Midst Of COVID-19 Pandemic Research Articles

포스트 코로나시대 커피전문점의 익스피리언스케이프가 소비자의 감정과 취식의도에 미치는영향: Z세대의 조절효과

The purpose of this study is to suggest the holistic model conceptualizing the coffee shop dining experiencesacpe in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) framework, the study explores the effects of sensory, functional and social stimuli dimensions of coffee shop dining experiencescape on consumers’ emotion and dining intention under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, this research examined the moderating effects of generations between generation z and senior.<BR> In total, 683 cases were surveyed and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results supported that sensory (cleanness), functional(spatial layout, quarantine management), and social (crowdedness) stimuli dimensions are statistically significant on the positive emotional responses. Accordingly, the more positive emotional response of consumers are the more likely to dine-in intention during the COVID-19. The result also found moderating effect of generations between the relationship in the model.

COVID-19 Infodemic: Media Ethics and the Challenges of Fake News

This study investigated one of the main ethical challenges regarding the legitimate role of media in maintaining professional standards and ethics during the COVID-19 outbreak, with a focus on the case of Moroccan media. It principally deals with the conundrum of fake news spread in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, it is apparent that there seems to be hardly an area left untouched by fake news regarding pandemic propagation. One should know that more attention has been drawn to the vulnerability of democratic societies to fake news and the ethical challenges brought by the pandemic to people across the globe.

UPAYA MENGELOLA PSIKOSOMATIS DI TENGAH MASA PANDEMI COVID-19: SEBUAH STUDI KUALITATIF [THE EFFORTS TO MANAGE PSYCHOSOMATIC IN THE MIDST OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

The world was buzzing about the COVID-19 that altered the fabric of human life. Growing communities are psychosomatic by overactive anxiety, fear, and worry. The purpose of this study is to know and understand the efforts being made to manage excessive psychosomatic or anxiety in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. This research uses qualitative methods with interviews techniques on subjects that are psychosomatic. The finding of this research is attempts on the subject's control of psychosomatic means by sifting the news, staying in good touch with the family, eating wholesome, nourishing food, thinking positive, and praying to god almighty to always be guarded and protected.

TINGKAT KEAKTIFAN SISWA KELAS V SDI BANGKAKELI DALAM MENGERJAKAN TUGAS RUMAH DI TENGAH PANDEMI COVID-19

This enquiry intends to designate partaking altitude of grade v students of Bangkakeli public elementary school in doing their homework throughout caovid-19 pandemic, the cause factor of low students’ altitude in finishing homework, and the endeavor of teacher in lifting up student’s altitude in competing homework in the midst of covid-19 pandemic. The used method in this research is descriptive qualitative. The subject in this enquiry is grade V teacher, principal, students, and the parents. Data collecting technique used an interview, observation, and documentation. The fallout of this enquiry pointed out that altitude partaking of students in completing homework throughout pandemic considered low. The cause factor of students’ low partaking is internal factor and external factor. The endeavor of teachers in developing students partaking in finishing homework in the midst of covid-19 pandemic is maximizing portfolio learning model, communication maximizing and corporate with the parents of students.

Teachers’ TPACK Practice of English Blended Learning Course in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

This study aims to examine teachers’ TPACK knowledge in practice that used in blended-learning course. This study employs a qualitative descriptive research design to analyze phenomena in the teaching and learning process. The observation focused on the three components of TPACK in practice included technological tool, content material, and learning activity. Furthermore, the finding shows that teachers promoted 22 and 24 of the 33 TPACK criteria in practice, which represented the TPACK knowledge. This means teachers have achieved more than 50 % of criteria which representing the TPACK knowledge in practice. In conclusion, the TPACK knowledge help teachers conducted an effective teaching with technology as teachers were able to apply the framework of TPACK in practice during the blended learning activity.&#x0D; Keywords: Blended-learning, Content Knowledge, Pedagogical knowledge Teachers’ Knowledge, Technological Knowledge, Technology Integration TPACK

Assessment Process in Teaching and Learning English in the Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic

The spread of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) made changes in education sector. The teaching and learning process change from blended learning into fully online learning. All the instructions are conducted fully online even the assessment, the important role in teaching and learning process, both the formative and summative assessment. The design of this study was Basic Interpretative Study. This study aimed to investigate the methods used by teachers in conducting the assessment as well as the challenges in doing assessment in fully online learning situation. High School English teachers were chosen to be the subject of this study. The results showed that teachers used E-portfolios, Self-assessment, and teachers’ feedback as the formative assessment and daily test, mid-terms test, final test in the forms of multiple choice, short answer, and essays, and final project as the summative assessment. However, teachers also found some difficulties in doing assessment in today’s online learning. Thus, the authorized government and other stakeholders are expected to hold seminar(s) or training(s) for teachers and provide appropriate services. Moreover, teachers are expected to enrich their assessment and digital literacy by joining seminar(s), webinar(s), or training(s).

Cardiovascular Outcomes of Patients Referred to Home Based Cardiac Rehabilitation

BackgroundHome Based Cardiac Rehabilitation (HBCR) has been considered a reasonable alternative to Center-based Cardiac Rehabilitation (CBCR) in patients with established cardiovascular disease, especially in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. However, the long-term cardiovascular outcomes of patients referred to HBCR remains unknown.ObjectivesTo compare outcomes of patients who were referred and attended HBCR vs patients referred but did not attend HBCR (Non-HBCR).MethodsWe performed a retrospective study of 269 patients referred to HBCR at Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center (PVAMC). From November 2017 to March 2020, 427 patients were eligible and referred for Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) at PVAMC. Of total patients, 158 patients were referred to CBCR and 269 patients to HBCR based on patient and/or clinician preference. The analysis of outcomes was focused on HBCR patients. We compared outcomes of patients who were referred and attended HBCR vs patients referred but did not attend HBCR (Non-HBCR) from 3 to 12 months of the referral date. HBCR consisted of face-to-face entry exam with exercise prescription, weekly phone calls for education and exercise monitoring, with adjustments where applicable, for 12-weeks and an exit exam. Primary outcome was composite of all-cause mortality and hospitalizations. Secondary outcomes were all-cause hospitalization, all-cause mortality and cardiovascular hospitalizations, separately. We used cox proportional methods to calculate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% CI. We adjusted for imbalanced characteristics at baseline: smoking, left ventricular ejection fraction and CABG status.ResultsA total of 269 patients (mean age: 72, 98% Male) were referred to HBCR, however, only 157 (58%) patients attended HBCR. The primary outcome occurred in 30 patients (19.1%) in the HBCR group and 30 patients (30%) in the Non-HBCR group (adjusted HR=0.56, CI 0.33-0.95, P=.03). All-cause mortality occurred in 6.4% of patients in the HBCR group and 13% patients in the Non-HBCR group 3 to 12 months after HBCR referral (adjusted HR=0.43, CI 0.18-1.0, P= .05). There was no difference in cardiovascular hospitalizations (HBCR: 5.7% vs Non-HBCR: 10%, adjusted HR 0.57, CI 0.22-1.4, P= .23) or all cause hospitalizations at 3 to 12 months between the groups (HBCR: 12.7% vs Non-HBCR: 21%, adjusted HR 0.53, CI 0.28-1.01, P= .05).ConclusionCompletion of HBCR among referred patients was associated with a lower risk of the combined all-cause mortality and all-cause hospitalizations up to 12 months. Based on the outcomes, HBCR is a reasonable option that can improve access to CR for patients who are not candidates of or cannot attend CBCR. Randomized-controlled studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Trends and Performance of India’s Agricultural Trade in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

Trends and Performance of India’s Agricultural Trade in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

Assessment Process in Teaching and Learning English in the Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic

The spread of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) made changes in education sector. The teaching and learning process change from blended learning into fully online learning. All the instructions are conducted fully online even the assessment, the important role in teaching and learning process, both the formative and summative assessment. The design of this study was Basic Interpretative Study. This study aimed to investigate the methods used by teachers in conducting the assessment as well as the challenges in doing assessment in fully online learning situation. High School English teachers were chosen to be the subject of this study. The results showed that teachers used E-portfolios, Self-assessment, and teachers’ feedback as the formative assessment and final test and final project as the summative assessment. However, teachers also found some difficulties in doing assessment in today’s online learning. Thus teacher were expected to enrich their assessment and digital literacy by joining seminar(s) or training(s).

Stockpiling and food worries: Changing habits and choices in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

Albeit, governments have instituted strong containment measures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns of continuous local spread and economic impact of the virus are impacting global food chains and food security. This paper investigates the effect of concern about the i) local spread and ii) economic impact of COVID-19, on the change in the amount of food and necessities bought in twelve Sub-Sahara African countries. In addition, we examine if these effects are channeled through food worries. The study uses a unique survey dataset by GeoPoll collected in April 2020 (first round) and May 2020 (second round) and employs a multinomial logit and generalized structural equation models. We find significant effect of concern about COVID-19 on change in the package size of food and necessities bought, which is heterogeneous across gender group and rural-urban divide. Our results reveal that concerns of COVID-19 might be promoting stockpiling behavior among females and those with no food worries (due to having sufficient money or resources). This if not properly managed could in the medium to long-term affect the food supply chain, food waste and exacerbate food worries problem especially for already food deprived homes. We discuss the policy implications.

S1724 Rare Case of Fulminant Gastrointestinal Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Following SARS-COV-2 Infection

Introduction: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease that can have either single or multi-organ system involvement. GI involvement in adults is rare, and it is typically diagnosed in asymptomatic patients during a routine screening colonoscopy. Reports of viral infections have been found to play a role in pathogenesis. In the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, there is concern that the over inflammatory response seen in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection can trigger or worsen immune mediated disorders. Case Description/Methods: Our patient is a 69-year-old male with a history of LCH who presented with copious amounts of diarrhea three weeks after a COVID infection. In terms of her LCH, she had been treated with vinblastine and prednisone and post treatment PET (Image 1A) demonstrated near complete remission. At the outside hospital, her infectious work up was nonrevealing. EGD and colonoscopy revealed multiple nonbleeding duodenal ulcers, an area of friable mucosa with shallow ulceration in terminal ileum and multiple small diverticula in sigmoid colon. Rectum, sigmoid colon, descending colon, and transverse colon were spared concerning Crohn's disease. Thus, patient was treated with intravenous steroids. However, duodenum, terminal ileum and ascending colon ultimately revealed pathology consistent with LCH. She was discharged on a steroid course. Shortly after discharge, the patient represented to following a decline in her functional status with worsening diarrhea and anasarca. A repeat PET scan demonstrated multifocal areas of disease in the liver, spleen, bone, and distal small bowel through the colon (Image 1B). She completed a 5-day course of cytarabine. She had clinical deterioration leading to hypovolemic shock and acute respiratory failure requiring pressor support and mechanical ventilation. Ultimately, the family ultimately chose compassionate extubation and the patient expired. Discussion: The purpose of this case report is to highlight that SARS-CoV-2 can potentially be a trigger for worsening of LCH. Our patient is unique in a sense that this patient’s developed fulminant GI involvement from her LCH after a recent SARS-CoV-2 infection which is known to cause an inflammatory state and gastroenteritis. This case demonstrates the need to keep rare disease such as GI involvement from LCH on the differential in patients presenting with diarrhea post SARS-CoV-19 infection.Figure 1.: Anorectal Manometry Data with CT evidence of Rectal Perforation.

The Change of Medical Education Landscape in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 outbreak started late 2019 has systematically changed the lives of people around the globe. Medical schools have to implement changes in the teaching methodology to observe social distancing order. The pandemic perpetuates a paradigm shift in medical teaching, from face-to-face to virtual and online teaching. Virtual teaching has become the new learning norm but limited in replacing clinical teaching. It has been considered as one of the most viable options for the long-term durability and continuity of medical education. The fluidity of such educational changes, especially during the pandemic warrants preparation of the online infrastructure learning, literacy of the learners and preparation by the teachers during this period.

The Tabernacle and Creation Theology in the Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic in Asia

The important question in this article is “How important is the construction of the tabernacle, on the sanctuary texts, especially in Exod 39:32-43 (in the larger context of Exod 25-31.35-40), for our church today, especially in Asia – in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic?” Therefore, this article tries (1) to develop some theological thoughts of the Construction of Tabernacle in Exod 39:32-43 for Our Church Today; (2) to explore their theological implications for our situation today – in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic; and (3) to improve some theological thoughts on “Tabernacle” in the Catholic Church, especially regarding Sacramentum Caritatis 69 which describes the location of the tabernacle in the church by using the strong words, “The correct positioning of the tabernacle”. We try to go deeper on it by examining the richness of theological thoughts behind “the tabernacle” – not just focus on “the location” but try to go beyond.

A Review of Explicit Vocabulary Instructions for ESL Learners during COVID-19 Pandemic

During COVID-19 pandemic, alternative learning arrangements have been applied and used, so that it is possible to perform distance learning. Teachers have typically changed their teaching practises from conventional classroom meetings to distance learning by using electronic equipment, either online or offline. Internet networks have been the cornerstone during this time, with the use of social media apps such as Whatsapp and Telegram, social networking sites such as Facebook Live and Instagram Live, and platforms for video conferencing such as Google Meet and Zoom. In order to deal with the COVID-19 period for the better, English language teaching has also improved. The learning of English vocabulary also tailored to accommodate for distance learning as the use of vocabulary for good communication in one's life is crucial, regardless of whether or not one is in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. This paper systematically reviews previous research undertaken on explicit instructions for vocabulary and suggests a structure for discussing English vocabulary teaching strategies. In learning, teaching, and undertaking vocabulary studies, this analysis may have some theoretical consequences for learners, educators, and researchers.

Job Insecurity, Work-Related Flow, and Financial Anxiety in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Downturn.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, every domain of industry has experienced a severe economic downturn with concomitant stress throughout the economy. Employees working in government and private sectors are experiencing different psychological problems. The current study was conducted to investigate the role of work-related flow in the relationship of job insecurity with financial anxiety in the employees working in private and government sectors of Saudi Arabia. The sample comprised 1,195 employees, 886 females, and 309 males. The participants' ages ranged from 25 to 60 years. The Financial Anxiety Scale, Work-Related Flow Inventory, and Qualitative Job Insecurity Measures were found valid and reliable. Structural equation modeling was applied to test the associations. As hypothesized, the results indicated that job insecurity was positively related to financial anxiety, work-related flow was negatively associated with financial anxiety, and work-related flow mediated the relationship between job insecurity and financial anxiety. All these associations were significant regardless of gender, age, marital status, sector of employment, income, self-rated health, and COVID-19 infection status. Further research is needed to understand the impact of job insecurity on financial anxiety in-depth through the paths of work-related flow, especially in the midst of COVID-19.

Analysis of Competitive Strategies of Tourism Industry in the Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case from Philippines

This study described the Analysis of Competitive Strategies and Challenges of Tourism Industry in the Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic and provide recommendations. Specifically, it looked into the challenges and recommendations of the owners of operational tourist spots in the selected municipalities in Nueva Ecija which are Bongabon and Laur and analyzed how comparative strategies contribute to the challenges and recommendations of the owners of operational tourist spots. This study used the descriptive-evaluative method and total enumeration for its sampling procedure. As to its findings, to improve the tourism operation of the respondents amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the result shows that the respondents “always” used competitive strategies in their businesses. Based on the result, the focus-strategy which is one of the elements of comparative strategies was ranked number one, it means that the owners of operational tourism spots wanted to take all the challenges they were encountered amidst pandemic, it is not a barrier for them to stop their businesses that is why they want to know in a market due to their pleasing tourist spots compared to its competitors and they have recommendations on how to innovate and improve their operational tourist spots.

Communication in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic

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Surgery for pancreatic tumors in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic.

The spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in 2020 has had a significant impact on the treatment of cancer worldwide. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest challenge for pancreatic surgeons is the difficulty in providing oncological care. In this review article, from the standpoint of surgeons, we explain the concept of triaging of patients with pancreatic tumors under the COVID-19 pandemic, and the actual impact of COVID-19 on the treatment of patients with pancreatic tumors. The most vital points in selecting the best therapeutic approach for patients with pancreatic tumors during this pandemic are (1) Oncologists need to tailor the treatment plan based on the COVID-19 phase, tumor malignant potential, and patients’ comorbidities; and (2) Optimal treatment for pancreatic cancer should be planned according to the condition of each patient and tumor resectability based on national comprehensive cancer network resectability criteria. To choose the best therapeutic approach for patients with pancreatic tumors during this pandemic, we need to tailor the treatment plan based on elective surgery acuity scale (ESAS). Newly established ESAS for pancreatic tumor and flowchart indicating the treatment strategy of pancreatic cancer, are feasible to overcome this situation.

Health Beliefs and Dengue Preventive Behaviour Among College Students in the Midst Of COVID-19 Pandemic in Colombo, Sri Lanka – A Thematic Analysis

Background: According to conventional wisdom human behaviour is the cornerstone in managing communicable diseases. Little is known regarding health beliefs and behaviour about dengue among college students, especially during a COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: The study focused on identifying the health beliefs and dengue preventive behaviour among college students. Also, to identify the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on preventive behaviour and health beliefs regarding dengue. Methods: 10 college students recruited to the study, by purposive sampling method. The participants underwent semi structured interviews, and the collected data was analysed based on thematic analysis. Results: The author identified three broad topics regarding health beliefs and dengue preventive behavior among the college students. They are, (1) Beliefs about the disease (2) Beliefs about the preventive behavior (dengue) (3) COVID-19 pandemic effect. The figure 1 describes the subtopics and their interaction model. (1) Beliefs about the disease have two subthemes; perceived susceptibility and perceived sever ity. (2) Beliefs about the preventive behavior comprised of three subthemes, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and cues to action. (3) COVID-19 pandemic effect, consists of effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy and cues to action in dengue prevention. Conclusions: In conclusion author suggests novel structure of health belief model which is applicable during the presence of a co-epidemic or another pandemic like COVID-19. Existing pandemic plays a significant role in connecting beliefs about both disease and behaviour in preventing dengue, which can be explained by “Pandemic effect”, that was discovered during this research.

Scrutinizing Civil Servants’ Integrity in The Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic: A Netnographic Method

ABSTRACTIntegrity is one competency that civil servants must have. In this Covid-19 pandemic, civil servants’ integrity becomes an observable focus. The Work from Home (WFH) system may highly change the way how they work at home. The research aims at scrutinizing integrity inferences of civil servants during the pandemic. WhatsApp, as an application used by them to communicate, has become a significant medium to observe the patterns. Netnography method is used to observe civil servants’ community behavior on social media. From the inferences observation, it is discovered that they have demonstrated forms of integrity, such as responsibility and professionalism. The civil servants are also getting more solid, helping, and relying on each other. When conflict occurs, they will retain the right principle. On the other hand, some would balance the situation. Consistency and discipline sensed from how civil servants perceiving all-online-formats. To sum up, performing online duties during Work from Home (WFH) has shown forms of integrity among civil servants. ABSTRAKIntegritas merupakan salah satu kompetensi yang harus dimiliki seorang ASN. Dalam situasi pandemi Covid-19, integritas ASN menjadi sebuah fokus yang patut diobservasi. Sistem Work from Home (WFH) mau tidak mau mengubah cara kerja seorang ASN ketika berada di rumah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengamati inferensi integritas ASN selama pandemi. WhatsApp, sebagai aplikasi yang digunakan para ASN untuk berkomunikasi menjadi media yang signifikan dalam mengamati pola-pola integritas tersebut. Metode netnografi digunakan untuk mengamati perilaku komunitas ASN pada media sosial. Dalam pengamatan inferensinya, ditemukan bahwa ASN telah menunjukkan bentuk-bentuk integritas seperti, tanggungjawab dan profesionalisme. Para ASN juga semakin solid, saling membantu, dan mengandalkan satu sama lain. Setiap sebuah konflik terjadi, mereka akan mempertahankan prinsip yang benar. Di sisi lain, ada yang menyeimbangkan situasi. Konsistensi dan kedisiplinan juga terlihat dari bagaimana ASN memandang format serba daring. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa performa dalam menyelesaikan tugas-tugas daring menunjukkan berbagai bentuk integritas para ASN.