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Health Care Sciences & Services
Regina Allande-Cusso, Juan Jesus Garcia-Iglesias, Carlos Ruiz-Frutos, Sara Dominguez-Salas, Carmen Rodriguez-Dominguez, Juan Gomez-Salgado
Summary: This study assessed the work engagement level of Spanish nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, and found that the majority of nurses exhibited high levels of work engagement. However, men and nurses working in hospitals and critical units had lower scores in the vigor dimension.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Clemens Koob, Kristina Schroepfer, Michaela Coenen, Sandra Kus, Nicole Schmidt
Summary: The study explores factors influencing study engagement of health and social professions students during the COVID-19 pandemic using the demands-resources theory. It found that suitable digital learning formats and social support are important study resources, while emotional resilience, active self-care, and academic self-efficacy are important personal resources for study engagement during major life events. The study suggests that academic institutions should focus on providing beneficial teaching formats and innovative ways to support students, as well as help students build daily structure and strengthen self-efficacy beliefs.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Marjolaine Rivest-Beauregard, Justine Fortin, Connie Guo, Sabrina Cipolletta, Ram P. Sapkota, Michelle Lonergan, Alain Brunet
Summary: This study examined the associations between COVID-19-related stressors and frequency of media use, as well as the effects of social media use and peritraumatic distress on these variables. The results indicated significant correlations between COVID-19-related stressors and severity of trauma- and stressor-related symptoms. Peritraumatic distress was found to be related to COVID-19 stressors, information-seeking through media, and seeking support through social media.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
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Immunology
Fadi Ajman, Shuliweeh Alenezi, Khalid Alhasan, Basema Saddik, Ali Alhaboob, Esraa S. Altawil, Fatimah Alshahrani, Abdulkarim Alrabiaah, Ali Alaraj, Khaled Alkriadees, Yousef Alshamlani, Homood Alharbi, Amr Jamal, Rabih Halwani, Fahad AlZamil, Sarah Al-Subaie, Mazin Barry, Ziad A. Memish, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Mohamad-Hani Temsah
Summary: This study investigated the perceptions and concerns of healthcare workers (HCWs) in Saudi Arabia regarding Monkeypox during the first month of the outbreak. The findings revealed that half of the HCWs were more concerned about Monkeypox than COVID-19 and supported stricter infection prevention measures.
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Anesthesiology
Moez Mithani, Jeremy Benhamroun-Zbili, Andrew Bloomfield, Kishan Sitapara, Arlette Paul, Singh Nair, Shagun Mohan, Amaresh Vydyanathan, Safwan Zar, Naum Shaparin
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of COVID-19 social distancing and quarantine measures on chronic pain patients and found that patients who remained engaged with their healthcare team reported minimal concerns regarding pain and associated symptoms. Virtual assessments in the pain clinic may have contributed to alleviating patient concerns. The study also emphasized the importance of outreach and patient education on telemedicine services.
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Infectious Diseases
Kristina M. Angelo, Teresa Smith, Daniel Camprubi-Ferrer, Leire Balerdi-Sarasola, Marta Diaz Menendez, Guillermo Servera-Negre, Sapha Barkati, Alexandre Duvignaud, Kristina L. B. Huber, Arpita Chakravarti, Emmanuel Bottieau, Christina Greenaway, Martin P. Grobusch, Diogo Mendes Pedro, Hilmir Asgeirsson, Corneliu Petru Popescu, Charlotte Martin, Carmelo Licitra, Albie de Frey, Eli Schwartz, Michael Beadsworth, Susana Lloveras, C. Carsten, Sarah Anne J. Guagliardo, Florence Whitehill, Ralph Huits, Davidson H. Hamer, Phyllis Kozarsky, Michael Libman, GeoSentinel Network Collaborators
Summary: The early epidemiology of monkeypox in non-endemic countries differs significantly from endemic countries. This study describes the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of confirmed monkeypox cases. It found that the majority of cases were among men who have sex with men, with a proportion of them having HIV infection. These individuals had multiple sexual partners in the 21 days before symptom onset and exhibited different symptoms during their HIV infection.
LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Carlos Ruiz-Frutos, Ingrid Adanaque-Bravo, Monica Ortega-Moreno, Javier Fagundo-Rivera, Kenny Escobar-Segovia, Cristian Arturo Arias-Ulloa, Juan Gomez-Salgado
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between work environment factors and work engagement among the general population in Ecuador during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings showed that factors such as being female, experiencing work stress, low job satisfaction, and low level of work engagement were associated with higher levels of psychological distress. Effective actions to improve work environment factors can prevent mental health issues and enhance work engagement.
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Dorien Ulenaers, Joep Grosemans, Ward Schrooten, Jochen Bergs
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on nursing students' clinical placement experiences, highlighting a strong need for psychosocial support, communication with clinical placement supervisors, and coordination between nursing schools and clinical sites. Overall, preparation, support, and communication are crucial for ensuring a positive learning environment for nursing students during such challenging times.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Yuki Arakawa, Kosuke Inoue, Daisuke Nishioka, Atsushi Nakagomi, Takahiro Tabuchi, Naoki Kondo
Summary: This study examined the association between remote communication and loneliness, particularly the use of voice calling and text messaging, and found that remote communication can help reduce loneliness when face-to-face contact is restricted.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yiya Wang, Li Tang, Lezhi Li
Summary: This study investigated the work engagement of Chinese healthcare professionals in the post-pandemic era and the factors associated with it. The findings showed that healthcare professionals had a medium level of work engagement, and the main predictor variables were gender, years of work experience, challenges in caring for COVID-19 patients, depression, work-related basic need satisfaction, and mindfulness. Therefore, managers need to focus on the physical and psychological health of healthcare professionals, provide adequate support, help them overcome challenges, and recognize their contribution and value to improve their work engagement, enhance the quality of care, and ensure patient safety.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jinfang Wang, Lingrui Bu, Yan Li, Jie Song, Na Li
Summary: This study found that 39.29% of nursing students in traditional Chinese medicine universities experienced a certain degree of academic burnout. Academic engagement and psychological capital were negatively correlated with academic burnout, while psychological capital was positively correlated with academic engagement. Academic engagement played a partial mediated role in the relationship between psychological capital and academic burnout.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Moawiah Khatatbeh, Lobna F. Gharaibeh, Omar F. Khabour, Rana K. Abu-Farha, Karem H. Alzoubi
Summary: This study investigated the willingness and motivations of Jordanians to share medical reports for research purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of participants were willing to share their medical data, but had concerns about privacy and data security. Participants with higher education and those who had shared data before were more likely to share their medical information.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zeinab A. Kasemy, Asmaa F. Sharif, Ayah M. Barakat, Shaimaa R. Abdelmohsen, Nancy H. Hassan, Nagwa N. Hegazy, Asmaa Y. Sharfeldin, Angham S. El-Ma'doul, Kholoud Adel Alsawy, Hanaa M. Abo Shereda, Sally Abdelwanees
Summary: This study investigated the technostress created by the remote working environment during the COVID-19 pandemic among medical and nursing faculties and students. The results showed that a significant number of staff members and students experienced high levels of technostress, which were associated with burnout, strain, and high cortisol levels. The study also highlighted the importance of providing psychological support programs for staff members and students during the pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Virology
Durre Aden, Sufian Zaheer, Rohit Kumar, Sunil Ranga
Summary: Monkeypox infection, caused by the Orthopoxvirus genus, is similar to smallpox. The recent outbreak in May 2022 led the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a public health emergency. Monkeypox has been reported primarily in central and west African countries, with cases outside Africa linked to international travel or imported animals. With declining smallpox vaccine-induced immunity, the global population is at risk. The current transmission is suspected to be primarily through sexual activity, affecting mainly gay or bisexual men, and there is a need to further study its epidemiology and potential behavior change to a sexually transmitted infection.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Chih-Cheng Lai, Chi-Kuei Hsu, Muh-Yong Yen, Ping-Ing Lee, Wen-Chien Ko, Po-Ren Hsueh
Summary: The emergence of monkeypox outbreak in early 2022 has resulted in 9069 laboratory-confirmed cases, primarily from non-endemic countries. The virus transmission includes human-to-human contact, with unclear evidence of spread through sexual contact.
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2022)
