more daytime dysfunction (0.54 ± 0.60 vs 0.33 ± 0.55) and had a higher overall PSQI score (6.00 ± 3.31 vs 5.02 ± 2.97) than the Chinese. A low education level (aOR: 1.76, 95% CI: 1.01–3.05), feelings of irritability (2.67, 1.56–4.60) and vaginal dryness (1.62, 1.03–2.54) were associated with poor sleep quality in the adjusted multivariable model. Women with moderate to severe disability were ∼3 times (2.99, 1.20–7.44) more likely to experience less than ideal sleep quality, while urinary incontinence (1.53, 1.08–2.17) and breast cancer history (2.77, 1.36–5.64) were also associates of poor sleep quality. ConclusionSelf-reports of education level, irritability, vaginal dryness, disability, urinary incontinence, and breast cancer history were independently related to poor sleep. Ethnic differences suggest the need for targeted interventions among the ethnic groups.

CHANGES IN HEALTHY WOMEN'S FOOD PREFERENCES, TASTE, BODY, AND MOOD BEFORE AND DURING MENSTRUATION

Studies have demonstrated changes in taste, food intake, physical and psychological characteristics of healthy women during menstrual cycle. The aim of this study is to examine the changes in taste, weight, physical, mood and food preferences of healthy women before and during menstruation. This decriptive study included 400 healthy regularly menstruating women aged 18-45 years in Turkey. An online survey including questions examining the participants’ characteristics, and changes during the follicular phase and the luteal phase was used. 62.2% of the participants reported increases in body weight (1.2kg), and 56.7% of them stated an increase in appetite in the luteal phase. In addition, in the luteal phase, they reported an increase in the craving for sweet taste and chocolate, abdominal bloating and breast tenderness, and the feeling of irritability during the luteal phase. Craving for salty flavour, edema, increased appetite, and abdominal bloating had weak but positive correlations with weight gain during the luteal phase. The results of the present study indicated that the women had changes in taste and food preferences as well as physical and psychological changes during the luteal phase. Understanding these changes is of great importance for menstrual health.

Terapi kognitif perilaku untuk mengurangi gejala kecemasan

Anxiety is a psychological disorder that can interfere with daily activities. Individuals who experience anxiety will develop cognitive distortions and maladaptive behavior. In general, anxiety is characterized by feelings of irritability, restlessness, difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, and heart palpitations. The purpose of this study was to see whether Cognitive Behavioral Therapy could reduce anxiety symptoms. The subject is one person, female and 26 years old. The assessment methods used are clinical interviews, observation, graphic tests, thematic perception tests, Beck Anxiety Inventory, self-report, WHODAS 2.0, and Mental Status Exam. The therapy used to overcome social anxiety is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with cognitive restructuring techniques and deep breathing relaxation techniques. Cognitive restructuring aims to replace negative thoughts with positive ones; while the relaxation technique aims to make the subject have the skills to control anxiety. The results of the therapy show that cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce anxiety symptoms.

The Role of Likeability in Discriminating Between Kindness and Compassion

ObjectivesKindness and compassion are prosocial constructs aimed at benefiting others, with the former focused on happiness and the latter on suffering. Despite these distinctly different motivations, kindness and compassion are often used interchangeably. If compassion and kindness are different processes, they should respond differently to the same facilitators and inhibitors, with a key moderator being likeability.MethodsWe used a cross-sectional survey design to examine whether a target that differed in terms of likeability (liked versus disliked) influenced willingness to engage in kind acts compared to compassionate acts, and the emotional patterns experienced. We recruited 150 participants (83 men, 66 women, 1 other; Mage = 27.85, SD = 10.21) using an online survey platform.ResultsParticipants reported less willingness to engage in acts of kindness compared to acts of compassion regardless of target likeability. However, this reduction in willingness was markedly greater for disliked targets. Compassionate acts towards liked targets were associated with significantly higher levels of negative emotions (e.g., irritation, sadness, anger, anxiety, and disgust) when compared to kind acts. Conversely, compassionate acts towards disliked targets elicited less feelings of irritation and anger compared to kind acts.ConclusionsThese findings indicate that kindness and compassion result from separable motivational systems, differing in both the emotions elicited and the willingness to act. Reluctance in helping disliked others is reduced when the action is aimed at reducing suffering.

MO823: Psychological Impact of COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Patients

BACKGROUND AND AIMSThe COVID-19 pandemic has required containment measures in Morocco, as well as practice changes in haemodialysis centres. Haemodialysis patients are at risk of aggressive symptoms of COVID-19, which significantly increases mortality. This particular situation creates psychological disorders in those patients, such as anxiety, sleep disorders and irritability. The objective of our study is to assess the mental health status of haemodialysis patients during the pandemic and the psychological impact of confinement. This assessment will allow the adaptation of a supportive relationship with the patient through adequate psychological management.METHODThis is a mono-centric, non-interventional study that included all haemodialysis patients at the haemodialysis centre of the nephrology department at Ibn Rochd University Hospital during the confinement period (March 2020–June 2020).This study is based on a pseudonymized paper questionnaire, during confinement, based on two psychiatric scores (GAD-7, PHQ-9) that assess anxiety, depression as well as sleep disorders, which allowed us to collect socio-demographic data, anxiety depressive symptomatology and an assessment of sleep disorders.RESULTSThe average age of our population is 47.4 years old, 54% of whom are men. Almost 34.54% have a primary level of education The higher level of education was 14.45%, while 14.54% are illiterate. Regarding family status, 45% are married. Those who are living alone accounted for 55%. Before confinement, 57.15% patients were daily workers; 10 others had no work, among 3 of them were students; the 5 others were managers. After starting haemodialysis, 65.7% patients stopped their work.We noted that 38% of patients had a feeling of nervousness and anxiety for several days, while 9% had the same symptoms for more than half of the day. Concerning excessive anxiety, it was noted in 34% of patients for several days, while 16% showed excessive anxiety for more than half of the days. Concentration difficulties were noted in 41% of the patients for over several days and 5% more than half of days, while 58% of patients never had difficulties of concentration. The irritability feeling over several days was noted in 43% of patients, while 5.4% presented a feeling of irritability more than half of the days. Difficulty falling asleep is noted in 49% of patients, while 51% of patients have no difficulty falling asleep. The feelings of sadness, depression and despair are noted in 49% of patients for several days and 5% for more than half of the days. Sleep disorders were noted in 60% of patients on several days, while 40% had sleep disorders on more than half of the days. Loss of appetite was noted in 65% of patients. A lack of self-confidence was noted for several days in 43% of patients. 29% of patients lost the pleasure of having fun for several days. A total of 36% were slow or restless for several days. None of our patients expressed a desire to end their life, and 49% did not lose the pleasure of doing their daily activity.CONCLUSIONThe mental health of dialysis patients assessed appears to be unaffected during this first wave of the pandemic. This could be due to high resilience, higher unemployment among dialysis patients, a reduced impact of social distancing on the haemodialysis population, strict precautionary measures and perceived support from health workers, who can all contribute to addressing this pandemic.

Wellbeing in Winter: Testing the Noticing Nature Intervention During Winter Months.

The main objective of this 2-week RCT study was to test the efficacy of the previously developed Noticing Nature Intervention (NNI) to boost wellbeing during winter months. The NNI consists of noticing the everyday nature encountered in one’s daily routine and making note of what emotions are evoked. Community adults (N = 65) were randomly assigned to engage in the NNI or were assigned to one of two control conditions. Paired t-tests revealed significant increases pre- to post-intervention in the NNI group for positive affect (d = 0.43), elevation (d = 0.59), nature connectedness (d = 0.46), and hope agency (d = 0.64), and a marginally significant increase in transcendent connectedness (d = 0.41). No significant pre-post difference emerged for any aspect of wellbeing in the control conditions. Analysis of qualitative findings revealed that negative emotion themes were 2.13 times more likely to be associated with built photos than with nature photos. Feelings of peace, awe, happiness, humbleness, and hope were more likely to be associated with nature photos, while feelings of annoyance, loneliness, curiosity, uncertainty, anger, yearning, and comfortableness were more likely to be associated with built photos. Overall, results indicated that engaging in the NNI can provide a wellbeing boost, even in the cold of winter. This study is the first (to our knowledge) to test any nature-based wellbeing intervention during colder, winter months, and to directly assess the impact of a nature-based wellbeing intervention on levels of hope.

The proposed criteria for high perceived misophonia in young healthy adults and the association between Misophonia symptoms and noise sensitivity.

The association between noise sensitivity and misophonia has not been explored in any population, according to the available literature. To assess the proportion of misophonia symptoms among young healthy adults, to propose the criteria for high perceived misophonia, and to explore the association between misophonia with noise sensitivity with adjustment for sex, age, perceived anxiety, and depression. A cross-sectional study on 1132 medical students, aged 21.4 ± 2.1 years. Misophonia symptoms were self-reported using the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale. Nine criteria for high perceived misophonia are proposed. Noise sensitivity was measured with Weinstein scale. Perceived anxiety and depression were measured using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, respectively. Multiple logistic regression. Almost half of the students reported the feeling of irritation against people making provoking sounds. Only one in 10 claimed the feeling of loss of self-control when exposed to provoking sounds. High noise sensitivity and high depression were associated with higher odds of meeting the criteria for high perceived misophonia. Noise-sensitive students are at higher risk of reporting misophonia symptoms and of being classified with high perceived misophonia. The combination of at least four or more symptoms, which classifies every 10th student with high perceived misophonia, is proposed as a self-assessment tool for epidemiological studies among young healthy adults.